Elizabethtown, KY Metro Area
The Elizabethtown, KY metro area is made up of 2 counties in Kentucky: Hardin and Larue. About 128,666 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 2.5% more than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 128,666 2.5% more than in April 2020
- Type
- Metropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 2: 1 central, 1 outlying
- Land area
- 885 sq mi (2,292 km²)
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- State
- Kentucky
- Combined statistical area
- Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN
- CBSA code
- 21060
Counties in the Elizabethtown, KY metro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin County | Central | 113,482 | 88.2% |
| Larue County | Outlying | 15,184 | 11.8% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of at least 50,000 people. An outlying county is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central county, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal city
- Elizabethtown32,576 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Part of the Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN combined statistical area
OMB joins neighboring metro and micro areas into a combined statistical area when enough people commute between them. The other area in this one is
- Louisville/
Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area 1,402,509 people
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Louisville/
Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area 34 mi north - Campbellsville, KY Micro Area38 mi southeast
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