Elizabethtown, KY Demographics

The total population of Elizabethtown is estimated to be 31,425 with 14,867 males (47.31%) and 16,558 females (52.69%). There are 1,691 more females than males in Elizabethtown.
The median household income in Elizabethtown was $56,072 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,508(4.68%) from $53,564 in 2020. This income is 75.16% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Elizabethtown sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $68,053. Overall, the median household income for the city of Elizabethtown stands at $56,072.
In Elizabethtown, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,773 for males and $27,384 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,055 for males and $47,132 for females.
In Elizabethtown, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $69,550, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $47,520.
In 2022, the population of Elizabethtown was 31,892, a 0.03% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Elizabethtown's population was 31,903, an increase of 1.62% compared to a population of 31,394 in 2020.
The median age in Elizabethtown, KY is 36.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.82% were under the age of 15, 19.12% aged 15 to 29, 46.52% aged 30 to 64, 11.33% aged 65 to 84, and 2.21% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Elizabethtown population: 78.93% are White, 12.07% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.60% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.22% are some other race and 4.74% are multiracial.