Elizabethtown Metro | |
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| Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
 Hardin County Old Courthouse in downtown Elizabethtown | |
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| Coordinates:37°44′16″N85°58′26″W / 37.7378°N 85.9739°W /37.7378; -85.9739 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Largest city | Elizabethtown |
| Other cities | -Hodgenville -Muldraugh -Radcliff -Sonora -Upton -Vine Grove -West Point |
| Area | |
• Total | 894 sq mi (2,320 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 155,572 (2,020 Census) |
| • Rank | 272in the U.S. |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (49/km2) |
TheElizabethtown–Fort Knox Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by theUnited States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties inKentucky, anchored by the city ofElizabethtown and the nearbyFort KnoxArmy post. As of the2020 census, the MSA had a population of 155,572.
The Elizabethtown Metropolitan Statistical Area is part of theLouisville metropolitan area, which covers a 17-county area (eleven in Kentucky and six inIndiana).
The Census Bureau officially changed the name of the metropolitan area from "Elizabethtown" to "Elizabethtown–Fort Knox" from 2013 to 2023.
Note:census-designated places areunincorporated.
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 107,547 people, 39,772 households, and 29,221 families residing within the MSA. This adds to over 100%. The racial makeup of the MSA was 83.57%White, 15.32%African American, 0.39%Native American, 1.59%Asian, 0.20%Pacific Islander, 1.22% fromother races, and 2.20% from two or more races.[citation needed]Hispanic orLatino of any race were 3.07% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,900, and the median income for a family was $40,698. Males had a median income of $30,825 versus $21,390 for females. Theper capita income for the MSA was $16,676.
