Hazard, KY Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Hazard home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

4,860

Population Estimate

$123,786

Median Home Value

89.9%

Employment Rate

29.9%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$120

Median Listing Price$209,450

Median Days on Market78

Active Listings27

New Listings8

Total Listings (Active + Pending)38

Avg Listing Price$249,727

Avg Listing Price Change MoM5%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-13%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.42

Family Dual Income28.7

Median Household Income$50,078

Median Individual Income$23,237

Home Ownership59.8%

Home Value$123,786

Median Rent$655

Rent Burden29.8%

Poverty22.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED18.8%
Highschool Education23.3%
Some College27.9%
Bachelors Degree12.0%
Graduate Degree17.9%
Total College or Above29.9%
Stem Degree47.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male50.5%
Female49.5%

MARITAL STATUS

Married42.5%
Divorced23.5%
Never Married27.2%
Widowed6.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityHazard

State IDKY

Population4,860

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	24.0%
19–29	9.8%
30–39	10.3%
40–49	8.2%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	18.7%
60–69	10.7%
70–79	13.0%
80+	5.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation45.9%

Unemployment Rate10.1%

Disabled24.9%

ETHNICITY

White91.5%

Black2.7%

Asian4.4%

Native American0.0%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other0.0%

Multiple1.4%

OTHER

Hispanic1.5%

Limited English0.0%

Health Uninsured5.1%

Veteran11.3%

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