Census ACS · #335 MSA
Elizabethtown Metro Area
The Elizabethtown, Ky Metropolitan Statistical Area has 126,480 residents. The median household income is $67,630 and the median home value is $201,100.
126,480
Population
143
People / sq mi
$67,630
Median Income
$201,100
Median Home Value
The Elizabethtown CBSA covers 885 sq mi of land at 142.9 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 78.4% |
| Black or African American | 10.5% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7% |
Economy & Income
$67,630
Median Household Income
$36,087
Per Capita Income
9.1%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The Elizabethtown metro's price level is 90.6 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 9.4% lower the US average. The local median income of $67,630 has the buying power of $74,670 in average-priced US metros.
90.6
Price Level (US = 100)
$74,670
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$67,630
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$201,100
Median Home Value
$935
Median Rent
63.9%
Homeownership
Education
91.6%
High School+
23.3%
Bachelor's+
Commute
0.2%
Drive Alone
7.8%
Work From Home
23.6 min
Avg Commute
35.7%
Foreign Born
Elizabethtown spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Elizabethtown, Ky Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 126,480 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #335 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Elizabethtown metro area is $67,630, with a per capita income of $36,087.
The Elizabethtown, Ky CBSA spans the state of Kentucky.
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Data for the Elizabethtown, Ky CBSA (21060) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.