Elizabethtown metropolitan area

The Elizabethtown–Fort Knox Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Kentucky, anchored by the city of Elizabethtown and the nearby Fort Knox Army post. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 155,572.

The Elizabethtown Metropolitan Statistical Area is part of the Louisville metropolitan area, which covers a 17-county area (eleven in Kentucky and six in Indiana).

The Census Bureau officially changed the name of the metropolitan area from "Elizabethtown" to "Elizabethtown–Fort Knox" from 2013 to 2023.

Counties

 * Hardin
 * LaRue

Incorporated places

 * Elizabethtown (Principal city)
 * Hodgenville
 * Muldraugh (partial)
 * Radcliff
 * Sonora
 * Upton
 * Vine Grove
 * West Point

Census-designated places
Note: census-designated places are unincorporated.
 * Fort Knox (principal city)

Unincorporated places

 * Athertonville
 * Buffalo
 * Cecilia
 * Eastview
 * Glendale
 * Lyons
 * Magnolia
 * Mt. Sherman
 * Rineyville
 * Stephensburg
 * Tonieville

Demographics
As of the census 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% from other races, and 2.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,676.