Harrodsburg is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 9,491 people and three associated neighborhoods, Harrodsburg is the 49th largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities, Harrodsburg isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Harrodsburg are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Harrodsburg is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Harrodsburg who work in office and administrative support (11.52%), healthcare (8.32%), and maintenance occupations (7.23%). Also of interest is that Harrodsburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.56% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Harrodsburg is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, Harrodsburg is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.57% of adults 25 and older in Harrodsburg have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Harrodsburg in 2022 was $27,591, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,364 for a family of four. However, Harrodsburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Harrodsburg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Harrodsburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harrodsburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Harrodsburg include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and French. The most common language spoken in Harrodsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
