Harrodsburg is a city in Mercer County, Kentucky, home to about 9,313 people across 6.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 40330.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Harrodsburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Blue Grass Airport (LEX)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL316 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Harrodsburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Harrodsburg had 9,064 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 50th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Mercer County grew from 14,426 residents in 1900 to 22,641 in 2020.
Mercer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 46.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dix Dam, KY weather station (8 miles away).
5,351 jobs at 359 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
100 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harrodsburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 28 |
| Mental health providers | 35 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1774.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Mercer County, Kentucky Tech System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer County Elementary SchoolHarrodsburg | Pre-K–2 | 713 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Mercer County Intermediate SchoolHarrodsburg | 3–5 | 570 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Kenneth D. King Middle SchoolHarrodsburg | 6–8 | 581 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Mercer County Day TreatmentHarrodsburg | 6–12 | 11 | Alternative Education | 3.2 mi |
| Trailblazer AcademyHarrodsburg | 8–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.7 mi |
| Mercer CentralHarrodsburg | 9–12 | 51 | Alternative Education | 3.2 mi |
| Mercer County Senior High SchoolHarrodsburg | 9–12 | 748 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| God's Tree House AcademyHarrodsburg | Pre-K–K | 5 | Nonsectarian | 5.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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