Hazard is a city in Perry County, Kentucky, home to about 5,008 people across 7.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 41701.
Homes sold for a median of $98 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Hazard; also Diablock and Combs
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)112 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL394 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hazard; 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.
Hazard had 5,263 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 88th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Perry County grew from 8,276 residents in 1900 to 28,473 in 2020.
Perry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buckhorn Lake, KY weather station (16 miles away).
9,014 jobs at 556 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
591 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hazard.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 64 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 67 |
| Dentists | 24 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 172 |
| Mental health providers | 215 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 38 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 28 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
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.
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 Knott County, Perry County, Hazard Independent. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordia SchoolHazard | Pre-K–12 | 185 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| East Perry County Elementary SchoolHazard | Pre-K–8 | 603 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Roy G. Eversole Elementary SchoolHazard | Pre-K–4 | 457 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| West Perry Elementary SchoolHazard | Pre-K–8 | 743 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Perry County Alternative SchoolHazard | K–8 | 7 | Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| Hazard Middle SchoolHazard | 5–8 | 256 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Hazard High SchoolHazard | 9–12 | 303 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Learning AcademyHazard | 9–12 | 39 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Perry County Central High SchoolHazard | 9–12 | 819 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Hazard Community College Tech CampusHazard | Ungraded | — | Career and Technical | 2.3 mi |
| Kentucky TECH - Hazard Regional Tech CtrHazard | Ungraded | — | Career and Technical | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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