| | Hyden, KY | Hazard, KY | United States |
| Population | 436 | 5,236 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 65.1% | 49.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 34.9% | 51.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 46.6 | 40.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 369 | 5,473 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 204 | 4,806 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 375 | 5,416 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 58.3% | -0.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -13.9% | -11.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 336.4 | 703.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.3 | 7.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hyden, KY | Hazard, KY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 1.8% | 7.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.7% | 6.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.4% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 6.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.0% | 1.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 21.6% | 12.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 11.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.7% | 17.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 2.5% | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 2.8% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 15.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.9% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 13.1% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hyden, KY | Hazard, KY | United States |
| White | 89.9% | 86.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.1% | 1.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 7.3% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% | 2.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hyden, KY | Hazard, KY | United States |
| Married Population | 29.1% | 48.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 18.0% | 41.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 11.2% | 7.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 70.9% | 51.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.8% | 32.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 22.1% | 13.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 25.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.54 | 2.38 | 2.60 |
| Households | 137 | 1,974 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 91 | 1,430 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 0.0% | 14.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 38.5% | 42.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 46 | 544 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 26.4% | 25.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 35.2% | 17.1% | 10.8% |