Hardin County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17069 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,605
Rank #2,995 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,271 −27.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,519 of 3,222
22th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.0% −13.0% vs nat'l
Rank #995 of 3,222
69th %ile
Median Home Value
$103,800 −63.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,938 of 3,222
9th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.3% −60.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,004 of 3,222
7th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.8% −48.0% vs nat'l
Rank #567 of 3,222
82th %ile

At a Glance

79.5% Homeownership
96.3% Insured
13.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%27.7%55.5%83.2%95.7%1.7%1.4%0.9%0.2%

About Hardin County, Illinois

Hardin County, Illinois has a total population of 3,605, making it the 2,995th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hardin County is 53.6 years, which is 37.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hardin County is $54,271, which ranks #2,519 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.8%.

The median home value in Hardin County is $103,800, 63.2% below the national median. Renters in Hardin County pay a median gross rent of $379 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hardin County, 13.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 60.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.3 min.

Hardin County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (1.7%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (1.4%).

All data for Hardin County, Illinois comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.