Hardin County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47071 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
27,249
Rank #1,569 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,956 −33.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,773 of 3,222
14th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.5% +70.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,802 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Home Value
$160,400 −43.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,017 of 3,222
37th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.1% −55.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,805 of 3,222
13th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −11.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,817 of 3,222
44th %ile

At a Glance

78.0% Homeownership
85.8% Insured
15.1% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.3%36.7%55.0%73.4%90.8%3.4%3.0%2.5%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Hardin County, Tennessee

Hardin County, Tennessee has a total population of 27,249, making it the 1,569th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hardin County is 45.1 years, which is 15.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hardin County is $49,956, which ranks #2,773 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Hardin County is $160,400, 43.1% below the national median. Renters in Hardin County pay a median gross rent of $775 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hardin County, 15.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.0 min.

Hardin County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (3.4%) and Two or More Races (3.0%).

All data for Hardin County, Tennessee 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.