Hardeman County, Tennessee

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,477
Median household income: $46,173
Median home value: $116,800

Hardeman County, Tennessee counts 25,477 residents. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $46,173, its median household income sits below Tennessee's $67,097.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hardeman County's population held roughly steady from 25,443 to 25,477, while its median household income rose 14.6% from $40,304 to $46,173.

17.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.41 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,477
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $46,173
Median home value: $116,800
Median gross rent: $818
Housing units: 10,708
Homeownership rate: 71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Unemployment rate: 11.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,44325,477

Median household income

$40,304$46,173

Median home value

$90,200$116,800

Median gross rent

$650$818

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,443	$40,304	$90,200	$650
2020	25,247	$39,636	$94,100	$694
2021	25,612	$41,138	$95,100	$739
2022	25,519	$43,566	$112,700	$773
2023	25,477	$46,173	$116,800	$818

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,268	5.0%
5 to 17	3,714	14.6%
18 to 24	2,139	8.4%
25 to 34	3,758	14.8%
35 to 44	3,349	13.1%
45 to 54	3,182	12.5%
55 to 64	3,339	13.1%
65 to 74	2,796	11.0%
75 and over	1,932	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,642	53.5%
Black or African American	10,207	40.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.1%
Asian	115	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.1%
Two or more races	942	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	530	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.4%

High school graduate44.1%

Some college or associate's27.2%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,188	17.4%
High school graduate	8,104	44.1%
Some college or associate's	4,990	27.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,334	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	740	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit1.9%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,907	80.0%
Carpooled	740	8.6%
Public transit	166	1.9%
Walked	24	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	628	7.3%
Other means	167	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,656	20.7%
15 to 29 min	2,114	26.4%
30 to 44 min	1,748	21.8%
45 to 59 min	1,141	14.3%
60+ min	1,345	16.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 17.3% (3,789 of 21,871)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,621	62.1%
Nonfamily households	3,428	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,049	84.5%
Vacant	1,659	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,439	71.2%
Renter-occupied	2,610	28.8%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other19.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,049	75.2%
1-unit, attached	60	0.6%
2 to 4 units	355	3.3%
5 to 19 units	80	0.7%
20 or more units	63	0.6%
Mobile home & other	2,101	19.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 47069
State: Tennessee
Land area: 668 sq mi
Water area: 2.61 sq mi
Center point: 35.2188, -88.9887