Hardin County, Tennessee

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 26,939
Median household income: $49,149
Median home value: $154,000

Hardin County, Tennessee counts 26,939 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. At $49,149, its median household income sits below Tennessee's $67,097.

From 2019 to 2023, Hardin County's population grew 4.8% from 25,715 to 26,939, while its median household income rose 20.8% from $40,682 to $49,149.

The typical home was built around 1985. 20.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,939
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $49,149
Median home value: $154,000
Median gross rent: $770
Housing units: 15,096
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,71526,939

Median household income

$40,682$49,149

Median home value

$124,300$154,000

Median gross rent

$592$770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,715	$40,682	$124,300	$592
2020	25,665	$42,285	$120,200	$612
2021	26,722	$45,092	$119,200	$663
2022	26,824	$46,902	$142,300	$735
2023	26,939	$49,149	$154,000	$770

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,246	4.6%
5 to 17	4,129	15.3%
18 to 24	2,047	7.6%
25 to 34	2,952	11.0%
35 to 44	2,913	10.8%
45 to 54	3,348	12.4%
55 to 64	4,067	15.1%
65 to 74	3,574	13.3%
75 and over	2,663	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,504	91.0%
Black or African American	799	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	61	0.2%
Asian	13	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.1%
Two or more races	888	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	649	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,040	15.6%
High school graduate	8,585	44.0%
Some college or associate's	5,013	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,815	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,064	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone86.0%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,942	86.0%
Carpooled	553	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	55	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	723	7.0%
Other means	124	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,732	38.6%
15 to 29 min	3,122	32.3%
30 to 44 min	1,332	13.8%
45 to 59 min	511	5.3%
60+ min	977	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 20.8% (5,508 of 26,479)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,041	65.0%
Nonfamily households	3,792	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,833	71.8%
Vacant	4,263	28.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,450	78.0%
Renter-occupied	2,383	22.0%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other16.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,759	77.9%
1-unit, attached	66	0.4%
2 to 4 units	569	3.8%
5 to 19 units	111	0.7%
20 or more units	85	0.6%
Mobile home & other	2,506	16.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 47071
State: Tennessee
Land area: 577 sq mi
Water area: 19 sq mi
Center point: 35.2019, -88.1857