Hardin County, Texas

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 57,126
Median household income: $72,532
Median home value: $188,200

Home to 57,126 residents, Hardin County is one of Texas's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $72,532 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Hardin County's population held roughly steady from 56,765 to 57,126, while its median household income rose 20.2% from $60,339 to $72,532.

20.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 82.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 57,126
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $72,532
Median home value: $188,200
Median gross rent: $1,011
Housing units: 24,686
Homeownership rate: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

56,76557,126

Median household income

$60,339$72,532

Median home value

$124,100$188,200

Median gross rent

$808$1,011

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	56,765	$60,339	$124,100	$808
2020	57,356	$61,221	$135,600	$846
2021	56,124	$65,347	$143,700	$859
2022	56,576	$70,164	$175,800	$955
2023	57,126	$72,532	$188,200	$1,011

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,301	5.8%
5 to 17	10,871	19.0%
18 to 24	4,271	7.5%
25 to 34	6,934	12.1%
35 to 44	7,564	13.2%
45 to 54	6,863	12.0%
55 to 64	7,367	12.9%
65 to 74	6,011	10.5%
75 and over	3,944	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	47,568	83.3%
Black or African American	3,183	5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.0%
Asian	277	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.0%
Some other race	79	0.1%
Two or more races	2,269	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,723	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,905	10.1%
High school graduate	14,431	37.3%
Some college or associate's	12,314	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	6,111	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,922	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,845	87.0%
Carpooled	1,706	7.1%
Public transit	19	0.1%
Walked	125	0.5%
Bicycle	70	0.3%
Worked from home	959	4.0%
Other means	235	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,450	19.3%
15 to 29 min	6,683	29.1%
30 to 44 min	6,871	29.9%
45 to 59 min	2,681	11.7%
60+ min	2,315	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 12.3% (6,955 of 56,462)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,063	73.9%
Nonfamily households	5,687	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,750	88.1%
Vacant	2,936	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,944	82.5%
Renter-occupied	3,806	17.5%

1-unit, detached69.5%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other23.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,159	69.5%
1-unit, attached	143	0.6%
2 to 4 units	295	1.2%
5 to 19 units	812	3.3%
20 or more units	513	2.1%
Mobile home & other	5,764	23.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 48199
State: Texas
Land area: 891 sq mi
Water area: 6.95 sq mi
Center point: 30.3296, -94.3932

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