Hardeman County, Tennessee Population 2024

25,623

Hardeman County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 25,623 with a growth rate of 0.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hardeman County, Tennessee is the 59th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 27,169 and has seen a growth of -5.69% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,903560.22%
202825,847560.22%
202725,791560.22%
202625,735560.22%
202525,679560.22%
202425,623560.22%
202325,567560.22%
202225,5112510.99%
202125,260-180-0.71%
202025,4403911.56%
201925,049-221-0.87%
201825,270-221-0.87%
201725,491-99-0.39%
201625,590-233-0.9%
201525,823-169-0.65%
201425,992-370-1.4%
201326,362-252-0.95%
201226,614-260-0.97%
201126,874-295-1.09%
201027,16900%
199023,377-496-2.08%
198023,8731,4386.41%
197022,4359184.27%
196021,517-1,794-7.7%
195023,311-279-1.18%
194023,5901,3976.29%
193022,193-85-0.38%
192022,278-733-3.19%
191023,011350.15%
190022,9761,9479.26%
189021,029-1,892-8.25%
188022,9214,84726.82%
187018,0743051.72%
186017,7693131.79%
185017,4562,89319.87%
184014,5632,90824.95%
183011,655-14,248-55.01%
2024 Growth Rate
0.22% (56)
County Seat
Bolivar
2020 Population
25,440
Area
668 mi²
Density
38 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.72% (183)
Founded
1823

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,77254.06%
Black or African American10,24540.21%
Two or more races1,1494.51%
Other race1700.67%
Asian1150.45%
Native American210.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hardeman County, Tennessee Population by Race

Hardeman County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Hardeman County, Tennessee Median Age

40.4

Total

38.3

Male

43.4

Female

Hardeman County, Tennessee Adults

There are 20,495 adults, (4,728 of whom are seniors) in Hardeman County, Tennessee.

Hardeman County, Tennessee Age Dependency

61.6

Age Dependency Ratio

30

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Hardeman County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female11,37944.66%
Male14,09855.34%

Hardeman County, Tennessee Population by Age

Hardeman County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,0492.4171.228.8
Married3,6393.0690.69.4
Non Family3,4281.0657.942.1
Female1,7513.6157.542.5
Male2313.2364.935.1

3.19

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

71.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hardeman County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,48213.52%
Associates Degree1,1116.05%
Bachelors Degree1,3347.27%
Graduate Degree7404.03%
High School Graduate8,10444.15%
Less Than 9th Grade7063.85%
Some College3,87921.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hardeman County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hardeman County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,3778,9931,372
Black7,0135,353535
2+ Races67159357
Hispanic29220338
Asian11511595
Other Race807111
Native American1971
Islander500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 82.61%.

Hardeman County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,311$42,031$41,136
Graduate Degree$54,670$56,774$52,333
High School Graduate$34,010$36,481$27,750
Less Than 9th Grade$28,460$29,491$28,236
Overall$35,647$37,620$33,282
Some College$39,514$47,902$34,305

$35,647

Average Earnings

$37,620

Average Male

$33,282

Average Female

Hardeman County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hardeman County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hardeman County, Tennessee Language

97.22% of Hardeman County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 2.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.81% of the population.

Hardeman County, Tennessee Language

Hardeman County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black8,7351,98322.7%
White11,9251,57513.21%
Multiple92119220.85%
Hispanic345246.96%
Other1312317.56%
Native1515100%

17.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.01%

Male Poverty Rate

18.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hardeman County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hardeman County, Tennessee is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hardeman County, Tennessee is Hispanic, with 6.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.48%.

Hardeman County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.61%
High School15.18%
Some College11.88%
Bachelors or Greater5.81%

Hardeman County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.83%
Female Employed7.29%
Male Employed5.94%
Male Unemployed2.78%

Hardeman County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hardeman County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,892$77,558
Households$46,173$61,126
Married Families$78,708$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,674$32,570

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hardeman County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.9%

Male Marriage Rate

41.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Hardeman County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hardeman County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Hardeman County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hardeman County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,529

Number of Veterans

1,449

Male Veterans

80

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam532
Second Gulf War348
First Gulf War272
Korea71
World War II14

Hardeman County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+451
65 to 74357
35 to 54329
18 to 34198
55 to 64194

Hardeman County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9027.92%
Black4775.95%
2+ Races13916.39%
Asian119.57%
Hispanic10.3%

Hardeman County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Hardeman County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hardeman County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.8%

Labor Force Participation

42.4%

Employment Rate

11.2%

Unemployment Rate

Hardeman County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hardeman County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hardeman County, Tennessee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.39%

Born in Hardeman County, Tennessee

98.72%

Native Born

1.28%

Foreign Born

0.58%

Non Citizen

0.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.72% of Hardeman County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 76.39% having been born in Tennessee. 0.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hardeman County, Tennessee Place of Birth

Sources