Hardin County, Tennessee Population 2024

27,393

Hardin County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 27,393 with a growth rate of 0.6% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hardin County, Tennessee is the 55th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 26,050 and has seen a growth of 5.16% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,2131640.58%
202828,0491640.59%
202727,8851640.59%
202627,7211640.6%
202527,5571640.6%
202427,3931640.6%
202327,2291640.61%
202227,0651940.72%
202126,871670.25%
202026,8041,1774.59%
201925,627-32-0.12%
201825,659-49-0.19%
201725,708-38-0.15%
201625,746-14-0.05%
201525,760-48-0.19%
201425,808-123-0.47%
201325,931-35-0.13%
201225,966950.37%
201125,871-179-0.69%
201026,05000%
199022,6333531.58%
198022,2804,06822.34%
197018,2128154.68%
196017,3974892.89%
195016,908-898-5.04%
194017,8061,5939.83%
193016,213-1,078-6.23%
192017,291-230-1.31%
191017,521-1,725-8.96%
190019,2461,5488.75%
189017,6982,90519.64%
188014,7933,02525.71%
187011,7685544.94%
186011,2148868.58%
185010,3282,08325.26%
18408,2453,37769.37%
18304,8683,406232.97%
18201,462-26,751-94.82%
2024 Growth Rate
0.6% (164)
County Seat
Savannah
2020 Population
26,804
Area
577 mi²
Density
47 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.2% (589)
Founded
1819

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,92492.52%
Two or more races1,0273.81%
Black or African American8203.04%
Other race920.34%
Native American630.23%
Asian130.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hardin County, Tennessee Population by Race

Hardin County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Hardin County, Tennessee Median Age

45.4

Total

43.8

Male

45.8

Female

Hardin County, Tennessee Adults

There are 21,564 adults, (6,237 of whom are seniors) in Hardin County, Tennessee.

Hardin County, Tennessee Age Dependency

75.8

Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Hardin County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female13,93351.72%
Male13,00648.28%

Hardin County, Tennessee Population by Age

Hardin County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,8332.457822
Married5,2643.0287.412.6
Non Family3,7921.2174.125.9
Female1,2963.155347
Male4814.0672.827.2

3.01

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

78.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hardin County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,97110.1%
Associates Degree1,2976.65%
Bachelors Degree1,8159.3%
Graduate Degree1,0645.45%
High School Graduate8,58543.99%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0695.48%
Some College3,71619.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Hardin County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,08015,2112,697
2+ Races57953935
Black50142764
Hispanic35932379
Other Race79550
Native American62339
Asian1394

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 93.09%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 30.77%.

Hardin County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,845$62,774$35,638
Graduate Degree$59,050$69,167$56,576
High School Graduate$37,562$50,250$22,215
Less Than 9th Grade$27,361$27,750$27,108
Overall$38,165$48,101$29,630
Some College$38,042$47,740$29,067

$38,165

Average Earnings

$48,101

Average Male

$29,630

Average Female

Hardin County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hardin County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hardin County, Tennessee Language

97.45% of Hardin County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 2.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.38% of the population.

Hardin County, Tennessee Language

Hardin County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,0674,91020.4%
Black79730037.64%
Multiple1,02717817.33%
Hispanic64914121.73%
Native632946.03%
Asian1317.69%

20.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.49%

Male Poverty Rate

23.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hardin County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hardin County, Tennessee is Native, with 46.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hardin County, Tennessee is Asian, with 7.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.73%.

Hardin County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.69%
High School18.45%
Some College14.27%
Bachelors or Greater7.81%

Hardin County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed49.71%
Female Unemployed42.14%
Female Employed11.19%
Male Employed7.32%

Hardin County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hardin County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,576$73,185
Households$49,149$66,579
Married Families$64,094$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,668$50,232

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hardin County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.0%

Male Marriage Rate

49.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Hardin County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hardin 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 55-64.

Hardin County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hardin County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,520

Number of Veterans

1,463

Male Veterans

57

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam616
Second Gulf War236
First Gulf War222
Korea42
World War II14

Hardin County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74468
75+356
35 to 54310
55 to 64287
18 to 3499

Hardin County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4687.34%
Hispanic6514.74%
2+ Races212.92%
Black152.16%
Native American914.52%
Other Race78.86%

Hardin County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Hardin County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hardin County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.9%

Labor Force Participation

47.7%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Hardin County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hardin County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hardin 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

66.4%

Born in Hardin County, Tennessee

98.89%

Native Born

1.11%

Foreign Born

0.71%

Non Citizen

0.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.89% of Hardin County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 66.4% having been born in Tennessee. 0.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hardin County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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