Hardeman County, TN

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2022 Population

25,519

0.363% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

40.7

0.246% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

16.1%

3.35% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$43,566

5.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$112,700

18.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Hardeman County, TN had a population of 25.5k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $43,566. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hardeman County, TN declined from 25,612 to 25,519, a −0.363% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,138 to $43,566, a 5.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hardeman County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (39.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.59%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.729%), and White (Hispanic) (0.596%).

None of the households in Hardeman County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Hardeman County, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Whiteville (93 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2022, the median property value in Hardeman County, TN was $112,700, and the homeownership rate was 70.6%.

Most people in Hardeman County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Hardeman County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Hardeman County, TN borders Alcorn County, MS, Benton County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Chester County, TN, Fayette County, TN, Haywood County, TN, McNairy County, TN, and Madison County, TN.

United States Tennessee

Population & Diversity

Hardeman County, TN is home to a population of 25.5k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.14% of Hardeman County, TN residents were born outside of the country (290 people).

In 2022, there were 1.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.8k people) in Hardeman County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 915 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

99.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.4% of Hardeman County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hardeman County, TN was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hardeman County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hardeman County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.8k ± 38
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.1k ± 368
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
915 ± 299

1.99%

Hispanic Population

507 people

1.99% of the people in Hardeman County, TN are hispanic (507 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hardeman County, TN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.14%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

290 people

1.41%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

360 people

As of 2022, 1.14% of Hardeman County, TN residents (290 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hardeman County, TN was 1.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hardeman County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
663 ± 148
Gulf War (2001-)
358 ± 184
Gulf War (1990s)
199 ± 108

Hardeman County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hardeman County, TN employs 9.05k people. The largest industries in Hardeman County, TN are Manufacturing (2,578 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,480 people), and Retail Trade (990 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($56,563), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,909), and Wholesale Trade ($51,438).

Employment

Occupations

9.05k

2022 Value

± 711

6.09%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hardeman County, TN grew at a rate of 6.09%, from 8.53k employees to 9.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hardeman County, TN, are Production Occupations (1,461 people), Material Moving Occupations (1,184 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,157 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hardeman County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.05k

2022 Value

± 711

6.09%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hardeman County, TN grew at a rate of 6.09%, from 8.53k employees to 9.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hardeman County, TN, are Manufacturing (2,578 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,480 people), and Retail Trade (990 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hardeman County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Hardeman County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,317

Median earning men ± $4,794

$32,329

Median earning women ± $2,503

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,141), and Wholesale Trade ($67,557).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,607), Wholesale Trade ($43,021), and Public Administration ($42,708).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

39
Other Services (except Public Administration)
28
Retail Trade
24
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hardeman County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.5%), followed by Other (1.22%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.5%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.22%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hardeman County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.5%), followed by Other (1.22%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hardeman County, TN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Hardeman County, TN awarded 93 degrees. The student population of Hardeman County, TN in 2020 is skewed towards men, with 191 male students and 89 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hardeman County, TN are Black or African American (52 and 56.5%), followed by White (36 and 39.1%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 2.17%), and Asian (1 and 1.09%).

The largest universities in Hardeman County, TN by number of degrees awarded are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Whiteville (93 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hardeman County, TN was $112,700 in 2022, which is 0.4 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $95,100 to $112,700, a 18.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Hardeman County, TN is 70.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hardeman County, TN have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hardeman County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hardeman County, TN is $43,566. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Hardeman County, TN was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $54,338, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $47,817 and $46,652.

Property

$112,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,149

$6,364

Median Property Taxes

±$505

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hardeman County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hardeman County, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.6%

Homeownership

2022

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 70.6% of the housing units in Hardeman County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hardeman County, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9501
Census Tract 9505
Census Tract 9502

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hardeman County, TN was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $54,338, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $47,817 and $46,652.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Hardeman County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,566

Median Household Income

± $3,299

9.01k

Number of Households

± 671

In 2022, the median household income of the 9.01k households in Hardeman County, TN grew to $43,566 from the previous year's value of $41,138.

The following chart displays the households in Hardeman County, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hardeman County, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (83.3%)
Carpooled (6.14%)
Worked At Home (6%)

In 2022, 83.3% of workers in Hardeman County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.14%) and those who worked at home (6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hardeman County, TN have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.19% of the workforce in Hardeman County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hardeman County, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hardeman County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hardeman County, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hardeman County, TN (3.52k out of 21.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hardeman County, TN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.6% of the population of Hardeman County, TN has health coverage, with 34.6% on employee plans, 22.7% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 1.66% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hardeman County, TN see 12418 patients per year on average, which represents a 48.7% increase from the previous year (8350 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3632 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 687 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

12,418 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hardeman County, TN

Primary care physicians in Hardeman County, TN see an average of 12,418 patients per year. This represents a 48.7% increase from the previous year (8,350 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hardeman County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

34.6%

Employer Coverage

22.7%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

16.2%

Non-Group

1.66%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hardeman County, TN grew by 0.439% from 10.4% to 10.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hardeman County, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 92.5 in Hardeman County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hardeman County, TN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 44.9% in Hardeman County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hardeman County, TN.