Hardin County, TX

County

2024 Population

57,642

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

0.254% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

1.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,808

4.52% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$205,700

9.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Hardin County, TX is home to a population of 57.6k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.26% of Hardin County, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.31k people).

In 2024, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.5k people) in Hardin County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.82k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Hardin County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hardin County, TX was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hardin County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
47.5k ± 404
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.2k ± 219
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.82k ± 416

6.83%

Hispanic Population

3.94k people

6.83% of the people in Hardin County, TX are hispanic (3.94k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hardin County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

2.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.31k people

2.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.24k people

As of 2024, 2.26% of Hardin County, TX residents (1.31k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hardin County, TX was 2.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,079 ± 224
Gulf War (2001-)
695 ± 211
Gulf War (1990s)
555 ± 190

Hardin County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hardin County, TX.

Health

84.1% of the population of Hardin County, TX has health coverage, with 46.6% on employee plans, 10.7% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hardin County, TX see 5,697 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,697 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3613 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1821 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,697 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hardin County, TX

Primary care physicians in Hardin County, TX see an average of 5,697 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,697 patients).

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

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses

Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.9%

Uninsured

46.6%

Employer Coverage

10.7%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

1.35%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hardin County, TX declined by 0.363% from 15.9% to 15.9%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.03 in Hardin County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hardin County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, 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 37.5% in Hardin County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hardin County, TX.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 16.6% in Hardin County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hardin County, TX.

Economy

The economy of Hardin County, TX employs 24.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hardin County, TX were Manufacturing (3,422 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,171 people), and Retail Trade (2,873 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($90,469), Manufacturing ($90,325), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,036).

Employment

Occupations

24.9k

2024 Value

± 1,533

2.08%

1 Year growth

± 8.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hardin County, TX grew at a rate of 2.08%, from 24.4k employees to 24.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hardin County, TX, are Management Occupations (3,028 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,863 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,701 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hardin County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

24.9k

2024 Value

± 1,533

2.08%

1 Year growth

± 8.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hardin County, TX grew at a rate of 2.08%, from 24.4k employees to 24.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hardin County, TX, are Manufacturing (3,422 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,171 people), and Retail Trade (2,873 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hardin County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hardin County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,912

Median earning men ± $4,696

$40,118

Median earning women ± $4,969

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($110,192), Information ($106,563), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($97,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($81,494), Manufacturing ($63,125), and Public Administration ($61,532).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

81
Other Services (except Public Administration)
70
Construction
62
Retail Trade

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$97.2k
Construction
$87k
Retail Trade
$49.7k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Hardin County, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 70 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hardin County, TX are White (48 and 77.4%), Black or African American (9 and 14.5%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 6.45%), and Two or More Races (1 and 1.61%).

The largest universities in Hardin County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Southeast Texas Career Institute (62 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hardin County, TX are General Cosmetology (23 and 37.1%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (21 and 33.9%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (10 and 16.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 75 students enrolled in Hardin County, TX, 6.67% men and 93.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 56 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
23 degrees awarded
Barbering
8 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Hardin County, TX was General Cosmetology with 23 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Hardin County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Southeast Texas Career Institute

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

62 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southeast Texas Career Institute with 62 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hardin County, TX, which is 0.069 times less than the 58 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 48 degrees mean that there were 5.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 9 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hardin County, TX was $205,700 in 2024, which is 0.618 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $188,200 to $205,700, a 9.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Hardin County, TX is 82.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hardin County, TX have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hardin County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hardin County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.145%.

Housing

Property

$205,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,130

$18,294

Median Property Taxes

±$1,138

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 Hardin County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.3% of the housing units in Hardin County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$75,808

Median Household Income

± $5,192

22.2k

Number of Households

± 1,284

In 2024, the median household income of the 22.2k households in Hardin County, TX grew to $75,808 from the previous year's value of $72,532.

The following chart displays the households in Hardin County, TX 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hardin County, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.5%)
Carpooled (7.64%)
Worked At Home (4.45%)

In 2024, 85.5% of workers in Hardin County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.64%) and those who worked at home (4.45%).

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

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hardin County, TX have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.95% of the workforce in Hardin County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hardin County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.145%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hardin County, TX (6.9k out of 57.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 15.1% of the children was living in poverty in Hardin County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 157 in Hardin County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 3.96% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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