Hardeman County, TN

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2024 Population

25,433

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

0.743% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19%

9.61% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,069

0.225% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$121,700

4.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

9,126

1.45% 1-year growth

About

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.

99.3% of the residents in Hardeman County, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hardeman County, TN are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Whiteville (93 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2024, the median property value in Hardeman County, TN was $121,700, and the homeownership rate was 71.7%.

Most people in Hardeman County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.6 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 25.4k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.68% of Hardeman County, TN residents were born outside of the country (428 people).

In 2024, there were 1.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.5k people) in Hardeman County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.71k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.26k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Hardeman County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hardeman County, TN was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
13.5k ± 131
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.71k ± 326
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.26k ± 319

2.2%

Hispanic Population

560 people

2.2% of the people in Hardeman County, TN are hispanic (560 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hardeman County, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
96,695 ± 7,581 people
Guatemala
27,777 ± 4,084 people
India
24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

Foreign-Born Population

1.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

428 people

1.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

325 people

As of 2024, 1.68% of Hardeman County, TN residents (428 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 Hardeman County, TN was 1.28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Gulf War (1990s)
416 ± 198
Vietnam
408 ± 138
Gulf War (2001-)
306 ± 165

Hardeman County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hardeman County, TN.

Economy

The economy of Hardeman County, TN employs 9.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hardeman County, TN were Manufacturing (2,340 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,282 people), and Retail Trade (1,033 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,375), Transportation & Warehousing ($51,815), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,169).

Employment

Occupations

9.13k

2024 Value

± 776

1.45%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hardeman County, TN grew at a rate of 1.45%, from 9k employees to 9.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hardeman County, TN, are Production Occupations (1,483 people), Material Moving Occupations (1,171 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,005 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hardeman County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

9.13k

2024 Value

± 776

1.45%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hardeman County, TN grew at a rate of 1.45%, from 9k employees to 9.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hardeman County, TN, are Manufacturing (2,340 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,282 people), and Retail Trade (1,033 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

$39,035

Median earning men ± $2,114

$34,328

Median earning women ± $2,089

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,893), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,000), and Public Administration ($48,088).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,333), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,202), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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

$126k
Manufacturing
$45.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$40k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

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

Voting results are not available for Hardeman County, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

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.

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%), White (36 and 39.1%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 2.17%), and Two or More Races (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%).

The most popular majors in Hardeman County, TN are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (24 and 25.8%), Medical Assistant (16 and 17.2%), and Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (11 and 11.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2020 there were 280 students enrolled in Hardeman County, TN, 68.2% men and 31.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 126 records, of which 19.8% were women and 80.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
16 degrees awarded
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology
10 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
24 degrees awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Hardeman County, TN was Medical Assistant with 16 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Whiteville

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

93 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Whiteville with 93 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2020, 49 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hardeman County, TN, which is 1.11 times more than the 44 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 52 degrees mean that there were 1.44 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 36 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 Hardeman County, TN was $121,700 in 2024, which is 0.366 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,800 to $121,700, a 4.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Hardeman County, TN is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hardeman County, TN have an average commute time of 32.6 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.

In 2025, 13.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hardeman County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.02%.

Housing

Property

$121,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,836

$6,532

Median Property Taxes

±$517

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

71.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Hardeman County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hardeman County, TN 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.

$46,069

Median Household Income

± $3,221

9.11k

Number of Households

± 682

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.11k households in Hardeman County, TN declined from $46,069 from the previous year's value of $46,173.

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.

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (80%)
Carpooled (8.98%)
Worked At Home (8.22%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Hardeman County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.98%) and those who worked at home (8.22%).

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

32.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hardeman County, TN have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.11% 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

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hardeman County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.02%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hardeman County, TN (4.14k out of 21.8k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 29.5% of the children was living in poverty in Hardeman County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.7%.

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
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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 626 in Hardeman County, TN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 87.7 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

92.5% of the population of Hardeman County, TN has health coverage, with 34.3% on employee plans, 26.6% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hardeman County, TN see 6,356 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (6,356 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3647 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 656 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

6,356 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hardeman County, TN

Primary care physicians in Hardeman County, TN see an average of 6,356 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (6,356 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.5%

Uninsured

34.3%

Employer Coverage

26.6%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

16.1%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hardeman County, TN declined by 9.46% from 8.28% to 7.5%.

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 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 108 in Hardeman County, TN.

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

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 47.5% in Hardeman County, TN.

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