Hardin County, TN

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2020 Population

25,665

0.194% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

45.4

0.221% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

17.4%

13.6% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$42,285

3.94% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$120,200

3.3% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Hardin County, TN had a population of 25.7k people with a median age of 45.4 and a median household income of $42,285. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Hardin County, TN declined from 25,715 to 25,665, a −0.194% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,682 to $42,285, a 3.94% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hardin County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.83%), White (Hispanic) (2.08%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.13%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.452%).

None of the households in Hardin 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.

99.5% of the residents in Hardin County, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hardin County, TN are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump (121 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Hardin County, TN was $120,200, and the homeownership rate was 75.9%.

Most people in Hardin County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Hardin County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Hardin County, TN borders Lauderdale County, AL, Alcorn County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS, Chester County, TN, Decatur County, TN, Henderson County, TN, McNairy County, TN, and Wayne County, TN.

Population & Diversity

Hardin County, TN is home to a population of 25.7k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2020, 0.842% of Hardin County, TN residents were born outside of the country (216 people).

In 2020, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.6k people) in Hardin County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 983 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 535 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.5%

2020 Citizenship

99.2%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.5% of Hardin County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Hardin County, TN was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hardin County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
23.6k ± 16
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
983 ± 47
White (Hispanic)
535 ± 119

2.47%

Hispanic Population

634 people

2.47% of the people in Hardin County, TN are hispanic (634 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.842%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

216 people

1.54%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

396 people

As of 2020, 0.842% of Hardin County, TN residents (216 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hardin County, TN was 1.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
619 ± 145
Gulf War (2001-)
262 ± 140
Gulf War (1990s)
138 ± 70

Hardin County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hardin County, TN employs 9.99k people. The largest industries in Hardin County, TN are Manufacturing (2,273 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,460 people), and Retail Trade (1,416 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,893), Transportation & Warehousing ($56,985), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,981).

Employment

Occupations

9.99k

2020 Value

± 743

2.46%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Hardin County, TN grew at a rate of 2.46%, from 9.75k employees to 9.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hardin County, TN, are Production Occupations (1,073 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,071 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (934 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hardin 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.99k

2020 Value

± 743

2.46%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Hardin County, TN grew at a rate of 2.46%, from 9.75k employees to 9.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hardin County, TN, are Manufacturing (2,273 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,460 people), and Retail Trade (1,416 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hardin County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Hardin County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,308

Median earning men ± $3,067

$25,589

Median earning women ± $2,655

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,800), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,705).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($41,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,818), and Construction ($34,722).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

202
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
137
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
132
Retail Trade

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

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Tennessee to other states, or from other states to Tennessee.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Tennessee product (by dollars) was Electronics with $66B, followed by Mixed freight ($49B) and Pharmaceuticals ($47B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Tennessee products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Tennessee.

$498B

2020 Value in Tennessee

$1.05T

Projected 2050 Value in Tennessee

111% growth

In 2020, total outbound Tennessee trade was $498B. This is expected to increase 111% to $1.05T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Tennessee trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Tennessee to other states, or from other states to Tennessee.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$36.6B
Texas
$29.5B
California
$26.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Tennessee domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $36.6B, followed by Texas with $29.5B and California and $26.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Tennessee shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hardin County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 82.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.4%), followed by Other (1.77%).

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 (82.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.4%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.77%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hardin County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 82.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.4%), followed by Other (1.77%).

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

Senators 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 Representatives 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 Hardin County, TN awarded 121 degrees. The student population of Hardin County, TN in 2020 is skewed towards men, with 601 male students and 238 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hardin County, TN are White (108 and 89.3%), followed by Black or African American (5 and 4.13%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 2.48%), and Unknown (3 and 2.48%).

The largest universities in Hardin County, TN by number of degrees awarded are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump (121 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hardin County, TN are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (39 and 32.2%), Welding Technology (15 and 12.4%), and Building Construction Technology (11 and 9.09%).

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

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

Measure

In 2020, 0.713% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.697% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Some college (1.19M), and Bachelors Degree (883k).

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 Hardin County, TN was $120,200 in 2020, which is 0.523 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $124,300 to $120,200, a 3.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hardin County, TN is 75.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Hardin County, TN have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hardin County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hardin County, TN is $42,285. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Hardin County, TN was Census Tract 9201 with a value of $51,469, followed by Census Tract 9206 and Census Tract 9202, with respective values of $40,828 and $40,263.

Property

$120,200

Median Property Value 2020

±$12,105

$7,658

Median Property Taxes

±$608

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, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.9%

Homeownership

2020

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 75.9% of the housing units in Hardin County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hardin 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 9201
Census Tract 9206
Census Tract 9202

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hardin County, TN was Census Tract 9201 with a value of $51,469, followed by Census Tract 9206 and Census Tract 9202, with respective values of $40,828 and $40,263.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Hardin 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.

$42,285

Median Household Income

± $3,085

10.1k

Number of Households

± 723

In 2020, the median household income of the 10.1k households in Hardin County, TN grew to $42,285 from the previous year's value of $40,682.

The following chart displays the households in Hardin 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 Hardin County, TN is from Tennessee.

0.463

2020 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.465

2019 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2020, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.436% decline from 2019 to 2020, 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 2020

Drove Alone (85.4%)
Worked At Home (6.93%)
Carpooled (5.92%)

In 2020, 85.4% of workers in Hardin County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.93%) and those who carpooled to work (5.92%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hardin County, TN have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 5.01% of the workforce in Hardin County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hardin 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 Hardin County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hardin County, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hardin County, TN (4.36k out of 25.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

87.8% of the population of Hardin County, TN has health coverage, with 29.4% on employee plans, 26.8% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Tennessee was $7,372 in 2014. This is a 3.74% increase from the previous year ($7,106).

Primary care physicians in Hardin County, TN see 1983 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.252% decrease from the previous year (1988 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3665 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 987 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Tennessee. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Tennessee, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,983 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hardin County, TN

Primary care physicians in Hardin County, TN see an average of 1,983 patients per year. This represents a 0.252% decrease from the previous year (1,988 patients).

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

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Tennessee across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.2%

Uninsured

29.4%

Employer Coverage

26.8%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.57%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hardin County, TN grew by 7.22% from 11.4% to 12.2%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2021, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 71 in Hardin County, TN.

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

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, 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 34.7% in Hardin County, TN.

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

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