Hardeman County

Hardeman County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population	25,462
County Seat	Hardeman County Criminal Justice Complex
State FIPS	47
County FIPS	069
Num Towns	9
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	9,516
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	25,519
Median Age	40.7
Veterans	1,642
Housing Units	10,699
Uninsured	260
Net Migration (recent)	528
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	321
Total Employees	5,002
Avg Annual Pay	$51,533
Median Household Income	$43,566
Poverty Rate	16.1%
Unemployment Rate	12.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$43,317
Federal Spending FY2024	$183,741,340
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,216

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$112,700
Median Rent	$773
FMR Studio	$681
FMR 1BR	$685
FMR 2BR	$899
FMR 3BR	$1,260
FMR 4BR	$1,332

Health & Safety

Hospitals	18
EMS Stations	27
Fire Stations	27
Police Stations	27
Adult Smoking	26.0%
Adult Obesity	40.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	22.3
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.42
Electric Customers	3166103
Towns with Broadband Data	9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	9

Community

Churches	16
Libraries	9
Historic Places (NRHP)	11
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	40
SNAP Stores	28
Bank Branches	11

Agriculture

Total Farms	525
Land in Farms (acres)	15,785
Avg Farm Size (acres)	30.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-02-06
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-06-19
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2023-04-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2021-05-08
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-02
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING	2015-04-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING	2011-05-01

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hardeman County

Bolivar — pop 5,205
Whiteville — pop 2,606
Middleton — pop 658
Toone — pop 270
Hornsby — pop 264
Pocahontas — pop 176
Essary Springs — pop 147
Saulsbury — pop 112
Hickory Valley — pop 78

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.