Hardin County

Hardin County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population26,831
County SeatHardin County Courthouse
State FIPS47
County FIPS071
Num Towns11
Census-Designated Places7
Total Town Population14,623
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)26,824
Median Age45.5
Veterans1,575
Housing Units15,017
Uninsured440
Net Migration (recent)751
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments519
Total Employees7,494
Avg Annual Pay$50,188
Median Household Income$46,902
Poverty Rate19.4%
Unemployment Rate3.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$62,692
Federal Spending FY2024$206,202,964
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,685

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$142,300
Median Rent$735
FMR Studio$681
FMR 1BR$685
FMR 2BR$899
FMR 3BR$1,187
FMR 4BR$1,192

Health & Safety

Hospitals11
EMS Stations33
Fire Stations33
Police Stations33
Adult Smoking24.0%
Adult Obesity37.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k61.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.42
Electric Customers3166103
Towns with Broadband Data11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage11

Community

Churches20
Libraries11
Historic Places (NRHP)11
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools81
SNAP Stores35
Bank Branches15

Agriculture

Total Farms448
Land in Farms (acres)8,308
Avg Farm Size (acres)18.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-02-06
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-06-19
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO2023-05-17
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2023-04-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2020-07-09
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-02
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2019-12-06

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hardin County

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.