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Hardeman County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Hardeman County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hardeman County is a small, agriculture- and resource-oriented rural county in northwest Texas with a population of 3,529, which has declined 10.7% over five years. The labor force participation rate stands at 63.7%, with only 15.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $31,733; unemployment is notably low at 1.6%. Housing costs are among the lowest in the state, with a median home value of $76,500 and median gross rent of $688/month, while GDP per capita of $62,420 sits well above the median household income of $63,333, suggesting output concentrated in capital-intensive sectors rather than broad wage distribution.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

3,529

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$63,333

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-10.7% since 2018

Hardeman County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,575 (73.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races398 (11.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race187 (5.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone136 (3.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone118 (3.4%)
  • Asian Alone48 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish353
  2. 2.Other Indo-European27
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)22
  4. 4.Vietnamese14
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

157

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$62,420

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,505

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance468
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)312
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)193
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities180
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining163

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations497
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations381
  3. 3.Service Occupations351
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations277
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations233

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.86×)196
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.73×)337
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.53×)272
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.39×)146
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.02×)428

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$76,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$688/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $175,000 to $199,99989 (9.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99986 (9.5%)
  • Less Than $10,00071 (7.8%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99971 (7.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99951 (5.6%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99950 (5.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,733

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

14.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,257 (73.3%)
  • Carpooled281 (16.4%)
  • Worked At Home135 (7.9%)
  • Walked40 (2.3%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.