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Hardin County, TX

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

AI Overview

Hardin County is a small Southeast Texas county of 57,126 residents with an economy rooted in its regional industrial base, reflected in a median worker earnings of $47,207 against a relatively modest per capita income of $36,761. The labor force is largely high-school-educated—89.9% hold at least a diploma, while only 20.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with a participation rate of 57.7% and unemployment at 5.2%. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $188,200 and an 82.5% homeownership rate, and the county posted modest population growth of 1.3% over five years.

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

Population

57,126

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,808

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.3% since 2018

Hardin County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone48,357 (83.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,304 (5.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,108 (5.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,653 (2.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone754 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone317 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,029
  2. 2.Other Indo-European212
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)80
  4. 4.Vietnamese62
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island28

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,948

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,169

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,761

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,497
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,422
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,873
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,728
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,268

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,097
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,564
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,083
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,457
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,667

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.70×)661
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.65×)2,780
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.43×)3,458
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.09×)2,886
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.02×)574

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$188,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,011/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,834 (15.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,438 (13.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,916 (10.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,420 (7.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,406 (7.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999993 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,207

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone20,838 (85.5%)
  • Carpooled1,862 (7.6%)
  • Worked At Home1,086 (4.5%)
  • Other411 (1.7%)
  • Walked159 (0.7%)
  • Motorcycle14 (0.1%)

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.