Overview
56,124
Total Population
39.8
Median age
50.91%
Female population %
96.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
59.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,535
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hardin County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hardin County is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hardin County's population under 18 was 24.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hardin County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hardin County, 20.62% were under the age of 15, 17.64% aged 15 to 29, 44.88% aged 30 to 64, 15.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.38% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,022 more females than males in Hardin County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.91% females and 49.09% males in Hardin County, TX.
- The Hardin County, TX gender ratio is 96.4:100 i.e. 96.4 men to 100 women (0.964).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 2,200.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,215.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hardin County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hardin County population: 88.78% are White, 6.07% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian, 1.02% are some other race and 3.35% are multiracial.
- Hardin County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 3,535 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 52,589 (93.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hardin County is White with a population of 49,826 (88.78% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hardin County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 57,811 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Hardin County's population increased by 6,653 (13.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hardin County's population increased by 1,559 (2.85%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hardin County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 48,132.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)