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The total population of Hardy County is estimated to be 14,249 with 7,457 males (52.33%) and 6,792 females (47.67%). There are 665 less females than males in Hardy County.
The median household income in Hardy County was $50,362 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,344(4.45%) from $52,706 in 2020. This income is 67.50% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hardy County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $65,366. Overall, the median household income for the county of Hardy County stands at $50,362.
In Hardy County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,925 for males and $25,126 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $41,343 for males and $36,925 for females.
In Hardy County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Black or African American households report a median household income of $270,229, while White households have a median household income of $50,869.
In 2022, the population of Hardy County was 14,192, a 0.26% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hardy County's population was 14,155, a decline of 0.60% compared to a population of 14,241 in 2020.
The median age in Hardy County, WV is 45.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.15% were under the age of 15, 16.76% aged 15 to 29, 43.50% aged 30 to 64, 20.81% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hardy County population: 91.27% are White, 3.99% are Black or African American, 0.52% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.70% are some other race and 3.51% are multiracial.