Hardin County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Hardin County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 85% of counties in Texas
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Hardin County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 57,642 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 64.2 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.45% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 37.9 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 22,220 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Hardin County grew by 11.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 57,642 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Hardin County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 20.9% of residents. That is 2.0 points below Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 11,383 19.7% -3.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 12,065 20.9% -2.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 11,750 20.4% +0.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 9,930 17.2% +4.0 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.7% of the people living in Hardin County and men 49.3%.
- Women 50.7% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.3% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Hardin County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Hardin County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,037 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.99% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Hardin County is about 4% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Hardin County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $281,935 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,049 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.3% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Hardin County is about 22.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,049 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Hardin County spend about 61 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 254 hours, about 10.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Hardin County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 30.4 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 60.9 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 254 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,862 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 4.5% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 11,976 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,160 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Hardin County is 30 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Hardin County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Hardin County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.57 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Hardin County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Hardin County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.2 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.3% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.5% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Hardin County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Hardin County, TX is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 57,642 residents against a local median of 85,306. Hardin County, TX's median home price, at $281,935, runs 76% above the $160,243 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 30.4 min against a local median of 22.1 min, 38% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Hardin County, TX is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $177,268 on median home price, so Hardin County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Hardin County, TX has the 2nd highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin County, TX | 57,642 | $76,037 #1/6 | $281,935 #2/6 | 30.4 min #5/6 |
| Tyler County, TX | 20,238 | $55,397 | $136,627 | 28.3 min |
| Liberty County, TX | 103,380 | $67,670 | $236,949 | 33.6 min |
| Jefferson County, TX | 253,852 | $60,035 | $293,936 | 18.6 min |
| Orange County, TX | 85,306 | $72,306 | $116,668 | 22.1 min |
| Jasper County, TX | 32,727 | $57,462 | $160,243 | 18.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Hardin County, Texas.
What is the population of Hardin County, Texas?
About 57,642 people live in Hardin County, Texas, in 22,220 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 37.9, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Hardin County, Texas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Hardin County, Texas has 64 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Hardin County, Texas?
The median home costs 3.7 times the median household income ($281,935 against $76,037), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,049 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Hardin County, Texas?
17.2% of adults in Hardin County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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