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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Hardeman County

Tennessee · 23,377 residents · 668 sq mi
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Hardeman County is home to 23,377 people in Tennessee. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The typical home is worth $38,600. 23.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $258 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

23,377
−17%vs 2000
vs 28,105 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.0
−8%vs 2000
vs 36.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
668 sq mi
Population, 19902024
23K24K26K27K29K19902000201020202024Hardeman County
202425K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(1,768)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(1,804)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(1,976)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(1,769)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(1,495)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.4%(3,608)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(3,288)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(2,217)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.1%(2,116)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.7%(1,802)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.2%(1,220)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(314)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,128
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,111 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,650
−35%vs 2000
vs $13,349 in 2000
US average: $14,340
23.3%
+3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$38,600
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $57,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$258
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $387 in 2000
US average: $450
73.6%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.2% in 2000
26.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic56.9%(15,994)
Black40.8%(11,474)
Hispanic / Latino1%(273)
Asian0.3%(78)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic62.2%(14,550)
Black37.6%(8,786)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(109)
Asian0.1%(34)
Other0%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.3%(333)
Puerto Rican0.3%(71)
Peruvian0.2%(54)
Guatemalan0.1%(13)
Cuban0%(4)
Asian origin
Thai0.4%(96)
Filipino0.1%(33)
Chinese0.1%(28)
Japanese0.1%(17)
Laotian0.1%(13)
Ancestry
Irish9.5%(2,408)
American9.2%(2,343)
English8.8%(2,244)
German4.7%(1,189)
Italian1.3%(335)
Scottish1%(258)
French0.6%(159)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(140)
Welsh0.4%(106)
Dutch0.2%(63)
Polish0.2%(48)
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West Indian0.2%(42)
Swedish0.1%(34)
Ukrainian0.1%(29)
Jamaican0.1%(26)
Nigerian0.1%(25)
Greek0.1%(19)
Swiss0.1%(19)
Norwegian0.1%(18)
Haitian0.1%(16)
Canadian0.1%(15)
Portuguese0.1%(14)
British0%(11)
Finnish0%(4)
Danish0%(2)
Russian0%(2)
Latvian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

7.6%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
53.0%
−13.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.6%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.6 min
−6%vs 2000
vs 22.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married44.2%(5,364)
Married38.1%(4,630)
Widowed4.2%(516)
Divorced13.4%(1,633)
Women 15+
Never married30.6%(2,862)
Married41.9%(3,910)
Widowed13%(1,210)
Divorced14.5%(1,359)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.5%
−7.9 ptssince 2013
from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 44.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 26.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
33.0%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 28.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 56.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.5%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 48.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.3%(306)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.5%(483)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.2%(415)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.3%(36)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(10)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,586 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hardeman County, Tennessee?

Hardeman County, Tennessee has about 23,377 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Hardeman County, Tennessee?

The typical household in Hardeman County, Tennessee earns about $19,128 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hardeman County, Tennessee expensive?

In Hardeman County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $38,600, and the typical rent is about $258 a month.

How educated are people in Hardeman County, Tennessee?

About 7.6% of adults age 25 and over in Hardeman County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hardeman County, Tennessee?

About 23.3% of people in Hardeman County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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