COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Hardeman County

Texas · 5,283 residents · 695 sq mi

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Hardeman County is a county of 5,283 people in Texas. The median age is 39.4, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $24,600. Households here earn about 31% less than in Texas as a whole. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,283

+12%vs 2000

vs 4,724 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.4

−4%vs 2000

vs 41.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

695 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(343)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(418)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(373)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(358)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.2%(223)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.7%(671)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411%(580)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(553)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.5%(553)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.4%(603)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.1%(430)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.4%(178)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,657

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,312 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,502

−38%vs 2000

vs $16,824 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

20.3%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$24,600

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$240

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $327 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.3%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.3% in 2000

24.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic79%(3,731)

Black4.8%(227)

Hispanic / Latino14.5%(685)

Asian0.3%(12)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic84.1%(4,443)

Black5.9%(312)

Hispanic / Latino10.4%(551)

Asian0%(0)

Other10%(528)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican20%(701)

Puerto Rican2.6%(92)

Cuban0.9%(33)

South American0.4%(15)

Venezuelan0.4%(15)

Spaniard0.2%(8)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.7%(25)

Filipino0.4%(13)

Vietnamese0.3%(10)

Ancestry

English11.9%(415)

Irish8.7%(304)

German6.3%(219)

American5.3%(185)

Scotch-Irish3.5%(121)

Scottish2.7%(94)

French1.7%(59)

Czech1.3%(47)

Dutch0.9%(33)

Italian0.5%(17)

Welsh0.5%(16)

British0.3%(12)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.3%(11)

West Indian0.3%(11)

French Canadian0.1%(4)

Swiss0.1%(2)

Subsaharan African0%(1)

Nigerian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.0%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.8%

−7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.7 min

+8%vs 2000

vs 11.7 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 married35.9%(534)

Married46.2%(687)

Widowed1.3%(20)

Divorced16.5%(246)

Women 15+

Never married26.2%(369)

Married50%(706)

Widowed9.7%(137)

Divorced14.1%(199)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.6%

+2.3 ptssince 2013

from 13.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.1%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 45.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.2%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 14.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.1%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 27.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.7%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.8%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 59.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.0%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 43.2% 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)15.9%(25)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)40.1%(63)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.3%(46)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.3%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 157 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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