Hardeman County, TN

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2023 Population

25,477

0.165% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AMarsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ABill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

17.3%

7.72% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$46,173

5.98% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,996

0.542% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hardeman County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (40.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.812%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.608%).

None of the households in Hardeman County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Hardeman County, TN are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Hardeman County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Hardeman County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Hardeman County, TN borders Alcorn County, MS, Benton County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Chester County, TN, Fayette County, TN, Haywood County, TN, McNairy County, TN, and Madison County, TN.

United States Tennessee

Population & Diversity

Hardeman County, TN is home to a population of 25.5k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Hardeman County, TN residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.6k people) in Hardeman County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 942 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hardeman County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hardeman County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.6k ± 41
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 322
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
942 ± 323

2.08%

Hispanic Population

530 people

2.08% of the people in Hardeman County, TN are hispanic (530 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hardeman County, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Hardeman County, TN.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
Guatemala
22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hardeman County, TN was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Hardeman County, TN residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

Economy

The economy of Hardeman County, TN employs 9k people. The largest industries in Hardeman County, TN are Manufacturing (2,588 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,343 people), and Retail Trade (985 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750), Wholesale Trade ($52,604), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,125).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,544. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 703

−0.542%

1 Year decline

± 11.1%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hardeman County, TN, are Production Occupations (1,641 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,222 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,182 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hardeman County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 703

−0.542%

1 Year decline

± 11.1%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hardeman County, TN, are Manufacturing (2,588 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,343 people), and Retail Trade (985 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hardeman County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Hardeman County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,400

Median earning men ± $3,415

$33,667

Median earning women ± $2,282

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,859), and Wholesale Trade ($53,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,167), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,885), and Wholesale Trade ($46,681).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

39
Other Services (except Public Administration)
28
Retail Trade
24
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$126k
Manufacturing
$45.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$40k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

N/AMarsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

N/ABill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Hardeman County, TN are Black or African American (52 and 56.5%), followed by White (36 and 39.1%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 2.17%), and Two or More Races (1 and 1.09%).

Completions

Concentrations

In 2020, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Hardeman County, TN was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Hardeman County, TN according to their major.

Student Diversity

In 2020, 49 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hardeman County, TN, which is 1.11 times more than the 44 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 52 degrees mean that there were 1.44 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 36 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Hardeman County, TN have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hardeman County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hardeman County, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Hardeman County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,173

Median Household Income

± $3,168

9.05k

Number of Households

± 695

The following chart displays the households in Hardeman County, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hardeman County, TN is from Hardeman County, TN.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hardeman County, TN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80%)
Carpooled (8.57%)
Worked At Home (7.28%)

In 2023, 80% of workers in Hardeman County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.57%) and those who worked at home (7.28%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hardeman County, TN have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.16% of the workforce in Hardeman County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hardeman County, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hardeman County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hardeman County, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hardeman County, TN (3.79k out of 21.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hardeman County, TN is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 27.3% of the children was living in poverty in Hardeman County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.7% of the population of Hardeman County, TN has health coverage, with 35.4% on employee plans, 25.3% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 1.6% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.28%

Uninsured

35.4%

Employer Coverage

25.3%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

16.1%

Non-Group

1.6%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hardeman County, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.