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Hardin County, Illinois

Hardin County, Illinois · ZIP 62919, 62931, 62947

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3,550 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,484Households
  • $57,155Median household income
  • $91,700Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 4ZIP codes

Hardin County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−24.0%
3.5k4k4.5k5k2000: 4,80020002010: 4,32020102020: 3,64920204,8003,649
Population of Hardin County at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,800
20104,320
20203,649

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Hardin County
Under $50k47%
$50k to $100k37.7%
$100k to $150k9.3%
$150k to $200k3%
$200k and over3%

Median household income $57,155 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Hardin County
Owner occupied
1,198 units
Renter occupied
286 units
Vacancy rate
35.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Hardin County2023
Health care and social assistance304
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction68
Transportation and warehousing60
Retail trade52
Professional, scientific, and technical services25
Accommodation and food services25
Finance and insurance11
Other services (except public administration)4

568 employees in 55 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Hardin County compared with its state
Hardin County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHardin CountyIllinois
Population3,62312,692,653
Median household income$57,155$81,702
Median age55.038.9
Median home value$91,700$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.2%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.6%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes80.7%66.8%
Mean commute to work30.6 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Hardin County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
RosiclareCity9551.94 sq mi
ElizabethtownVillage2230.71 sq mi
Cave-In-RockVillage2210.37 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.