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Hardin County, Texas

Hardin County, Texas · ZIP 77374, 77376, 77519

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 58,670 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 21,750Households
  • $72,532Median household income
  • $188,200Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Hardin County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+17.0%
45k50k55k60k2000: 48,07320002010: 54,63520102020: 56,231202048,07356,231
Population of Hardin County at each census
CensusPopulation
200048,073
201054,635
202056,231

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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Hardin County
Under $50k33.5%
$50k to $100k30.2%
$100k to $150k17.2%
$150k to $200k10.2%
$200k and over8.9%

Median household income $72,532 · 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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Hardin County
Owner occupied
17,944 units
Renter occupied
3,806 units
Vacancy rate
11.9%

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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Hardin County2023
Retail trade2,234
Accommodation and food services1,328
Construction1,319
Health care and social assistance961
Manufacturing706
Other services (except public administration)693
Professional, scientific, and technical services331
Finance and insurance248

8,993 employees in 872 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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Hardin County compared with its state
Hardin County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHardin CountyTexas
Population57,12629,640,343
Median household income$72,532$76,292
Median age39.335.5
Median home value$188,200$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.8%33.1%
Foreign-born residents2.2%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes82.5%62.6%
Mean commute to work29.8 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Hardin County7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
LumbertonCity14,25513.4 sq mi
SilsbeeCity6,7117.66 sq mi
KountzeCity2,1253.98 sq mi
Sour LakeCity1,8452.30 sq mi
Pinewood EstatesCensus designated place1,37413.2 sq mi
Rose Hill AcresCity3320.39 sq mi
WildwoodCensus designated place3094.37 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Hardin County

Jobs across Hardin County

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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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.