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Hardeman County, Tennessee

Hardeman County had 25,434 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 667.8 square miles of land. It ranks 59th of 95 in Tennessee by population and 5th by land area.

Population
25,434
#59 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,609 in US
Area
667.8 sq mi
#5 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,410 in US
Density
38 / sq mi
#85 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,717 in US
Median household income
$47,551
#87 of 95 in Tennessee · #2,862 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Hardeman County within Tennessee. Pin: Nashville.

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Hardeman County population, land area and income

Hardeman County had 25,434 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 667.8 square miles of land. It ranks 59th of 95 in Tennessee by population and 5th by land area. That works out to 38.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Tennessee has 32,883 residents; Hardeman County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $47,551 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

25,434

3144th1st

1609th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

668 sq mi

3144th1st

1410th of 3,144 (US)

Density

38.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

1717th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$47,551

3143rd1st

2862nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Tennessee (95)

Population

25,434

95th1st

59th of 95 (TN)

Land area

668 sq mi

95th1st

5th of 95 (TN)

Density

38.1 / sq mi

95th1st

85th of 95 (TN)

Median household income

$47,551

95th1st

87th of 95 (TN)

How Hardeman County's population changed since 2020

Hardeman County lost 4 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.0%. That ranks 88th of 95 in Tennessee for growth. The median Tennessee county changed by +4.4%, and the state as a whole by +4.3%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Hardeman County recorded 1,168 births and 1,703 deaths, a natural change of -535. Net international migration added +2 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +469. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 535 people.

25.4k202025.3k202125.5k202225.5k202325.4k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,168
Deaths
1,703
Net international migration
+2
Net domestic migration
+469
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-89

Where Hardeman County is

The Census internal point of Hardeman County is at 35.218800, -88.988700. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Tennessee's 95 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Hardeman County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Warren County: +6.2%Bledsoe County: +4.3%Cheatham County: +3.7%Crockett County: +0.5%Putnam County: +6.0%Houston County: +2.8%Macon County: +7.6%Sequatchie County: +11.2%Fayette County: +6.2%Trousdale County: +4.5%Union County: +6.1%Claiborne County: +3.1%Weakley County: +0.8%Coffee County: +5.4%Johnson County: +2.8%Overton County: +4.3%Lake County: -8.1%Moore County: +4.7%Hardeman County: -0.0%Jefferson County: +7.8%Smith County: +4.1%Robertson County: +7.5%Gibson County: +1.9%Henry County: +2.3%Grundy County: +4.4%Decatur County: +3.2%Greene County: +4.3%Hamblen County: +4.9%Humphreys County: +2.9%Knox County: +5.5%Roane County: +5.7%Lewis County: +6.4%Rhea County: +4.4%Rutherford County: +9.8%Montgomery County: +11.2%Lauderdale County: -2.0%Shelby County: -2.1%Tipton County: +1.9%Perry County: +7.2%Stewart County: +4.8%Chester County: +2.8%Washington County: +4.8%Polk County: +4.4%Van Buren County: +8.3%Dyer County: -0.8%Davidson County: +1.9%Cocke County: +4.3%Williamson County: +7.8%Benton County: +2.0%Dickson County: +5.9%Lawrence County: +5.2%Hamilton County: +5.0%McNairy County: +0.9%Meigs County: +8.8%Hawkins County: +4.7%Blount County: +4.8%White County: +6.1%Marshall County: +9.8%Sullivan County: +2.8%Campbell County: +2.4%Haywood County: -4.1%Bradley County: +4.5%Franklin County: +5.4%Sumner County: +7.2%Hardin County: +2.4%Grainger County: +6.4%Hickman County: +3.6%Pickett County: +2.2%Carroll County: +2.4%Henderson County: +1.3%Sevier County: +1.3%Hancock County: +6.2%Scott County: +2.9%McMinn County: +6.4%Morgan County: +4.3%Lincoln County: +4.0%Obion County: -1.7%Unicoi County: -0.0%Wayne County: -1.5%Cannon County: +4.0%Fentress County: +8.6%Loudon County: +12.7%Wilson County: +14.3%Bedford County: +7.6%Monroe County: +5.9%DeKalb County: +7.7%Marion County: +3.2%Carter County: +1.9%Clay County: +3.5%Madison County: +1.6%Cumberland County: +6.9%Anderson County: +5.3%Maury County: +11.4%Giles County: +2.1%Jackson County: +6.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +1.9%
  2. < +3.7%
  3. < +4.9%
  4. < +6.4%
  5. ≥ +6.4%
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Orange pin: Hardeman County internal point. Dark pin: Nashville.

Internal point

Decimal
35.218800, -88.988700
DMS
35°13'7.68"N 88°59'19.32"W
UTM
16N 318999.9E 3899119.6N
Geohash
dn28r52kk
Plus code
867H6296+GG

Towns in Hardeman County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Hardeman County, 9,648 people together, or 38% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Hardeman County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Bolivar with 5,084.

  1. 01Bolivar5,084
  2. 02Whiteville4,564
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Hardeman County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Hardeman County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Madison County, TN, with 100,409 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Nashville and the nearest big city

Nashville is 140.0 miles ENE of Hardeman County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Memphis, TN (population 610,919), 55.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Oakland, TN (population 10,769), 31.0 miles away.

Hardeman County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Hardeman County is 47069: state code 47 for Tennessee plus county code 069. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $47,551.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Hardeman County, Tennessee?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 25,434. That is down 4 people (0.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 25,438.

What is the FIPS code of Hardeman County?

47069. The first two digits (47) are Tennessee; the last three (069) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Hardeman County?

Bolivar, with 5,084 residents inside Hardeman County in 2024.

Which counties border Hardeman County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Madison County, TN; Fayette County, TN; Alcorn County, MS; McNairy County, TN; Tippah County, MS; Chester County, TN; Haywood County, TN; Benton County, MS.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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