Hardeman County Demographics

A map of Hardeman County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,508	13,970	53.1%	54.9%
Black	9,706	10,150	38.2%	39.9%
Multiracial	1,372	566	5.4%	2.2%
Hispanic	560	494	2.2%	1.9%
Asian	187	162	0.7%	0.6%
Native American/Other	100	120	0.4%	0.5%

Hardeman County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 25,433, a less than 1% change from the 25,462 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.1% White, 38.2% Black, 5.4% Multiracial, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.7% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hardeman County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hardeman has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hardeman County, that probability was 53.9% in 2020 and 56.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hardeman County is ranked the 59th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Hardeman County was ranked the 57th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hardeman County's White Population

13,508 residents of Hardeman County, or 53.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hardeman County is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Hardeman County ranks 91st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardeman County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.3%. White residents' share of Hardeman County's population has decreased from 54.9% to 53.1%.

Hardeman County is less White than neighboring Fayette County (65.6% White), Madison County (53.4% White), McNairy County (89% White), Benton County (60.4% White), and Chester County (83.8% White).

Hardeman County's Black Population

9,706 residents of Hardeman County, or 38.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hardeman County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Hardeman County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardeman County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.4%. Black residents' share of Hardeman County's population has decreased from 39.9% to 38.2%.

Hardeman County is more Black than neighboring Fayette County (25% Black), Madison County (36.2% Black), McNairy County (5.4% Black), Benton County (34.5% Black), and Chester County (9.5% Black).

Hardeman County's Asian Population

187 residents of Hardeman County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hardeman County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Hardeman County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardeman County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 15.4%. Asian residents' share of Hardeman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Hardeman County is more Asian than neighboring McNairy County (0.4% Asian), Benton County (0.3% Asian), and Chester County (0.2% Asian). Hardeman County is less Asian than neighboring Madison County (1% Asian).

Hardeman County's Hispanic Population

560 residents of Hardeman County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hardeman County is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Hardeman County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardeman County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Hardeman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Hardeman County is less Hispanic than neighboring Fayette County (3.8% Hispanic), Madison County (5.2% Hispanic), Benton County (2.4% Hispanic), and Chester County (3.4% Hispanic).

Hardeman County's Native American/Other Population

100 residents of Hardeman County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hardeman County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hardeman County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardeman County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hardeman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Hardeman County is more Native American/Other than neighboring McNairy County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Benton County (0.2% Native American/Other). Hardeman County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fayette County (0.5% Native American/Other), Madison County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Chester County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Hardeman County's Multiracial Population

1,372 residents of Hardeman County, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hardeman County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Hardeman County ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardeman County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 142.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Hardeman County's population has increased from 2.2% to 5.4%.

Hardeman County is more Multiracial than neighboring Fayette County (4.4% Multiracial), Madison County (3.7% Multiracial), McNairy County (2.8% Multiracial), Benton County (2.2% Multiracial), and Chester County (2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.