Hardin County Demographics

A map of Hardin County's Population by Race

Hardin County, Texas has an estimated population of 57,642, a slight increase from the 56,231 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.4% White, 6.8% Hispanic, 5.6% Black, 4.5% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hardin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hardin has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hardin County, that probability was 29.5% in 2020 and 31.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hardin County is ranked the 61st most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Hardin County was ranked the 61st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hardin County's White Population

47,504 residents of Hardin County, or 82.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hardin County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Hardin County ranks 14th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardin County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Hardin County's population has decreased from 83.5% to 82.4%.

Hardin County is more White than neighboring Tyler County (76.4% White), Liberty County (48.7% White), Jefferson County (36.3% White), Orange County (76.8% White), and Jasper County (73.1% White).

Hardin County's Black Population

3,201 residents of Hardin County, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hardin County is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Hardin County ranks 101st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardin County's Black population has grown by an estimated 5.4%. Black residents' share of Hardin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.6%.

Hardin County is less Black than neighboring Tyler County (10.7% Black), Liberty County (7.5% Black), Jefferson County (32.7% Black), Orange County (7.6% Black), and Jasper County (15.3% Black).

Hardin County's Asian Population

317 residents of Hardin County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hardin County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Hardin County ranks 90th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardin County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 20.6%. Asian residents' share of Hardin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Hardin County is more Asian than neighboring Tyler County (0.4% Asian), and Jasper County (0.4% Asian). Hardin County is less Asian than neighboring Liberty County (0.6% Asian), Jefferson County (3.8% Asian), and Orange County (1.1% Asian).

Hardin County's Hispanic Population

3,936 residents of Hardin County, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hardin County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hardin County ranks 248th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardin County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Hardin County's population has increased from 6.1% to 6.8%.

Hardin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tyler County (8.4% Hispanic), Liberty County (39.6% Hispanic), Jefferson County (24.1% Hispanic), Orange County (9.6% Hispanic), and Jasper County (7% Hispanic).

Hardin County's Native American/Other Population

113 residents of Hardin County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hardin County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hardin County ranks 133rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardin County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 69.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hardin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Hardin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tyler County (0.3% Native American/Other), Liberty County (0.3% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Orange County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Hardin County's Multiracial Population

2,571 residents of Hardin County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hardin County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Hardin County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardin County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 24.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Hardin County's population has increased from 3.7% to 4.5%.

Hardin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Tyler County (3.8% Multiracial), Liberty County (3.4% Multiracial), Jefferson County (2.6% Multiracial), Orange County (4.2% Multiracial), and Jasper County (4% 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.