Hardin, IL Demographics

A map of Hardin's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	621	759	93.7%	94.8%
Black	40	1	6.0%	0.1%
Multiracial	2	19	0.3%	2.4%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.5%
Hispanic	0	13	0.0%	1.6%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.6%

Hardin, Illinois has an estimated population of 663, a large decrease from the 801 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.7% White, 6.0% Black, 0.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hardin, 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 Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hardin, that probability was 10.1% in 2020 and 11.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hardin is ranked the 837th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Hardin was ranked the 759th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hardin's White Population

621 residents of Hardin, or 93.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hardin is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Hardin ranks 217th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardin's White population has declined by an estimated 18.2%. White residents' share of Hardin's population has decreased from 94.8% to 93.7%.

Hardin is less White than neighboring Hamburg (100% White), Batchtown (96.2% White), Fieldon (95.5% White), Kampsville (98.5% White), and Eldred (94.2% White).

Hardin's Black Population

40 residents of Hardin, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hardin is lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Hardin ranks 1082nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardin's Black population has grown by an estimated 3900.0%. Black residents' share of Hardin's population has increased from 0.1% to 6.0%.

Hardin is more Black than neighboring Hamburg (0% Black), Batchtown (0% Black), Fieldon (0% Black), Kampsville (0% Black), and Eldred (0% Black).

Hardin's Asian Population

0 residents of Hardin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hardin is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Hardin ranks 636th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardin's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hardin's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Hardin is less Asian than neighboring Fieldon (3% Asian), and Eldred (2.9% Asian).

Hardin's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hardin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hardin is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Hardin ranks 1075th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardin's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hardin's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Hardin is less Hispanic than neighboring Kampsville (0.4% Hispanic), and Eldred (0.6% Hispanic).

Hardin's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hardin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hardin is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Hardin ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardin's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hardin's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Hardin's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Hardin, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hardin is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Hardin ranks 1150th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardin's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 89.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Hardin's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.3%.

Hardin is more Multiracial than neighboring Hamburg (0% Multiracial). Hardin is less Multiracial than neighboring Batchtown (3.8% Multiracial), Fieldon (1.5% Multiracial), Kampsville (1.1% Multiracial), and Eldred (2.3% 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.