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Hardeman County Demographics

A map of Hardeman County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
13,97054.9%
Black
10,15039.9%
Multiracial
5662.2%
Hispanic
4941.9%
Asian
1620.6%
Native American/Other
1200.5%

Hardeman County, Tennessee had a population of 25,462 in 2020. It was 54.9% White, 39.9% Black, 0.6% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hardeman County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hardeman County is the 57th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Hardeman County's White Population

13,970 residents of Hardeman County identify as White, or 54.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Hardeman County less than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Hardeman County is ranked #91 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hardeman County is more White than neighboring Madison County (53.9% White). Hardeman County is less White than neighboring Fayette County (65.6% White), McNairy County (88.3% White), Benton County (59.7% White), and Chester County (83.4% White).

Hardeman County's Black Population

10,150 residents of Hardeman County identify as Black, or 39.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hardeman County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Hardeman County is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hardeman County is more Black than neighboring Fayette County (26.3% Black), Madison County (36.3% Black), McNairy County (6% Black), Benton County (34.7% Black), and Chester County (8.6% Black).

Hardeman County's Asian Population

162 residents of Hardeman County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hardeman County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Hardeman County is ranked #29 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hardeman County is more Asian than neighboring McNairy County (0.3% Asian), Benton County (0% Asian), and Chester County (0.4% Asian). Hardeman County is less Asian than neighboring Madison County (1.2% Asian).

Hardeman County's Hispanic Population

494 residents of Hardeman County identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hardeman County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Hardeman County is ranked #77 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hardeman County is more Hispanic than neighboring McNairy County (1.7% Hispanic). Hardeman County is less Hispanic than neighboring Fayette County (3.4% Hispanic), Madison County (4.8% Hispanic), and Chester County (3% Hispanic).

Hardeman County's Native American/Other Population

120 residents of Hardeman County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hardeman County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Hardeman County is ranked #67 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hardeman County is more Native American/Other than neighboring McNairy County (0.4% Native American/Other). Hardeman County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fayette County (0.6% Native American/Other), Madison County (0.6% Native American/Other), Benton County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Chester County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Hardeman County's Multiracial Population

566 residents of Hardeman County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hardeman County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Hardeman County is ranked #92 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hardeman County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fayette County (3.5% Multiracial), Madison County (3.3% Multiracial), McNairy County (3.3% Multiracial), Benton County (3.1% Multiracial), and Chester County (3.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.