Hardin County Demographics

A map of Hardin County's Population by Race

Hardin County, Texas had a population of 56,231 in 2020. It was 83.5% White, 5.4% Black, 0.7% Asian, 6.1% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hardin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hardin County is the 61st most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Hardin County's White Population

46,934 residents of Hardin County identify as White, or 83.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Hardin County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hardin County is ranked #14 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hardin County is more White than neighboring Tyler County (77.3% White), Liberty County (54.6% White), Jefferson County (37.4% White), Orange County (76.6% White), and Jasper County (72.1% White).

Hardin County's Black Population

3,037 residents of Hardin County identify as Black, or 5.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hardin County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hardin County is ranked #101 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hardin County is less Black than neighboring Tyler County (10.3% Black), Liberty County (7.7% Black), Jefferson County (32.7% Black), Orange County (9.4% Black), and Jasper County (16.9% Black).

Hardin County's Asian Population

399 residents of Hardin County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hardin County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hardin County is ranked #90 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hardin County is more Asian than neighboring Tyler County (0.5% Asian), Liberty County (0.5% Asian), and Jasper County (0.3% Asian). Hardin County is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (3.9% Asian), and Orange County (1.3% Asian).

Hardin County's Hispanic Population

3,417 residents of Hardin County identify as Hispanic, or 6.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hardin County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hardin County is ranked #248 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hardin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tyler County (7.7% Hispanic), Liberty County (33.6% Hispanic), Jefferson County (23% Hispanic), Orange County (8.6% Hispanic), and Jasper County (6.7% Hispanic).

Hardin County's Native American/Other Population

373 residents of Hardin County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hardin County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hardin County is ranked #133 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hardin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson County (0.6% Native American/Other). Hardin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tyler County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Hardin County's Multiracial Population

2,071 residents of Hardin County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hardin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hardin County is ranked #63 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hardin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Tyler County (3.4% Multiracial), Liberty County (2.9% Multiracial), Jefferson County (2.4% Multiracial), Orange County (3.5% Multiracial), and Jasper County (3.3% Multiracial).

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