Hardin County

Hardin County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	56,231
County Seat	Hardin County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	199
Num Towns	7
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	27,330
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	56,576
Median Age	39.4
Veterans	3,310
Housing Units	24,308
Uninsured	1,643
Net Migration (recent)	879
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	869
Total Employees	9,011
Avg Annual Pay	$52,391
Median Household Income	$70,164
Poverty Rate	13.5%
Unemployment Rate	4.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$80,313
Federal Spending FY2024	$344,084,768
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,119

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$175,800
Median Rent	$955
FMR Studio	$915
FMR 1BR	$920
FMR 2BR	$1,113
FMR 3BR	$1,460
FMR 4BR	$1,676

Health & Safety

Hospitals	7
EMS Stations	21
Fire Stations	21
Police Stations	21
Adult Smoking	18.7%
Adult Obesity	35.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	31.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	7

Community

Churches	55
Libraries	7
Historic Places (NRHP)	2
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	80
SNAP Stores	42
Bank Branches	11

Agriculture

Total Farms	2
Land in Farms (acres)	8,650
Avg Farm Size (acres)	4,325.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	HURRICANE BERYL	2024-07-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2024-05-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
EM	TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA	2020-08-24
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	HURRICANE HARVEY	2017-08-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2016-06-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-11-25

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hardin County

Lumberton — pop 13,554
Silsbee — pop 6,935
Kountze — pop 1,981
Sour Lake — pop 1,773
Pinewood Estates — pop 1,641
Wildwood — pop 1,121
Rose Hill Acres — pop 325

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.