Hardin County, Illinois
Veterans, 2020-2024 263
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,588
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,550
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,659
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 3,651
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,649
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,320
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.5%
Female persons, percent 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 263
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,196
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $103,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,089
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $466
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $379
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,545
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 83.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 21.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,572
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,535
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,211
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,978
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,271
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,650
Persons in poverty, percent 17.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 55
Total employment, 2023 568
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 24,046
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 195
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 34
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 20.6
Population per square mile, 2010 24.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 177.39
Land area in square miles, 2010 177.53
FIPS Code 17069