Hardin County, Iowa
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,069
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,455
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,464
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,880
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,875
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,878
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,534
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.7%
Female persons, percent 49.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 860
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,032
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $122,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,236
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $552
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $795
Building Permits, 2025 18
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,038
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,814
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 75,220
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,949
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 262,753
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,815
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,069
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,477
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 499
Total employment, 2023 4,845
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 236,092
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,238
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 277
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 150
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 218
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 213
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 29.6
Population per square mile, 2010 30.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 569.31
Land area in square miles, 2010 569.31
FIPS Code 19083