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The total population of Hardin County is estimated to be 16,861 with 8,496 males (50.39%) and 8,365 females (49.61%). There are 131 less females than males in Hardin County.
The median household income in Hardin County was $63,606 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,363(2.19%) from $62,243 in 2020. This income is 85.26% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hardin County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $76,595. Overall, the median household income for the county of Hardin County stands at $63,606.
In Hardin County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,338 for males and $28,521 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,068 for males and $43,785 for females.
In Hardin County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $94,073, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $49,148.
In 2022, the population of Hardin County was 16,567, a 0.91% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hardin County's population was 16,719, a decline of 0.60% compared to a population of 16,820 in 2020.
The median age in Hardin County, IA is 44.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.29% were under the age of 15, 17.86% aged 15 to 29, 44.88% aged 30 to 64, 18.02% aged 65 to 84, and 3.95% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hardin County population: 93.42% are White, 1.14% are Black or African American, 1.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.82% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.79% are some other race and 2.17% are multiracial.