Hardin County, Illinois

Hardin County, Illinois, had an estimated population of 3,588 in 2025 across 459 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Illinois's counties and nationally.

Population: 3,588; 2025 estimate
Area: 459 km²
Density: 8; per km²
Median income: $54,271; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 53.6; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	78.6%	95 / 102	2,844 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$379	102 / 102	3,134 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$103,800	86 / 102	2,877 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	79.5%	29 / 102	699 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	33.9%	4 / 102	183 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	29.8%	2 / 102	134 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	62 / 102	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.0%	98 / 102	2,833 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.3	80 / 102	2,618 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	1.4%	59 / 102	1,803 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	0.3%	98 / 102	3,063 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	0.9%	98 / 102	3,015 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	53.6	2 / 102	86 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	908	90 / 102	2,791 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	0.3%	101 / 102	3,125 / 3,144
Under 182024	14.8%	101 / 102	3,055 / 3,144
Veterans2024	8.6%	18 / 102	756 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	95.7%	5 / 102	42 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	11.0%	68 / 102	2,129 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	18.5%	15 / 102	531 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.406	89 / 102	2,809 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$54,271	97 / 102	2,519 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$29,650	98 / 102	2,482 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.8%	93 / 102	2,553 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	13.3%	98 / 102	2,921 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	91.9%	45 / 102	1,094 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	3.7%	85 / 102	2,945 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	27.4%	1 / 102	57 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Population2025	3,588	102 / 102	2,917 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	8	88 / 102	2,171 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	1.3%	9 / 102	298 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	9.0%	15 / 102	380 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	28.2	15 / 102	749 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	2.2%	101 / 102	3,089 / 3,144

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