Hardeman
Tennessee

What stands out

What stands out about Hardeman County: the restaurant count per person is among the fewest in America (0.2 per 1,000), violent crime is in the top 4% of American counties (5.0 per 1,000), and the average commute is in the top 5% of American counties (31 minutes). Within Tennessee it ranks 5th of 92 counties for the restaurant count per person, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Hardeman County, Tennessee. 25,519 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +153).

Tennessee has no income tax on wages, and its tax on interest and dividends was fully repealed in 2021. It has one of the highest combined sales-tax rates in the country and taxes groceries at a reduced rate. Nashville and the surrounding counties have had a decade of rapid growth and price increases; the rest of the state remains inexpensive. There is no estate or inheritance tax.

Money

The typical household here brings in $43,566 a year, lower than 90% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $51,533. Unemployment runs 4.2%, higher than 75% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 31 minutes each way.

Tennessee has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $163K, cheaper than 78% of American counties, about 1.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $678 a month. Property tax is 0.69% of home value, roughly $781 a year on that median home, lower than 66% of American counties. 71% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 5.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 96% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 15 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 71.9 years, shorter than 88% of American counties. There are 11 active physicians in the county, about 4.3 per 10,000 people. 11.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.63 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 94% of American counties. 81% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 28 points. 50% of eligible voters turned out. Under Tennessee law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 62°F, highs near 72 and lows near 51, warmer than 72% of American counties. About 54 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 64 out of 100, riskier than 64% of American counties; the county has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 241 Mbps down, faster than 70% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.