Median Household Income
$49,272
Median Home Value
$166,300
Median Gross Rent
$816/mo
Poverty Rate
17.7%
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
Homeownership Rate
77.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.7%
Median Age
46.7
Population Over Time
Hardy County grew 2.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
13,955
2016
13,942
2018
13,842
2020
13,789
2022
14,249
2024
14,243
Business & Industry
Hardy County has 294 business establishments employing 6,014 people.
Health care and social assistance
35
Accommodation and food services
32
Other services (except public administration)
31
Construction
27
Finance and insurance
23
Professional, scientific, and technical services
17
Real estate and rental and leasing
11
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
10
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.