The Town Files

Hardeman County, Texas

3,501 people. The median home is worth $81,900 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $63,333.

Towns in Hardeman County

Towns in Hardeman County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Quanah2,279$71,100$51,16147.3
Chillicothe549$65,500$59,00029.9

People and housing

Hardeman CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$81,900$184,100
Median rent$684$1,086
Median household income$63,333$65,842
Median age44.437.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line10.7%13.1%

Jobs and pay

1,314 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,453 a year.

Largest industries in Hardeman CountyRetail203 jobs · $32,114Health care & social assistan…63 jobs · $29,034Transportation & warehousing30 jobs · $48,659Other services30 jobs · $30,753
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hardeman County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 550 storm events in Hardeman County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Hardeman County by type since 1996Hail215Heat17Drought127Tornado13Dense Fog4High Wind27Ice Storm8Heavy Snow8Flash Flood6Winter Storm9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hardeman County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
August 18, 2019FireFM-5288: Copper Breaks Fire
February 9, 2016Severe StormDR-4255: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).