The Town Files

Hardin County, Texas

57,642 people. The median home is worth $205,700 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $75,808.

Towns in Hardin County

Towns in Hardin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lumberton13,554$291,900$107,62342.8
Silsbee6,935$148,400$59,90740.3

People and housing

Hardin CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$205,700$184,100
Median rent$1,049$1,086
Median household income$75,808$65,842
Median age39.437.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%18.9%
Below the poverty line12.1%13.1%

Jobs and pay

12,197 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,391 a year.

Largest industries in Hardin CountyRetail2,079 jobs · $44,277Construction1,495 jobs · $82,543Hotels & restaurants1,450 jobs · $18,816Health care & social assistan…992 jobs · $44,358Manufacturing911 jobs · $71,472Other services458 jobs · $60,484
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hardin County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 259 storm events in Hardin County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Hardin County by type since 1996Hail69Heat3Flood6Drought6Tornado14Wildfire5Ice Storm3Heavy Rain2Flash Flood50Winter Storm5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hardin County has been included in 32 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).