Hardin County, Tennessee
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Hardin County, TN registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 64.8 — 509th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Tennessee, it ranks 22nd of 95 counties. It scores higher than all 8 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Hardin County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 82.0 — worse than roughly 82% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Hardin County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Hardin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin County, TN | 64.8 | Elevated | — |
| Wayne County, TN | 64.0 | Elevated | -0.9 |
| Alcorn County, MS | 61.1 | Elevated | -3.7 |
| Decatur County, TN | 58.2 | Elevated | -6.6 |
| Henderson County, TN | 58.1 | Elevated | -6.8 |
| Tishomingo County, MS | 55.7 | Elevated | -9.1 |
| McNairy County, TN | 54.8 | Elevated | -10.0 |
| Chester County, TN | 52.7 | Elevated | -12.2 |
| Lauderdale County, AL | 50.6 | Elevated | -14.2 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Hardin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasquotank County, NC | 64.8 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Lincoln County, WV | 64.9 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Henry County, VA | 64.9 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Bacon County, GA | 64.8 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Shoshone County, ID | 64.9 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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