Hardeman County, Tennessee
County seat: Bolivar · Population 25,274 (2025) · 668 sq mi
Hardeman County is the 60th most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with 25,274 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bolivar. It is part of the West Tennessee region, one of the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee. The map shows its 9 cities and towns and the 8 neighboring counties.
Hardeman County facts
- County seat
- Bolivar
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 25,274 −0.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 668 sq mi 5th largest of 95
- Water area
- 3 sq mi
- Population density
- 38 per sq mi
- Established
- 1823
- Named after
- Thomas J. Hardeman Texas soldier and politician (1788-1854)
- Largest city
- Bolivar 5,043
- Median household income
- $46,069
- Cities and towns
- 9 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 12
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 47069
Cities and towns in Hardeman County
Hardeman County has 9 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Hardeman County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivar (county seat) | City | 5,043 | |
| Whiteville | Town | 4,482 | |
| Middleton | City | 731 | |
| Grand Junction | City | 312 | Fayette County |
| Toone | Town | 264 | |
| Hornsby | Town | 258 | |
| Saulsbury | Town | 113 | |
| Silerton | Town | 98 | Chester County |
| Hickory Valley | Town | 80 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Pocahontas | 391 | |
| Essary Springs | 154 |
ZIP codes in Hardeman County
12 ZIP codes reach into Hardeman County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 38008
- 38039 also Fayette County
- 38042 also Fayette County
- 38044 also McNairy and Chester counties
- 38052
- 38061 also McNairy County
- 38067
- 38075 also Haywood and Fayette counties
- 38340 also Chester and McNairy counties
- 38356 also Madison and Chester counties
- 38381
- 38392 also Madison County
Population of Hardeman County, 2020–2025
Hardeman County shrank by 186 people (−0.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 557 more deaths than births and a net gain of 332 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 25,435 |
| 2021 | 25,259 |
| 2022 | 25,483 |
| 2023 | 25,555 |
| 2024 | 25,527 |
| 2025 | 25,274 |
Neighboring counties
- Fayette County west · 45,071 people
- McNairy County east · 26,236 people
- Chester County northeast · 17,994 people
- Madison County north · 100,790 people
- Tippah County, Mississippi south · 21,389 people
- Benton County, Mississippi southwest · 7,502 people
- Haywood County northwest · 17,042 people
- Alcorn County, Mississippi southeast · 34,569 people
Printable Hardeman County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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