Hardin County, Texas
County seat: Kountze · Population 58,723 (2025) · 891 sq mi
Hardin County is the 61st most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 58,723 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Kountze. It is part of the Southeast region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 5 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Hardin County facts
- County seat
- Kountze
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 58,723 +4.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 891 sq mi 160th largest of 254
- Water area
- 7 sq mi
- Population density
- 66 per sq mi
- Established
- 1858
- Largest city
- Lumberton 14,123
- Median household income
- $75,808
- Cities and towns
- 5 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 12
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48199
Cities and towns in Hardin County
Hardin County has 5 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Hardin County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumberton | City | 14,123 | |
| Silsbee | City | 6,613 | |
| Kountze (county seat) | City | 2,127 | |
| Sour Lake | City | 1,841 | |
| Rose Hill Acres | City | 329 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Pinewood Estates | 1,516 | |
| Wildwood | 146 | Tyler County |
ZIP codes in Hardin County
12 ZIP codes reach into Hardin County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 77369 also Liberty County
- 77374
- 77376
- 77519
- 77564 also Liberty County
- 77585
- 77625
- 77656 also Tyler County
- 77657
- 77659
- 77663 also Tyler County
- 77664 also Tyler County
Population of Hardin County, 2020–2025
Hardin County grew by 2,478 people (+4.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 206 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,674 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 56,357 |
| 2021 | 57,144 |
| 2022 | 57,802 |
| 2023 | 58,213 |
| 2024 | 58,636 |
| 2025 | 58,723 |
Neighboring counties
- Jefferson County southeast · 254,321 people
- Jasper County northeast · 33,075 people
- Liberty County west · 121,364 people
- Tyler County north · 20,443 people
- Polk County northwest · 53,434 people
- Orange County southeast · 86,266 people
Printable Hardin 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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