Hickman County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,372
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,372
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,393
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,520
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,522
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,521
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,902
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.1%
Female persons, percent 53.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 185
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,173
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $115,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,185
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $361
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $718
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,731
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,033
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,486
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,829
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,867
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,313
Persons in poverty, percent 18.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 68
Total employment, 2023 807
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 37,053
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 340
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 47
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 18.7
Population per square mile, 2010 20.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 242.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 242.27
FIPS Code 21105