Hickman County Demographics

A map of Hickman County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,800	3,866	85.6%	85.5%
Black	362	380	8.2%	8.4%
Multiracial	141	155	3.2%	3.4%
Hispanic	116	102	2.6%	2.3%
Asian	12	11	0.3%	0.2%
Native American/Other	8	7	0.2%	0.2%

Hickman County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 4,439, a slight decrease from the 4,521 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.6% White, 8.2% Black, 3.2% Multiracial, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hickman County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hickman is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hickman County, that probability was 26.0% in 2020 and 25.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hickman County is ranked the 118th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Hickman County was ranked the 118th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hickman County's White Population

3,800 residents of Hickman County, or 85.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hickman County is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Hickman County ranks 99th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hickman County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Hickman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 85.6%.

Hickman County is more White than neighboring Fulton County (68.5% White), Graves County (83.8% White), Mississippi County (70.7% White), and Obion County (79.2% White). Hickman County is less White than neighboring Carlisle County (90% White).

Hickman County's Black Population

362 residents of Hickman County, or 8.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hickman County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Hickman County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hickman County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.7%. Black residents' share of Hickman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 8.2%.

Hickman County is more Black than neighboring Carlisle County (1.5% Black), and Graves County (4.2% Black). Hickman County is less Black than neighboring Fulton County (23.8% Black), Mississippi County (19% Black), and Obion County (10.5% Black).

Hickman County's Asian Population

12 residents of Hickman County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hickman County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Hickman County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hickman County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 9.1%. Asian residents' share of Hickman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Hickman County is more Asian than neighboring Carlisle County (0.1% Asian), and Fulton County (0% Asian). Hickman County is less Asian than neighboring Graves County (0.4% Asian), and Mississippi County (0.6% Asian).

Hickman County's Hispanic Population

116 residents of Hickman County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hickman County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Hickman County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hickman County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Hickman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Hickman County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mississippi County (0.8% Hispanic). Hickman County is less Hispanic than neighboring Carlisle County (3.2% Hispanic), Fulton County (3.3% Hispanic), Graves County (8.1% Hispanic), and Obion County (5.5% Hispanic).

Hickman County's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Hickman County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hickman County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Hickman County ranks 118th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hickman County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 14.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hickman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Hickman County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mississippi County (0% Native American/Other). Hickman County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carlisle County (0.4% Native American/Other), Fulton County (1.5% Native American/Other), Graves County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Obion County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Hickman County's Multiracial Population

141 residents of Hickman County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hickman County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Hickman County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hickman County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hickman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Hickman County is more Multiracial than neighboring Fulton County (2.9% Multiracial), and Graves County (3% Multiracial). Hickman County is less Multiracial than neighboring Carlisle County (4.9% Multiracial), Mississippi County (8.9% Multiracial), and Obion County (4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.