Hickman County Demographics

A map of Hickman County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	22,475	22,086	88.4%	88.6%
Multiracial	997	1,000	3.9%	4.0%
Hispanic	858	681	3.4%	2.7%
Black	790	931	3.1%	3.7%
Native American/Other	205	155	0.8%	0.6%
Asian	111	72	0.4%	0.3%

Hickman County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 25,436, a slight increase from the 24,925 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.4% White, 3.9% Multiracial, 3.4% Hispanic, 3.1% Black, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. 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 Tennessee 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 21.1% in 2020 and 21.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hickman County is ranked the 58th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Hickman County was ranked the 60th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hickman County's White Population

22,475 residents of Hickman County, or 88.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hickman County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Hickman County ranks 45th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hickman County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Hickman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 88.4%.

Hickman County is more White than neighboring Dickson County (87.2% White), and Maury County (76.3% White). Hickman County is less White than neighboring Lewis County (91.4% White), Humphreys County (89.7% White), and Perry County (89% White).

Hickman County's Black Population

790 residents of Hickman County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hickman County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Hickman County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hickman County's Black population has declined by an estimated 15.1%. Black residents' share of Hickman County's population has decreased from 3.7% to 3.1%.

Hickman County is more Black than neighboring Lewis County (0.6% Black), Dickson County (3% Black), Humphreys County (1.8% Black), and Perry County (0.3% Black). Hickman County is less Black than neighboring Maury County (10.3% Black).

Hickman County's Asian Population

111 residents of Hickman County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hickman County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Hickman County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hickman County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 54.2%. Asian residents' share of Hickman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Hickman County is more Asian than neighboring Lewis County (0.2% Asian), Dickson County (0.1% Asian), Humphreys County (0.3% Asian), and Perry County (0.2% Asian). Hickman County is less Asian than neighboring Maury County (1% Asian).

Hickman County's Hispanic Population

858 residents of Hickman County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hickman County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Hickman County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hickman County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 26.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hickman County's population has increased from 2.7% to 3.4%.

Hickman County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lewis County (3.2% Hispanic), Humphreys County (2.9% Hispanic), and Perry County (1.4% Hispanic). Hickman County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dickson County (5.1% Hispanic), and Maury County (8.1% Hispanic).

Hickman County's Native American/Other Population

205 residents of Hickman County, or 0.8% 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 Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hickman County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hickman County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 32.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hickman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Hickman County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lewis County (0% Native American/Other), Dickson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Maury County (0.4% Native American/Other). Hickman County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Humphreys County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Perry County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Hickman County's Multiracial Population

997 residents of Hickman County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hickman County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Hickman County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hickman County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Hickman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Hickman County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lewis County (4.7% Multiracial), Dickson County (4% Multiracial), Humphreys County (4.2% Multiracial), and Perry County (7.7% 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.