Hickman, TN Demographics

A map of Hickman's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	273	207	98.9%	92.4%
Multiracial	3	14	1.1%	6.3%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.4%

Hickman, Tennessee has an estimated population of 276, a large increase from the 224 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.9% White, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hickman, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hickman has become considerably less racially diverse since 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, that probability was 14.2% in 2020 and 2.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hickman is ranked the 434th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Hickman was ranked the 454th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hickman's White Population

273 residents of Hickman, or 98.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hickman is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Hickman ranks 128th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hickman's White population has grown by an estimated 31.9%. White residents' share of Hickman's population has increased from 92.4% to 98.9%.

Hickman is more White than neighboring Gordonsville (87.1% White), South Carthage (97.6% White), Carthage (83.1% White), Alexandria (86.8% White), and Dowelltown (88.5% White).

Hickman's Black Population

0 residents of Hickman, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hickman is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Hickman ranks 399th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hickman's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Hickman's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hickman is less Black than neighboring Gordonsville (2.6% Black), South Carthage (1.3% Black), Carthage (4.4% Black), Alexandria (2.3% Black), and Dowelltown (4.1% Black).

Hickman's Asian Population

0 residents of Hickman, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hickman is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Hickman ranks 393rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hickman's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Hickman's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hickman is less Asian than neighboring South Carthage (0.1% Asian), Carthage (1.5% Asian), and Alexandria (0.1% Asian).

Hickman's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hickman, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hickman is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Hickman ranks 485th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hickman's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hickman's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hickman is less Hispanic than neighboring Gordonsville (8.4% Hispanic), South Carthage (0.5% Hispanic), Carthage (3.4% Hispanic), Alexandria (1.3% Hispanic), and Dowelltown (4.4% Hispanic).

Hickman's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hickman, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hickman is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hickman ranks 304th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hickman's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hickman's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hickman is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carthage (0.4% Native American/Other), Alexandria (2.6% Native American/Other), and Dowelltown (1.8% Native American/Other).

Hickman's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Hickman, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hickman is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Hickman ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hickman's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 78.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Hickman's population has decreased from 6.3% to 1.1%.

Hickman is more Multiracial than neighboring South Carthage (0.5% Multiracial). Hickman is less Multiracial than neighboring Gordonsville (1.8% Multiracial), Carthage (7.2% Multiracial), Alexandria (6.9% Multiracial), and Dowelltown (1.2% 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.