Hickman

Population: 2,033
Median home value: $68,700

Hickman, a community in Fulton County, Kentucky, has 2,033 residents. The median home value of $68,700 is below the Fulton County median ($78,100).

From 2019 to 2023, Hickman's population declined 2.2% from 2,079 to 2,033, while its median home value rose 38.5% from $49,600 to $68,700.

39.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.08 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,033
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $68,700
Median gross rent: $414
Housing units: 1,032
Homeownership rate: 48.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0792,033

Median household income

$24,063$31,000

Median home value

$49,600$68,700

Median gross rent

$495$414

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,079	$24,063	$49,600	$495
2020	2,005	$28,359	$52,700	$497
2021	1,976	$30,089	$51,100	$511
2022	1,884	$31,000	$59,300	$467
2023	2,033	—	$68,700	$414

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3419.0%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	100	4.9%
5 to 17	259	12.7%
18 to 24	120	5.9%
25 to 34	386	19.0%
35 to 44	280	13.8%
45 to 54	301	14.8%
55 to 64	289	14.2%
65 to 74	179	8.8%
75 and over	119	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,290	63.5%
Black or African American	725	35.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.3%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's17.4%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	425	27.3%
High school graduate	642	41.3%
Some college or associate's	271	17.4%
Bachelor's degree	178	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	38	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone85.9%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	413	85.9%
Carpooled	8	1.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	4.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	6.7%
Other means	7	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	207	46.1%
15 to 29 min	114	25.4%
30 to 44 min	120	26.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	8	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 39.8% (621 of 1,559)

	Count	Share
Family households	295	38.6%
Nonfamily households	469	61.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	764	74.0%
Vacant	268	26.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	373	48.8%
Renter-occupied	391	51.2%

1-unit, detached80.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.6%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	827	80.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	120	11.6%
5 to 19 units	85	8.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2136298
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 36.5666, -89.1840