Hickman County, Kentucky

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,470
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $92,300

Home to 4,470 residents, Hickman County is one of Kentucky's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $63,750 runs in line with the Kentucky figure of $62,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Hickman County's population held roughly steady from 4,510 to 4,470, while its median household income rose 48.5% from $42,929 to $63,750.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.9% of the population. 72.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,470
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $92,300
Median gross rent: $717
Housing units: 2,160
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5104,470

Median household income

$42,929$63,750

Median home value

$80,600$92,300

Median gross rent

$516$717

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,510	$42,929	$80,600	$516
2020	4,461	$44,063	$85,000	$572
2021	4,529	$46,321	$85,600	$618
2022	4,491	$68,589	$112,700	$755
2023	4,470	$63,750	$92,300	$717

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	186	4.2%
5 to 17	703	15.7%
18 to 24	307	6.9%
25 to 34	426	9.5%
35 to 44	553	12.4%
45 to 54	468	10.5%
55 to 64	675	15.1%
65 to 74	720	16.1%
75 and over	432	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,839	85.9%
Black or African American	412	9.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	104	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	108	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	419	12.8%
High school graduate	1,403	42.9%
Some college or associate's	982	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	291	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	179	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone72.1%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit2.9%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means5.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,313	72.1%
Carpooled	140	7.7%
Public transit	53	2.9%
Walked	52	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	169	9.3%
Other means	93	5.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	555	33.6%
15 to 29 min	574	34.8%
30 to 44 min	310	18.8%
45 to 59 min	104	6.3%
60+ min	108	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 20.8% (893 of 4,289)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,092	66.6%
Nonfamily households	548	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,640	75.9%
Vacant	520	24.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,226	74.8%
Renter-occupied	414	25.2%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other19.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,671	77.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	39	1.8%
5 to 19 units	25	1.2%
20 or more units	4	0.2%
Mobile home & other	421	19.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 21105
State: Kentucky
Land area: 242 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 36.6759, -88.9721

Cities & places

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