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Hickman County, Kentucky

Hickman County had 4,393 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 242.3 square miles of land. It ranks 118th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 88th by land area.

Population
4,393
#118 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,862 in US
Area
242.3 sq mi
#88 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,925 in US
Density
18 / sq mi
#120 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,304 in US
Median household income
$56,348
#59 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,197 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Hickman County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Hickman County population, land area and income

Hickman County had 4,393 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 242.3 square miles of land. It ranks 118th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 88th by land area. That works out to 18.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents, so Hickman County has 22% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $56,348 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

4,393

3144th1st

2862nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

242 sq mi

3144th1st

2925th of 3,144 (US)

Density

18.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

2304th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$56,348

3143rd1st

2197th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

4,393

120th1st

118th of 120 (KY)

Land area

242 sq mi

120th1st

88th of 120 (KY)

Density

18.1 / sq mi

120th1st

120th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$56,348

120th1st

59th of 120 (KY)

How Hickman County's population changed since 2020

Hickman County lost 137 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 3.0%. That ranks 105th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Hickman County recorded 158 births and 355 deaths, a natural change of -197. Net international migration added +1 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +70. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 197 people.

4,53020204,42720214,42220224,42320234,3932024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
158
Deaths
355
Net international migration
+1
Net domestic migration
+70
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-30

Where Hickman County is

The Census internal point of Hickman County is at 36.675900, -88.972100. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Hickman County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Hickman County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
36.675900, -88.972100
DMS
36°40'33.24"N 88°58'19.56"W
UTM
16N 323778.3E 4060731.7N
Geohash
dn88xkskx
Plus code
868HM2GH+95

Towns in Hickman County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Hickman County, 1,180 people together, or 27% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Hickman County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Clinton with 1,180.

  1. 01Clinton1,180
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Hickman County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Hickman County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Graves County, KY, with 36,821 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 247.8 miles ENE of Hickman County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Clarksville, TN (population 185,690), 90.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Union City, TN (population 10,876), 17.7 miles away.

Hickman County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Hickman County is 21105: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 105. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $56,348.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Hickman County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 4,393. That is down 137 people (3.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 4,530.

What is the FIPS code of Hickman County?

21105. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (105) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Hickman County?

Clinton, with 1,180 residents inside Hickman County in 2024.

Which counties border Hickman County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Graves County, KY; Weakley County, TN; Obion County, TN; Mississippi County, MO; Fulton County, KY; Carlisle County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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