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Hickman County, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Hickman County, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hickman County is a small, rural western Kentucky county with a population of 4,470 and a labor force participation rate of just 51.4%, reflecting a limited and older workforce with a median age of 45.2 years and only 14.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Labor costs are low, with median worker earnings of $33,466 and a poverty rate of 20.8%, and housing is inexpensive at a median home value of $92,300 and median gross rent of $717 per month. The county has seen a population decline of 2.1% over five years, signaling ongoing contraction, though GDP per capita of $42,869 modestly exceeds median household income of $60,867, and a 4.0% unemployment rate suggests relatively stable employment among those who do participate in the workforce.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

4,470

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,867

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.1% since 2018

Hickman County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,838 (86.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone362 (8.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races148 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race52 (1.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone25 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone12 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish68
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic6
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island2
  4. 4.Other Indo-European1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

185

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,869

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$30,587

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)408
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance348
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)286
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services211
  5. 5.Construction (Group)142

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations618
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations496
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations469
  4. 4.Service Occupations213
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations199

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.17×)397
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.57×)136
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.39×)149
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 0.98×)222
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.87×)374

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$92,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$717/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999123 (10.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999104 (8.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99995 (7.7%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99986 (7.0%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99976 (6.2%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99976 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,466

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,469 (74.1%)
  • Other151 (7.6%)
  • Worked At Home141 (7.1%)
  • Carpooled138 (7.0%)
  • Public Transit61 (3.1%)
  • Walked22 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.