Hickman County, Tennessee Population 2024

26,171

Hickman County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 26,171 with a growth rate of 1.34% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hickman County, Tennessee is the 58th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 24,649 and has seen a growth of 6.17% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,8963451.25%
202827,5513451.27%
202727,2063451.28%
202626,8613451.3%
202526,5163451.32%
202426,1713451.34%
202325,8263451.35%
202225,4814011.6%
202125,0801080.43%
202024,972-183-0.73%
201925,1551380.55%
201825,0171460.59%
201724,8712150.87%
201624,6562611.07%
201524,395-86-0.35%
201424,4812621.08%
201324,219190.08%
201224,200-169-0.69%
201124,369-280-1.14%
201024,64900%
199016,7541,60310.58%
198015,1513,05525.26%
197012,0962341.97%
196011,862-1,491-11.17%
195013,353-1,520-10.22%
194014,8731,2609.26%
193013,613-2,603-16.05%
192016,216-311-1.88%
191016,5271600.98%
190016,3671,86812.88%
189014,4992,40419.88%
188012,0952,23922.72%
18709,8565445.84%
18609,312-85-0.9%
18509,3977799.04%
18408,6184996.15%
18308,1192,03933.54%
18206,0803,497135.39%
18102,583-25,313-90.74%
2024 Growth Rate
1.34% (345)
County Website
Hickman County
County Seat
Centerville
2020 Population
24,972
Area
612 mi²
Density
43 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.8% (1,199)
Founded
1807

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,91990.84%
Two or more races1,0294.08%
Black or African American9113.61%
Native American1480.59%
Asian1320.52%
Other race900.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hickman County, Tennessee Population by Race

Hickman County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Hickman County, Tennessee Median Age

41.7

Total

40.1

Male

43.1

Female

Hickman County, Tennessee Adults

There are 19,956 adults, (4,510 of whom are seniors) in Hickman County, Tennessee.

Hickman County, Tennessee Age Dependency

63.3

Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Hickman County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female12,12748.07%
Male13,10251.93%

Hickman County, Tennessee Population by Age

Hickman County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,1802.5877.722.3
Married4,6252.9786.413.6
Non Family2,6111.3174.525.5
Female1,3343.4463.136.9
Male6103.257.242.8

3

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

77.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hickman County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6529.16%
Associates Degree1,5778.74%
Bachelors Degree1,7029.43%
Graduate Degree7474.14%
High School Graduate7,64942.39%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1286.25%
Some College3,58919.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hickman County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hickman County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,20313,8072,165
Black79256872
2+ Races61846386
Hispanic458451141
Native American11210728
Asian797944
Other Race74746

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.7%.

Hickman County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,265$68,459$55,250
Graduate Degree$57,328$59,338$56,547
High School Graduate$30,955$37,237$24,799
Less Than 9th Grade$30,063$31,585$16,500
Overall$39,122$47,992$34,656
Some College$41,486$52,806$38,614

$39,122

Average Earnings

$47,992

Average Male

$34,656

Average Female

Hickman County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hickman County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hickman County, Tennessee Language

97.64% of Hickman County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 2.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.32% of the population.

Hickman County, Tennessee Language

Hickman County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,6383,09214.29%
Hispanic71314320.06%
Multiple95710410.87%
Black3517320.8%
Native1171210.26%

14.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.15%

Male Poverty Rate

15.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hickman County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hickman County, Tennessee is Black, with 20.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hickman County, Tennessee is Native, with 10.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.07%.

Hickman County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.51%
High School14.59%
Some College10.46%
Bachelors or Greater3.38%

Hickman County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.25%
Male Unemployed12.04%
Female Employed6.61%
Male Employed6.03%

Hickman County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hickman County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,158$89,763
Households$57,223$77,088
Married Families$81,362$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,496$39,654

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hickman County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Hickman County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hickman County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Hickman County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hickman County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,896

Number of Veterans

1,631

Male Veterans

265

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam676
First Gulf War545
Second Gulf War502
Korea54
World War II0

Hickman County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74501
55 to 64484
35 to 54483
75+294
18 to 34134

Hickman County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7759.82%
Black849.61%
2+ Races172.74%
Asian139.85%
Native American75.47%
Hispanic71.48%

Hickman County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Hickman County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hickman County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.1%

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Hickman County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hickman County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hickman County, Tennessee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.38%

Born in Hickman County, Tennessee

98.93%

Native Born

1.07%

Foreign Born

0.52%

Non Citizen

0.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.93% of Hickman County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 69.38% having been born in Tennessee. 0.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Hickman County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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