Hickman, KY Population

Overview

1,976

Total Population

37.1

Median age

40.79%

Female population %

145.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

40.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hickman's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hickman is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hickman's population under 18 was 16.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hickman's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hickman, 14.12% were under the age of 15, 26.11% aged 15 to 29, 45.09% aged 30 to 64, 13.56% aged 65 to 84, and 1.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 364 less females than males in Hickman:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.79% females and 59.21% males in Hickman, KY.
The Hickman, KY gender ratio is 145.2:100 i.e. 145.2 men to 100 women (1.452).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 188.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 100.

Hickman's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hickman population: 59.62% are White, 38.71% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.05% are some other race and 1.52% are multiracial.
Hickman's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,966 (99.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hickman is White with a population of 1,178 (59.62% of the total population).

Hickman's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,561 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Hickman's population decreased by 151 (5.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hickman's population decreased by 34 (1.42%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hickman's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,116.