Hickman County Demographics

A map of Hickman County's Population by Race

Hickman County, Tennessee had a population of 24,925 in 2020. It was 88.6% White, 3.7% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hickman County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hickman County is the 60th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Hickman County's White Population

22,086 residents of Hickman County identify as White, or 88.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Hickman County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Hickman County is ranked #45 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hickman County is more White than neighboring Dickson County (86.5% White), and Maury County (75.4% White). Hickman County is less White than neighboring Lewis County (91.5% White), Humphreys County (90.1% White), and Perry County (92% White).

Hickman County's Black Population

931 residents of Hickman County identify as Black, or 3.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hickman County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Hickman County is ranked #41 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hickman County is more Black than neighboring Lewis County (1.5% Black), Dickson County (3.6% Black), Humphreys County (2.6% Black), and Perry County (2.3% Black). Hickman County is less Black than neighboring Maury County (11.1% Black).

Hickman County's Asian Population

72 residents of Hickman County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hickman County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Hickman County is ranked #70 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hickman County is less Asian than neighboring Lewis County (0.4% Asian), Dickson County (0.6% Asian), and Maury County (0.9% Asian).

Hickman County's Hispanic Population

681 residents of Hickman County identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hickman County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Hickman County is ranked #53 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hickman County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lewis County (2.6% Hispanic), Humphreys County (2.4% Hispanic), and Perry County (1.5% Hispanic). Hickman County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dickson County (4.8% Hispanic), and Maury County (7.6% Hispanic).

Hickman County's Native American/Other Population

155 residents of Hickman County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hickman County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Hickman County is ranked #25 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hickman County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Perry County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Maury County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Hickman County's Multiracial Population

1,000 residents of Hickman County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hickman County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Hickman County is ranked #35 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hickman County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lewis County (3.5% Multiracial), and Perry County (3% Multiracial). Hickman County is less Multiracial than neighboring Humphreys County (4.1% Multiracial), and Maury County (4.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.