Hickman County, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Hickman County, Kentucky has a population of 4,439 across 242 square miles, down 2.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $280.4 m in 2024, 68 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $700,000.
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Hickman County
How many people live in Hickman County
- Population4,439
- Households1,731
- Average household size2.56
- Median household income$60,867
- Median age45.2
- Median gross rent$718 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$115,700
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,346
- Population under 18855
- Share under 1819.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,120
- Share 65 and over25.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,464
- Civilian labor force2,058
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.4 percent
- Rank by population among Kentucky counties118th of 120
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2937th
Hickman County is the 118th largest of 120 Kentucky counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.2 percent against 19.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hickman County
Is Hickman County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.85 percent
- Census 2020 base population4,522
- Births, 202435
- Deaths, 202479
- Natural change, 2024-44
- Net domestic migration, 202414
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202414
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202460
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2713th
The county has lost 2.85 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Hickman County
Where people moving to Hickman County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving95
- People arriving, from those returns178
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$39,379
- Largest single originHickman County Non-migrants (1,491 households)
- Largest single destination (1,491 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickman County Non-migrants | 1,491 | 3,173 | $85.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 46 | 93 | $1.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 26 | 41 | $1.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 26 | 41 | $1.1 m |
| Graves County | 23 | 44 | $771,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Hickman County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Hickman County
What the Hickman County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$280.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$261.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.4 percent
- GDP change over five years101.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kentucky counties99th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2744th
- GDP per resident$63,163
Output grew 7.4 percent in the latest year and 101.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Hickman County
Who employs people in Hickman County
- Covered employment, annual average951
- Establishments reporting111
- Average annual pay$41,176
- Average weekly wage$792
- Sector 62, employment165
- Sector 62, average annual pay$35,965
- Sector 44-45, employment90
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$35,187
- Sector 11, employment86
- Sector 11, average annual pay$44,015
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 165 | 20 | $35,965 |
| Sector 44-45 | 90 | 14 | $35,187 |
| Sector 11 | 86 | 16 | $44,015 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 165 jobs, 17.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Hickman County
What businesses operate in Hickman County
- Establishments, all industries68
- Employment at those establishments807
- Annual payroll$37.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Hickman County
How much SBA lending happens in Hickman County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$700,000
- Average 7(a) approval$700,000
- Median 7(a) approval$700,000
- 10th percentile approval$700,000
- 90th percentile approval$700,000
- Largest single approval$700,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBroilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (1)
- Most active lenderRenasant Bank (1)
The average approval of $700,000 sits close to the median of $700,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 100.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hickman County
Do SBA loans in Hickman County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hickman County
How big is Hickman County
- Land area242 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kentucky counties88th of 120
- Width, east to west21.5 mi
- Height, north to south19.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land18
- Establishments per square mile0.28
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- The Building Permits Survey does not carry a 2024 record for this county.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Hickman County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Hickman County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population4,439
- Households1,731
- Average household size2.56
- Median household income$60,867
- Median age45.2
Common questions
Hickman County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hickman County, Kentucky?
4,439, in 1,731 households, ranking 118th of 120 Kentucky counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hickman County growing?
The population has fallen 2.85 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 35 births against 79 deaths, with net migration of 14. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Hickman County?
$60,867. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $115,700, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $718 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Hickman County?
68 establishments, employing 807 people with an annual payroll of $37.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Hickman County?
Average annual pay is $41,176, or $792 a week, across 951 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Hickman County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $700,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $700,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is the radon zone for Hickman County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Hickman County come from?
The largest single origin is Hickman County Non-migrants, with 1,491 households. Arriving households report an average income of $39,379 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Hickman County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Hickman County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.