The Town Files

Hickman County, Kentucky

4,439 people. The median home is worth $115,700 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $60,867.

Towns in Hickman County

Towns in Hickman County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Clinton1,222$67,100$34,46452.5

People and housing

Hickman CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$115,700$161,450
Median rent$718$837
Median household income$60,867$54,969
Median age45.239.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%19.8%
Below the poverty line20.5%18.0%

Jobs and pay

951 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,176 a year.

Largest industries in Hickman CountyHealth care & social assistan…165 jobs · $35,965Retail90 jobs · $35,187Agriculture, forestry & fishi…86 jobs · $44,015
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hickman County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 627 storm events in Hickman County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Hickman County by type since 1996Hail24Heat63Flood40Drought43Dense Fog85Flash Flood36Strong Wind61Frost/Freeze44Winter Storm21Excessive Heat24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hickman County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
April 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4860: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
July 23, 2024Severe StormDR-4804: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).