Hickman
Kentucky

What stands out

Against every county in America, Hickman County is unusual in three ways: rainfall is in the top 3% of American counties (59 inches a year), the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), and home internet speed is in the bottom 5% of American counties (66 Mbps). Within Kentucky it ranks 50th of 120 counties for rainfall.

Where you are

You live in Hickman County, Kentucky. 4,491 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population held steady at 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +51).

Kentucky moved to a flat income tax, 3.5% for 2026, and exempts the first $31,110 of pension and retirement income per person. It has an inheritance tax, but spouses, children, parents and siblings are exempt. Home prices are among the lowest in the country outside Louisville and Lexington, and the state has some of the cheapest electricity, much of it still coal-fired.

Money

The typical household here brings in $68,589 a year, higher than 71% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $41,176. Unemployment runs 4.3%, higher than 77% of American counties. 11% of workers work from home.

Kentucky takes 3.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,401 a year.

Home

The median home costs $127K, cheaper than 92% of American counties, about 1.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $625 a month. Property tax is 0.84% of home value, roughly $951 a year on that median home, lower than 52% of American counties. 77% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 93% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 73.6 years, shorter than 75% of American counties. There are 0 active physicians in the county, about 0.0 per 10,000 people; the nearest doctor is in another county. 7.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.94 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 73% of American counties. 88% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 57 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 62% of eligible voters turned out. Under Kentucky law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 60°F, highs near 70 and lows near 50, warmer than 68% of American counties. About 59 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 42 out of 100, safer than 58% of American counties; the county has had 28 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 66 Mbps down, slower than 95% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation.