Hickman County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Hickman County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                613 11th  1.5%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798         112,187  45th   1.0%
Number of Farms                 79,280                651  51st   0.8%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                172  20th   124.6%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 23,841 59th  0.4%
2000 Census 5,689,283 22,295 59th  0.4%
1990 Census 4,877,203 16,754 64th  0.3%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 5,541 32nd  0.7%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 33.1% 9th  198.6%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8               38.9 59th  25.8%
2000 Census                   138.0               36.4 83rd  26.4%
1990 Census                   118.3               27.4 90th  23.1%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968                  -   71st  0.0%
1990 Census            2,969,948             3,616 66th  0.1%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% -100.0% 69th  -457.6%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 0.0% 71st  0.0%
1990 Census 60.9% 21.6% 60th  35.4%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 36 66th  101.1%
1990 Census 34 35 46th  104.5%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 24.7% 31st 
18-24 9.6% 8.5% 42nd 
25-44 30.2% 31.0% 15th 
45-64 23.2% 23.8% 63rd 
65 & over 12.4% 12.0% 78th 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 24.1% 65th 
18-24 10.9% 9.4% 64th 
25-44 31.8% 31.9% 13th 
45-64 19.6% 20.7% 53rd 
65 & over 12.6% 13.9% 56th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Hickman County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 110.9 5th  116.3%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 7.7 71st  72.0%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 3.6 17th  76.6%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Hickman County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $21,450 84th  66.7%
2000 $26,097 $17,540 83rd  67.2%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 3.41% 47th  96.10%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $39,925 31st  94.2%
2000 $35,760 $32,031 49th  89.6%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 3.20% 5th  130.01%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 17.7% 50th  112.03%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 25.4% 55th  112.89%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 10.8% 16th  82.26%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 12.5% 12th  78.12%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 18.6% 54th  117.44%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 16.8% 56th  118.88%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 2.1% 65th  85.66%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 2.1% 66th  84.50%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Hickman County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               11.8 66th  83.1%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 37.4% 39th  87.4%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 9.1% 52nd  96.8%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               71.5 41st  88.6%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9               16.7 82nd  120.1%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                      1.3                  -   1st  0.0%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Mortality Rates           
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                      9.3                8.4 10th  90.3%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             157.0 5th  67.3%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             223.1 28th  103.6%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
82nd 
83rd 
82nd 
Tennessee Hickman County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                0.4 75th  21.0%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                1.0 73rd  25.0%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               55.7 44th  113.3%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 3.3% 40th  38.6%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Hickman County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 12.0% 50th  125.9%
2000 4.0% 4.2% 33rd  104.8%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 17.5% 57th  111.5%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Hickman County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 3,472 73 0.1%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 0.3% 78 73.0%
Construction 4.9% 0.0% 83 0.0%
Manufacturing 13.8% 18.8% 74 135.9%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 13.3% 77 60.3%
Information 1.8% 0.7% 67 40.3%
Financial Activities 5.2% 3.1% 74 60.1%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 2.3% 75 19.8%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 10.9% 75 88.1%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 7.1% 73 70.9%
Other Services 2.6% 2.5% 63 96.3%
Government 14.9% 1.7% 82 11.2%
Federal 1.8% 1.7% 66 94.2%
State 3.3% 0.0% 68 0.0%
Local 9.9% 0.0% 68 0.0%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
77th 
75th 
83rd 
74th 
23rd 
51st 
67th 
76th 
73rd 
88th 
11th 
27th 
69th 
68th 
68th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Hickman County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      471,801 35th 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         2,738 72nd 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $   9,834,000 70th 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Hickman County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    31,481 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    16,812 53.4%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%        13,726 43.6%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         3,086 9.8%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      2,179 6.9%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $    12,490 39.7%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%         5,213 16.6%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%         1,388 4.4%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%         5,890 18.7%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Hickman County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $      311,285
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $13,057 63rd  61.6%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.91 11th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $       72,888
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $3,057 40th  27.5%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.75% 1st 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Hickman County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $      115,801 40th 0.7%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201           34,740 8th 1.9%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355           14,760 55th 0.4%
Public Buildings               526,288             1,575 40th 0.3%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362             1,500 43rd 0.6%
Fire Protection               220,725                300 42nd 0.1%
Recreation            1,118,527                286 85th 0.0%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869                    - 43rd 0.0%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735                    - 94th 0.0%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581                    - 45th 0.0%
Other Utilities               598,698                    - 32nd 0.0%
Business District Development               375,758                    - 23rd 0.0%
Stormwater               371,227                    - 39th 0.0%
Community Development               367,547                    - 50th 0.0%
Public Health Facilities               323,093                    - 30th 0.0%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785                    - 52nd 0.0%
Housing               100,189                    - 14th 0.0%
School System-wide Need                 63,021                    - 16th 0.0%
Solid Waste                 54,314                    - 30th 0.0%
Other Facilities                 32,755                    - 9th 0.0%
Telecommunications                 17,009                    - 5th 0.0%
Property Acquisition                   3,956                    - 8th 0.0%
Grand Total  $       34,202,707  $      168,962 46th 0.5%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Hickman County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 64.3% 70th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 6.7% 89th 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 55.6% 52nd 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 7.2% 61st 
 Number of Post-secondary Institutions (2008)      
Four-year Colleges and Universities 77 0
Public 14 0
Private 63 0
Other Public Institutions 93 0
Community Colleges 13 0
Technology Centers 27 0
Two-Year Private Institutions 20 0
Off-campus Sites 33 0
2007 - 2008 Enrollment (full-time equivalent) at Post-secondary Institutions    
Four-year Colleges and Universities*          214,260                     -  
Public 134,696 0
Private 79,564 0
Other Public Institutions* 134,278 0
Community Colleges 80,454 0
Technology Centers 13,939 0
Two-Year Private Insitutions 11,049 0
Off-campus Sites 28,836 0
* Note: By location of instiution, not county of residence of students
IX.  Public School Systems  (Total number of school systems is 136)
Statewide Hickman County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    3,872               
Percent of Statewide 0.4%          
1997-1998                 834,318                    3,319               
Percent of Statewide 0.4%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 553          
Percent Change 13.2% 16.7%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 54.3%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 8.5%
Special Education 14.7% 17.2%
English Language Learners 3.2% 0.4%
Statewide Hickman County    
2007-2008 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
Elementary Schools 71.5% 100.0%
Secondary Schools 90.8% 100.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2007-2008                      14.9                      14.1               
1997-1998                      15.8                      16.0               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (1.9)                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 97.9%          
1997-1998 96.6% 96.4%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 0.9%
1997-1998 4.5% 4.2%
*Classroom teachers include art, music and physical education teachers.  Because these auxiliary teachers are
included, ratios of students to classroom teachers do not represent and tend to be lower than actual class sizes.
Statewide Hickman County    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $7,419
Percent of Statewide 95.8%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $4,327
Percent of Statewide 84.4%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $3,093          
Percent Change 51.1% 71.5%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $39,480
Percent of Statewide 88.1%
1997-1998 $34,584 $29,131
Percent of Statewide 84.2%
Gain $10,236 $10,349
Percent Change 29.6% 35.5%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 67.9%
Federal 10.8% 10.2%
Local 41.6% 21.9%
System Rank for Percent Local 98th 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 69.6%
Federal 11.0% 10.5%
Local 43.5% 19.9%
System Rank for Percent Local 112nd 
Statewide Hickman County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $786 91st 
Sources of Information for County Profiles
I. Geography & Demographics
U.S. Bureau of the Census--all data except for marriage and divorce rates.
www.census.gov
U.S. Department of Agriculture - farmland data
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
TN Dept. of Health - marriage and divorce rates.
http://health.state.tn.us/
II. Income & Poverty
U.S. Bureau of the Census--median household income data & poverty rates.
www.census.gov
TN Dept. of Human Services--Food Stamp data and Families First data.
http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_fsp.htm
http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_tanf.htm
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis - per capita income data
www.bea.gov
III. Health & Healthcare
TN Dept.of Health, Health Statistics & Research--pregnancy, births, mortality & healthcare access data.
http://health.state.tn.us/statistics/healthdata.htm
IV. Employment
TN Dept. Of Labor and Workforce Development - unemployment data. 
http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/
U.S. Department of Labor - employment data.
ww.bls.gov/lau/home.htm
V. Value of Farmland and Agricultural Product Sold
U.S. Department of Agriculture - farmland data
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
TN County Technical Advisory Service (CTAS), Resource Center--county revenue data.
www.ctas.utk.edu
TN Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessment--equalized assessed property values.
http://www.comptroller.state.tn.us/pa/taxaggr.htm
TN Dept. of Revenue--total taxable sales.
www.state.tn.us/revenue/files.htm
VII. Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--all data. 
http://tn.gov/tacir/infrastructure.html
VIII. Adult & Post-secondary Education
U.S. Bureau of the Census--educational attainment.
www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/educ-attn.html
TN Higher Education Commission--post-secondary institution and enrollment data.
www.state.tn.us/thec
IX. Public School Systems (Total number of school systems is 136)
TN Department of Education--all data except fiscal capacity.
http://www.state.tn.us/education/mdata.shtml
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--education fiscal capacity.
http://tn.gov/tacir/fiscalcapacity.html
Prepared by TACIR