Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Little Hickman, KY

The map below shows majority race by area in Little Hickman, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Little Hickman racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Little Hickman overall is white, making up 90.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 4.7%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the east places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Little Hickman

 
Self-Identified Race
Little Hickman, KY Population
White
90.2%
Hispanic
2.2%
Black
4.7%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Little Hickman, KY

The map below shows diversity in Little Hickman. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Little Hickman Diversity Score

18.2

More diverse than 41% of US cities

Little Hickman has a diversity score of 18.2: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Little Hickman is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 41% of them. Within Little Hickman's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Little Hickman, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Little Hickman.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.