Hickman County, Kentucky: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Clinton
Hickman County is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. Hickman County is home to Clinton. Employers here counted 913 jobs in 2025, down 1.6% from 2019. Kentucky Utilities Co is the largest utility serving Hickman County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.85¢/kWh in 2024, below the 13.21¢ median for Kentucky utilities. 4,372 people live here, down 3.4% since 2020. Unemployment was 4.5% in August 2026, against 4.5% in 2019.
Cities and towns in Hickman County
Hickman County is home to Clinton.
Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.
What changed in Hickman County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 4,528 | 4,372 | ▼ 3.4% | 118th of 120 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 928 | 913 | ▼ 1.6% | 90th of 120 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $31,355 | $42,338 | ▲ 35.0% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.5% | 4.5% | ● 0.0pts | — |
Who powers Hickman County
Utilities with service territory in Hickman County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 450,673 | 11.85¢ | 32% |
| West Kentucky Rural E C C | Cooperative | Bundled | 32,062 | 13.46¢ | 22% |
| Gibson Electric Members Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 2,527 | 13.33¢ | 41% |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
No operating power plant is located in Hickman County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Hickman County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 913 | $42,338 | 1.00 |
Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.
Data centers and local rules in Hickman County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Hickman County. Kentucky has 44 local measures on record statewide.
Hickman County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Hickman County, Weakley County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickman County | 4,372 | ▼ 1.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Carlisle County | 4,747 | ▲ 5.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Fulton County | 6,218 | ▲ 10.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Graves County | 37,050 | ▲ 4.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Mississippi County MO | 12,003 | ▼ 18.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Obion County TN | 30,067 | ▲ 9.0% | 100 MW | — | — | — |
| Weakley County TN | 33,261 | ▼ 3.2% | 568 MW | — | — | — |
More of Kentucky
Hickman County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Hickman County, Kentucky?
3 utilities have service territory in Hickman County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Kentucky Utilities Co, West Kentucky Rural E C C, Gibson Electric Members Corp. The largest, Kentucky Utilities Co, charged residential customers 11.85¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Hickman County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Hickman County.
Is Hickman County adding jobs?
Employers counted 913 jobs in 2025 against 928 in 2019 (-1.6%, BLS QCEW).
Does Hickman County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Hickman County. Kentucky has 44 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.