County profile
Hickman County, Kentucky
Environmental & community health profile. Fused from EPA, CDC, CMS, and Census data into a single free view.
Opportunity Score
out of 100
Env
17
Disease
0
Provider
72
SDOH
61
Compound Signal Status
No compound signal at the 70th-percentile threshold
Hickman County, Kentucky does not show a compound signal, but its provider gap score of 72 (72nd percentile nationally) is notably above the median. This reflects elevated healthcare specialist shortages relative to population need. The other dimensions remain below the 70th-percentile compound-signal threshold, so the pattern here is concentrated risk in one area rather than converging multi-dimensional stress.
Environmental Factors
Air, water, and exposure indicators
Top environmental indicators for Hickman County with state and national benchmarks. Full profile covers 40+ metrics on the platform.
| Indicator | Hickman County | KY avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
PM2.5 (annual mean) EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 7.8 µg/m³ -0.8% vs KY | 7.8 | 7.4 |
Ozone EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 60.6 ppb ▲ +6.0% vs KY | 57.2 | 57.1 |
Traffic Proximity EJSCREEN | 3,468 index ▼ -97% vs KY | 120,803 | 291,320 |
Days Above 95°F NOAA ACIS | 8 days/yr ▲ +98% vs KY | 4 | 25 |
Superfund Proximity EPA EJSCREEN | 0.00 score ▼ -100% vs KY | 0.02 | 0.16 |
Drinking Water Violations EPA EJSCREEN | 0.00 score ▼ -100% vs KY | 1.04 | 3.39 |
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Full Environmental Profile
All 40+ environmental metrics including toxic releases, hazardous site proximity, PFAS detection, pesticide exposure, and climate stress indicators.
Service Line Opportunities
See how Hickman County ranks for respiratory, oncology, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, and behavioral health service line opportunity.
Multi-County Comparison
Compare Hickman County side-by-side with neighboring counties across every dimension.
Trend Analysis
5-year sparklines for health outcomes, SDOH measures, and mortality rates so you can see where the county is heading, not just where it is today.
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Nearby Counties
Counties bordering Hickman County
Adjacent county profiles with their own scores and environmental health data. Source: Census Bureau County Adjacency File.
Obion County
Tennessee
58
Elevated
Mississippi County
Missouri
53
Moderate
Weakley County
Tennessee
50
Moderate
Fulton County
Kentucky
38
Below Avg
Carlisle County
Kentucky
33
Below Avg
Graves County
Kentucky
25
Below Avg
Data sources: EPA AQS, EPA EJSCREEN, EPA TRI, CDC PLACES, CDC WONDER, CMS NPPES, Census ACS, County Health Rankings, NOAA ACIS, NCI State Cancer Profiles. Every score on this page is derived from publicly available federal data, fused by the Banana Analytics pipeline.
Methodology: See the full scoring methodology (v1.2.0) for weights, sensitivity analysis, and validation against county-level mortality data.
Last refreshed: April 17, 2026