Hickory Withe is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. For several years it functioned as an incorporated town, and was so treated at the 2000 census, at which time it had a population of 2,574.GeographyHickory Withe is located in western Fayette County at, within the postal code of the town of Eads, Tennessee. It is bordered to the south and east by the town of Oakland. Tennessee State Route 196 passes through the community, leading north to Gallaway and south to U.S. Route 64 in the western part of Oakland. Via US 64, downtown Memphis is to the west.According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 28.4sqmi, of which 28.3sqmi was land and 0.1sqmi, or 0.38%, was water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 2,574 people, 980 households, and 803 families residing in the town. The population density was 90.9 people per square mile (35.1/km²). There were 1,016 housing units at an average density of 35.9 per square mile (13.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.32% White, 16.24% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.
