Median Household Income
$39,390
Median Home Value
$176,100
Median Gross Rent
$648/mo
Poverty Rate
19.8%
Unemployment Rate
13.7%
Homeownership Rate
82.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.8%
Median Age
55.2
Population Over Time
Hickory County shrank 8.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
9,420
2016
9,267
2018
9,368
2020
9,452
2022
8,452
2024
8,585
Business & Industry
Hickory County has 154 business establishments employing 1,008 people.
Other services (except public administration)
20
Construction
17
Accommodation and food services
16
Finance and insurance
12
Professional, scientific, and technical services
11
Health care and social assistance
9
Real estate and rental and leasing
7
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
4
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.