Hickory city, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,975
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,975
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 45,081
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 43,622
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 43,601
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 43,490
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 40,010
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.1%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 15.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,149
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $278,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,470
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $489
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,063
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,042
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 285,489
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,351,125
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 266,425
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,462,234
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $55,886
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,576
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,101
Persons in poverty, percent 17.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,415.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,346.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 30.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 29.71
FIPS Code 3731060