Hickory Population

1890–2026

46,353

2026 projection

6.1% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Hickory. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202646,353+3780.82%
202545,975+7531.67%
202445,222+6051.36%
202344,617+4390.99%
202244,178+3540.81%
202143,824+1160.27%
202043,708+2,4505.94%
201941,258+1760.43%
201841,082+1700.42%
201740,912+3250.80%

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Hickory Demographics

37.5median age

Median age

Female39.7 yrs
Male34.6 yrs

Adults

34,842
7,564 seniors · 22%27,278 other adults

Sex

Female 51.4% · 22,768Male 48.6% · 21,490

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 19485+ years, female: 67480–84 years, male: 29980–84 years, female: 55275–79 years, male: 71575–79 years, female: 92770–74 years, male: 96270–74 years, female: 1,00065–69 years, male: 1,02865–69 years, female: 1,21360–64 years, male: 1,18060–64 years, female: 1,37055–59 years, male: 1,38255–59 years, female: 1,44750–54 years, male: 1,62950–54 years, female: 1,40045–49 years, male: 1,25945–49 years, female: 1,29840–44 years, male: 94040–44 years, female: 1,39635–39 years, male: 1,06935–39 years, female: 1,19530–34 years, male: 1,39830–34 years, female: 1,38725–29 years, male: 1,51925–29 years, female: 1,76620–24 years, male: 2,16720–24 years, female: 2,04015–19 years, male: 1,72115–19 years, female: 1,56410–14 years, male: 1,48010–14 years, female: 1,4455–9 years, male: 1,1495–9 years, female: 1,1430–4 years, male: 1,3990–4 years, female: 95185+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 443 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Hickory Income

$64,576median household income

Median household income

$64,576

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$47,103

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

17.1%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Hickory Marital Status

43% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married43%46%40%
Never married38%42%33%
Divorced11%7%15%
Widowed7%3%10%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year