Population 1,666 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hickory
Household size in Hickory
| Period | Hickory | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Hickory average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hickory
| Period | Hickory | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.5 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Hickory is young: half of its residents are under 35.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 39.9, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hickory
| Period | Hickory | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Hickory: 19.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hickory
Renters in Hickory
| Period | Hickory | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Hickory rent their homes (26.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over six in ten owners (62.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hickory
| Period | Hickory | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Hickory than nationally: 12.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in Mississippi as a whole (14.1%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hickory
| Period | Hickory | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Hickory was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Mississippi as a whole, where the median home dates to 1987.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hickory
| Period | Hickory | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $637 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $633 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $667 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $969 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$332 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Hickory runs $969 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Mississippi. The typical renter here spends 20.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hickory
Bachelor's degrees in Hickory
| Period | Hickory | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hickory: 19.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hickory
| Period | Hickory | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.2% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.1% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Hickory never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hickory
| Period | Hickory | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hickory runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hickory compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory | 2.65 | 35.5 | 19.9% | 26.8% | 12.3% | 1981 | $969 | 19.0% | 87.2% | 3.8% |
| Chunky | 2.51 | 39.1 | 8.4% | 10.5% | 14.3% | 1983 | $1,062 | 24.3% | 92.6% | 2.1% |
| Garlandville | 2.29 | 40.6 | 19.1% | 6.4% | 19.4% | 1990 | $617 | 17.0% | 90.6% | 6.7% |
| Calhoun | 3.02 | 38.3 | 20.5% | 4.5% | 20.2% | 1990 | $900 | 15.2% | 83.9% | 5.3% |
| Newton | 2.69 | 35.7 | 18.4% | 33.5% | 14.0% | 1974 | $614 | 16.9% | 86.5% | 7.7% |
| Decatur | 2.39 | 34.1 | 6.6% | 23.5% | 12.5% | 1987 | $823 | 27.7% | 86.3% | 4.8% |
| Schamberville | 2.30 | 48.8 | 14.4% | 11.0% | 8.3% | 1988 | $1,323 | 18.4% | 86.3% | 3.9% |
| Lawrence | 2.64 | 44.6 | 10.7% | 10.0% | 15.6% | 1990 | $817 | 13.0% | 87.0% | 3.9% |
| Enterprise | 2.60 | 41.0 | 10.2% | 13.4% | 14.2% | 1992 | $921 | 22.4% | 93.6% | 3.7% |
| Roberts | 2.85 | 43.6 | 17.1% | 6.1% | 14.4% | 1988 | $866 | 15.0% | 81.9% | 7.1% |
| Pine Springs | 2.08 | 53.7 | 13.2% | 23.9% | 8.8% | 1994 | $1,166 | 28.3% | 92.3% | 6.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hickory. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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