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Hickory, North Carolina

Hickory city, North Carolina · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

GrowingCatawba County · 33.4 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025HickoryPeer medianPctileSource
Population44,25841,16764
Population change (10 yr)10.3%4.6%78
Median household income$64,576$67,48527
Poverty rate17.1%12.0%64
Bachelor's degree or higher37.1%34.8%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)6.7%5.5%56
Median owner-occupied home value$278,400$231,50064
Median gross rent$1,063$1,09445
Housing vacancy rate9.6%9.1%55
Worked from home12.9%13.5%36
Population, 2010–2024
HickoryPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
HickoryPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population+0.6%+10.2%+3.6%
Housing units+1.1%+6.6%+5.0%
Median household income+19.0%+45.6%+37.9%
Median owner-occupied home value+6.0%+70.1%+66.5%
Median gross rent+12.6%+54.7%+37.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher+8.1%+17.2%+23.2%
Worked from home+1.4%+323.1%+333.4%
Poverty rate+2.2%-3.7%-15.3%
Establishment density · Catawba County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars22.1US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.1US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services6.8US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services19.6US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care16.9US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.4US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.5US 2.1below US rate
Construction25.2US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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East Point, GA8638,335+9.3%$68,59835.6%
Tupelo, MS8637,791+6.9%$66,25734.5%
Jefferson City, MO8542,488-1.6%$66,37138.7%
Covington, KY8541,110+1.0%$61,16632.2%
Reynoldsburg, OH8441,224+13.1%$72,97232.1%
Cuyahoga Falls, OH8450,909$72,70537.7%
Bartlesville, OK8337,878+4.7%$58,86933.3%