Hickory County, Missouri

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,501
Median household income: $35,084
Median home value: $123,200

Hickory County, Missouri counts 8,501 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $35,084, its median household income sits below Missouri's $68,920.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hickory County's population declined 9.6% from 9,404 to 8,501, while its median household income rose 2.6% from $34,182 to $35,084.

19.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.42 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,501
Median age: 55.2 yrs
Median household income: $35,084
Median home value: $123,200
Median gross rent: $699
Housing units: 5,502
Homeownership rate: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 12.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,4048,501

Median household income

$34,182$35,084

Median home value

$83,400$123,200

Median gross rent

$608$699

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,404	$34,182	$83,400	$608
2020	9,452	$33,342	$81,500	$646
2021	8,429	$32,132	$88,900	$647
2022	8,452	$33,302	$108,900	$692
2023	8,501	$35,084	$123,200	$699

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6417.9%

65 to 7418.0%

75 and over14.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	341	4.0%
5 to 17	1,147	13.5%
18 to 24	576	6.8%
25 to 34	527	6.2%
35 to 44	771	9.1%
45 to 54	858	10.1%
55 to 64	1,525	17.9%
65 to 74	1,526	18.0%
75 and over	1,230	14.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,963	93.7%
Black or African American	7	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	45	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	341	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	144	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate46.9%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	775	12.0%
High school graduate	3,016	46.9%
Some college or associate's	1,874	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	571	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	201	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone74.2%

Carpooled18.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,801	74.2%
Carpooled	438	18.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	140	5.8%
Other means	17	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	670	29.3%
15 to 29 min	703	30.7%
30 to 44 min	370	16.2%
45 to 59 min	175	7.6%
60+ min	370	16.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 19.5% (1,627 of 8,337)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,886	54.6%
Nonfamily households	1,571	45.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,457	62.8%
Vacant	2,045	37.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,932	84.8%
Renter-occupied	525	15.2%

1-unit, detached65.4%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units0.1%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other31.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,600	65.4%
1-unit, attached	7	0.1%
2 to 4 units	138	2.5%
5 to 19 units	5	0.1%
20 or more units	6	0.1%
Mobile home & other	1,746	31.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 29085
State: Missouri
Land area: 399 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 37.9369, -93.3230

Cities & places

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