Hickory

Population: 43,747
Median household income: $63,361
Median home value: $248,300

Hickory is a community in Catawba County, North Carolina, home to 43,747 residents. At $63,361, its median household income sits in line with Catawba County's $64,544.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hickory's population grew 7.7% from 40,634 to 43,747, while its median home value rose 47.3% from $168,600 to $248,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 64.3% of the population. 73.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,747
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $63,361
Median home value: $248,300
Median gross rent: $975
Housing units: 19,328
Homeownership rate: 55.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

40,63443,747

Median household income

$47,652$63,361

Median home value

$168,600$248,300

Median gross rent

$734$975

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	40,634	$47,652	$168,600	$734
2020	41,067	$48,653	$189,100	$771
2021	42,831	$53,117	$199,100	$812
2022	43,352	$58,251	$233,800	$917
2023	43,747	$63,361	$248,300	$975

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 2412.4%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,263	5.2%
5 to 17	7,226	16.5%
18 to 24	5,413	12.4%
25 to 34	5,776	13.2%
35 to 44	4,726	10.8%
45 to 54	5,548	12.7%
55 to 64	5,514	12.6%
65 to 74	4,102	9.4%
75 and over	3,179	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,127	64.3%
Black or African American	5,813	13.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.0%
Asian	1,816	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.0%
Two or more races	1,900	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,070	13.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate23.3%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree23.0%

Graduate or professional degree12.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,931	10.2%
High school graduate	6,726	23.3%
Some college or associate's	8,846	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	6,624	23.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3,718	12.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,707	73.3%
Carpooled	2,584	12.9%
Public transit	23	0.1%
Walked	262	1.3%
Bicycle	28	0.1%
Worked from home	2,198	11.0%
Other means	252	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,718	43.2%
15 to 29 min	6,330	35.5%
30 to 44 min	2,266	12.7%
45 to 59 min	705	3.9%
60+ min	837	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 16.9% (7,133 of 42,092)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,484	60.6%
Nonfamily households	6,825	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,309	89.6%
Vacant	2,019	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,674	55.9%
Renter-occupied	7,635	44.1%

1-unit, detached54.1%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units17.7%

20 or more units8.1%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,466	54.1%
1-unit, attached	941	4.9%
2 to 4 units	2,103	10.9%
5 to 19 units	3,416	17.7%
20 or more units	1,569	8.1%
Mobile home & other	833	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3731060
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 32 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 35.7397, -81.3202