North Carolina / Census place 3731060

Hickory

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Hickory city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
45,975
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,385/sq mi
33.2 sq mi land area
Median age
37.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$64,576
Median home value
$278,400
Median gross rent
$1,063
Bachelor’s degree or higher
37.1%
Typical commute
21.1 min
Public transit commute
0.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: HICKORY FAA AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
69.1°F
Average low
48.9°F
Annual rainfall
47.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Hickory.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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