| HICKORY Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 8903 |
| HICKORY Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 8940 |
| HICKORY Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -0.4 |
| HICKORY Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -37 |
| HICKORY Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 8940 |
| HICKORY Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 424 |
| HICKORY Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.7 |
| HICKORY Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1628 |
| HICKORY Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18 |
| HICKORY Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 27.9 |
| HICKORY Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2528 |
| HICKORY Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52.1 |
| HICKORY Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8830 |
| HICKORY Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7 |
| HICKORY Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 64 |
| HICKORY Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9 |
| HICKORY Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| HICKORY Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 138 |
| HICKORY Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 105 |
| HICKORY Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8729 |
| HICKORY Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97.6 |
| HICKORY Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| HICKORY Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| HICKORY Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| HICKORY Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| HICKORY Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.5 |
| HICKORY Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.2 |
| HICKORY Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.5 |
| HICKORY Births 2006 | 93 |
| HICKORY Deaths 2006 | 152 |
| HICKORY Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 0 |
| HICKORY Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 58.7 |
| HICKORY Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1 |
| HICKORY Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.2 |
| HICKORY Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 73.4 |
| HICKORY Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 7.7 |
| HICKORY Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 2452 |
| HICKORY Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 33.2 |
| HICKORY Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 6434 |
| HICKORY Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 251 |
| HICKORY Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 4.1 |
| HICKORY Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 84.5 |
| HICKORY Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 62600 |
| HICKORY Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 1.7 |
| HICKORY Households 2000 (complete count) | 3911 |
| HICKORY Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.26 |
| HICKORY Per capita income in 1999 | 13536 |
| HICKORY Median household income 2008 | 28988 |
| HICKORY People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 20 |
| HICKORY Personal income 2007 | 178 |
| HICKORY Per capita personal income 2007 | 19546 |
| HICKORY Civilian labor force 2008 | 3422 |
| HICKORY Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 331 |
| HICKORY Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 9.7 |
| HICKORY Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 2785 |
| HICKORY Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -38 |
| HICKORY Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 416 |
| HICKORY Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 43042 |
| HICKORY Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 15455 |
| HICKORY Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 146 |
| HICKORY Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 685 |
| HICKORY Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -1.3 |
| HICKORY Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 804 |
| HICKORY Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 2156 |
| HICKORY Total number of firms 2002 | 770 |
| HICKORY Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HICKORY Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HICKORY Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HICKORY Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HICKORY Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HICKORY Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HICKORY Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| HICKORY Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| HICKORY Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 34133 |
| HICKORY Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 3838 |
| HICKORY New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| HICKORY Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| HICKORY Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 146764 |
| HICKORY Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 86984 |
| HICKORY Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 9614 |
| HICKORY Land area in square miles 2000 | 398.63 |
| HICKORY Population per square mile 2000 | 22 |
