Hickory County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29085 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,585
Rank #2,601 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Household Income
$39,390 −47.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,081 of 3,222
4th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.8% +56.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,649 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Home Value
$176,100 −37.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,686 of 3,222
48th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.8% −62.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,047 of 3,222
5th %ile
Unemployment Rate
13.7% +159.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,181 of 3,222
1th %ile

At a Glance

82.4% Homeownership
86.8% Insured
12.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.3%46.6%69.9%93.2%93.4%4.2%1.8%0.5%0.1%0.0%0.0%

About Hickory County, Missouri

Hickory County, Missouri has a total population of 8,585, making it the 2,601st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hickory County is 55.2 years, which is 41.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hickory County is $39,390, which ranks #3,081 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 47.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 13.7%.

The median home value in Hickory County is $176,100, 37.5% below the national median. Renters in Hickory County pay a median gross rent of $648 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hickory County, 12.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 62.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.6 min.

Hickory County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.8%).

All data for Hickory County, Missouri comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.