Hickory, MS Population

Overview

589

Total Population

29.0

Median age

55.52%

Female population %

80.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

67.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hickory's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hickory is 29.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hickory's population under 18 was 41.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hickory's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 5.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hickory, 34.47% were under the age of 15, 18.17% aged 15 to 29, 41.43% aged 30 to 64, 5.94% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 65 more females than males in Hickory:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.52% females and 44.48% males in Hickory, MS.
The Hickory, MS gender ratio is 80.1:100 i.e. 80.1 men to 100 women (0.801).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 54.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 70.

Hickory's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hickory population: 29.54% are White, 66.89% are Black or African American, 0.17% are Asian and 3.40% are multiracial.
Hickory's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 588 (99.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hickory is Black or African American with a population of 394 (66.89% of the total population).

Hickory's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 530 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Hickory's population increased by 31 (6.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hickory's population decreased by 121 (22.92%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hickory's population was lowest in year 2022 at 404.