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Hickory Flat, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Benton County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
714
Population
744/sq mi density
$36,481
Median Income
$18,972 per capita
$100,900
Home Value
$156,550 Zillow
$729
Median Rent
33.3% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,581
Violent Crime/100K
4,490 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$36,481 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$100,900 home value, $729/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,581 violent crimes/100K (316% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-16%
580 → 487
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+26.9%
$28,750 → $36,481
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hickory Flat across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
431
-56 from 2023 (487)
Projected Median Income 2030
$43,099
+$6,618 from 2023 ($36,481)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 580 | — | $28,750 | — |
| 2015 | 553 | -4.7% | $31,458 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 557 | +0.7% | $27,321 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 553 | -0.7% | $31,250 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 497 | -10.1% | $31,208 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 487 | -2% | $36,481 | +16.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.