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Hickory, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Newton County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
472
Population
502/sq mi density
$63,750
Median Income
$22,129 per capita
$113,300
Home Value
$163,763 Zillow
$845
Median Rent
45.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
587
Violent Crime/100K
4,898 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$63,750 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$113,300 home value, $845/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
587 violent crimes/100K (55% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,750
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,129
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
86% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hickory vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hickory’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,750
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,129
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,360
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$798
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$798
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.6%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.3%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$699M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.6%
Other
6.1%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
382
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
31
Retail
67
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,360
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,475
29% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,129 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,360 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $798 |
| County GDP | $699M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.504 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 382 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 67 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,360 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,475 |