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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-23.3%
528 → 405
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+102.8%
$31,429 → $63,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hickory 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
336
-69 from 2023 (405)
Projected Median Income 2030
$104,599
+$40,849 from 2023 ($63,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 528 | — | $31,429 | — |
| 2015 | 527 | -0.2% | $36,786 | +17% |
| 2017 | 522 | -0.9% | $24,417 | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 518 | -0.8% | $26,226 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 410 | -20.8% | $27,167 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 405 | -1.2% | $63,750 | +134.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.