Hickory County

Hickory County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population8,279
County SeatHickory County Courthouse
State FIPS29
County FIPS085
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population1,552
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)8,452
Median Age55.7
Veterans757
Housing Units5,547
Uninsured364
Net Migration (recent)754
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments158
Total Employees968
Avg Annual Pay$36,375
Median Household Income$33,302
Poverty Rate17.6%
Unemployment Rate8.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$49,655
Federal Spending FY2024$84,037,383
Federal Spending Per Capita$10,151

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$108,900
Median Rent$692
FMR Studio$615
FMR 1BR$714
FMR 2BR$824
FMR 3BR$1,155
FMR 4BR$1,242

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking25.5%
Adult Obesity37.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k32.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.91
Electric Customers2933914
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches9
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)3
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools21
SNAP Stores14
Bank Branches2

Agriculture

Total Farms4
Land in Farms (acres)7,700
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,925.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2020-07-09
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-21
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-08-07
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-23
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2011-02-03
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2009-06-19

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hickory County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.