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Hickory County, MO

Demographic and economic profile of Hickory County, MO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hickory County is a small, rural Missouri county of 8,501 residents with a median age of 55.2 years, reflecting a predominantly older population that contributes to a notably low labor force participation rate of 40.0% and an unemployment rate of 12.1%. Educational attainment is limited, with only 12.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $27,614 against a median household income of $39,390. The county has shed 9.3% of its population over five years, while housing remains inexpensive—median home value of $123,200 and median gross rent of $699/month—alongside an 84.8% homeownership rate and a poverty rate of 19.5%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

8,501

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$39,390

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

55.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-9.3% since 2018

Hickory County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,108 (94.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races317 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race85 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone39 (0.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone17 (0.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone16 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic83
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)11
  3. 3.Spanish10
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

32.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

886

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$20,087

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$21,208

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

12.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance597
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)428
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services250
  4. 4.Construction (Group)216
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities199

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations728
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations612
  3. 3.Service Occupations594
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations394
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations244

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Retail Trade (LQ 1.58×)433
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.47×)256
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.10×)243
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.01×)591
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.00×)250

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$123,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$699/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999436 (14.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999332 (11.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999269 (9.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999242 (8.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999216 (7.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999194 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

40.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$27,614

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,949 (77.2%)
  • Carpooled367 (14.5%)
  • Worked At Home153 (6.1%)
  • Walked31 (1.2%)
  • Motorcycle14 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.