Hickory County, Missouri

Hickory County is home to 8,585 people. 19.8% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Missouri rate (12.6%). The median household income is $39,390.

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MeasureValueMissouriYearSource
Population8,5856,191,8142024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$39,390$70,7022024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line19.8%12.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty17.9%15.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance13.2%8.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%32.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$176,100$230,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$648$1,0332024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income58.8%45.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.2%4.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age55.2 years39.0 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.