Town in Benton County, Mississippi · 1 sq mi · 507 people per sq mi
486 people live in Hickory Flat. The typical household earns $34,722, and the median resident is 43 years old.
2026 projection
From 496 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.79%
Men 56 · Women 34.7
2010–2026
486
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
486
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 486 | -3 | 0.61% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 489 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 489 | +3 | 0.62% |
| 2023 | 486 | -6 | 1.22% |
| 2022 | 492 | -5 | 1.01% |
| 2021 | 497 | +1 | 0.20% |
| 2020 | 496 | -3 | 0.60% |
| 2019 | 499 | -4 | 0.80% |
| 2018 | 503 | -11 | 2.14% |
| 2017 | 514 | -7 | 1.34% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Hickory Flat has a population change higher than Benton County, and lower than Mississippi and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 5 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 55% | 32% |
| Never married | 33% | 18% | 43% |
| Divorced | 9% | 11% | 8% |
| Widowed | 12% | 12% | 13% |
| Separated | 5% | 5% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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