County in Missouri · 399 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
9,199 people live in Hickory County. The typical household earns $39,390, and the median resident is 55.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,306 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.76%
Men 54.6 · Women 56.2
1850–2026
9,199
2026 projection
10.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
9,199
2026 projection
10.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,199 | +155 | 1.71% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,044 | +155 | 1.74% |
| 2024 | 8,889 | +93 | 1.06% |
| 2023 | 8,796 | +185 | 2.15% |
| 2022 | 8,611 | +12 | 0.14% |
| 2021 | 8,599 | +293 | 3.53% |
| 2020 | 8,306 | -1,190 | 12.53% |
| 2019 | 9,496 | +80 | 0.85% |
| 2018 | 9,416 | +20 | 0.21% |
| 2017 | 9,396 | +29 | 0.31% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 86 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 5 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 55% | 52% |
| Never married | 20% | 24% | 17% |
| Divorced | 14% | 14% | 13% |
| Widowed | 11% | 6% | 17% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau