City of Hickory, NC Demographics 

Hickory’s Population Hits +40,000

The City of Hickory received its new population estimate from the State of North Carolina Demographics Unit for July 1, 2006 (the estimates run one year behind). The State estimates Hickory’s population to be 40,212. This is an increase of 3% over the estimated population of 39,018 for July 1, 2005.

The breakdown by county for the City of Hickory is as follows:

Catawba            40,103
Burke                      81
Caldwell                  28

Year	Population (1)	Per Capita Income (2)	Median Age (3)	Average Unemployment Rate (4)
2002	38,604	$27,514	37.4	9.9%
2003	38,896	$27,381	34.6	9.4%
2004	38,973	$28,235	36	7.8%
2005	39,018	$29,246	36.4	5.2%
2006	40,212	$30,553	N/A	4.6%
Sources: (1) Chamber of Commerce (2) U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (3) U.S. Bureau of the Census, Catawba County (4) Employment Security Commission

Racial Breakdown

Race	Percentage
White	77.2%
Black or African American	14.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.2%
Asian	3.9%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.1%
Other	3.1%
Two or More Races	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	7.7%
Note: Percentages may add up to more than 100 due to rounding Source: 2000 Census

Age Demographics

Age Group	Percent	Males per 100 Females
Under 18 years	23.3%	103.5
18 to 24 years	11.2%	103.4
25 to 44 years	30.7%	104.7
45 to 64 years	21.3%	89.4
65 years and over	13.6%	55.8
Source: 2000 Census

Educational Attainment of Persons 25 years or older

	High School Graduate or Higher	79.1%
	Bachelor’s Degree or Higher	28.0%
	Source: 2000 Census

Homeownership Demographics

	Owner Occupied Units	55%
	Renter Occupied Units	45%
	Source: 2000 Census

For more detailed demographic information, please consult the links below: (Some Require Adobe Acrobat Reader)

NC Employment Security Commission

US Census Bureau

Economic Development Information and Demographics
Hickory City Limits

Metro Area Within 25 Miles of City Center
Metro Area Within 50 Miles of City Center