City Data for Hickory, NC

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Housing Data (February 2026)

Median Price per SqFt
$197
Median Listing Price
$344,734
Median Days on Market
70
Active Listings
233
New Listings
98
Total Listings (Active + Pending)
345
Avg Listing Price
$395,875
Avg Listing Price Change MoM
-7%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY
3%

City Data

City
Hickory
State ID
NC
Population
41,171

Age Breakdown

Median Age
38.1
Under 10 years old
11.3%
Age 10-19
14.6%
Age 20s
14.1%
Age 30s
12.8%
Age 40s
11.6%
Age 50s
13.0%
Age 60s
11.0%
Age 70s
7.0%
Age Over 80
4.7%

Gender Breakdown

Male
47.3%
Female
52.7%

Marital Status

Married
44.7%
Divorced
14.4%
Never Married
33.8%
Widowed
7.1%

Household

Family Size
3.06
Family Dual Income
52.2
Median Household Income
$47,652
Median Individual Income
$26,293
Home Ownership
54.8%
Home Value
$168,616
Median Rent
$734
Rent Burden
30.2%
Poverty
17.1%

Education

No Highschool Degree or GED
11.9%
Highschool Education
25.5%
Some College
29.2%
Bachelors Degree
20.8%
Graduate Degree
12.5%
Total College or Above
33.3%
Stem Degree
37.9%

Workforce

Labor Force Participation
62.1%
Unemployment Rate
8.5%
Disabled
12.8%

Ethnicity

White
71.1%
Black
12.6%
Asian
5.1%
Native American
0.0%
Pacific Islander
0.0%
Other
8.3%
Multiple
2.8%

Other

Hispanic
12.8%
Limited English
2.8%
Health Uninsured
12.3%
Veteran
7.9%