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Hickory County, Missouri

Hickory County had 8,766 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 398.8 square miles of land. It ranks 93rd of 115 in Missouri by population and 110th by land area.

Population
8,766
#93 of 115 in Missouri · #2,509 in US
Area
398.8 sq mi
#110 of 115 in Missouri · #2,532 in US
Density
22 / sq mi
#75 of 115 in Missouri · #2,171 in US
Median household income
$48,213
#102 of 115 in Missouri · #2,819 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Hickory County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Hickory County population, land area and income

Hickory County had 8,766 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 398.8 square miles of land. It ranks 93rd of 115 in Missouri by population and 110th by land area. That works out to 22.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so Hickory County has 46% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $48,213 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

8,766

3144th1st

2509th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

399 sq mi

3144th1st

2532nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

22.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

2171st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$48,213

3143rd1st

2819th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

8,766

115th1st

93rd of 115 (MO)

Land area

399 sq mi

115th1st

110th of 115 (MO)

Density

22.0 / sq mi

115th1st

75th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$48,213

115th1st

102nd of 115 (MO)

How Hickory County's population changed since 2020

Hickory County gained 468 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.6%. That ranks 12th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Hickory County recorded 360 births and 784 deaths, a natural change of -424. Net international migration added +3 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +921. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 921 people.

8,29820208,57220218,57620228,71520238,7662024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
360
Deaths
784
Net international migration
+3
Net domestic migration
+921
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+51

Where Hickory County is

The Census internal point of Hickory County is at 37.936900, -93.323000. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Hickory County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Hickory County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
37.936900, -93.323000
DMS
37°56'12.84"N 93°19'22.80"W
UTM
15N 471617.1E 4198863.2N
Geohash
9ytxu6hq2
Plus code
8698WMPG+QR

Towns in Hickory County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Hickory County. Its 8,766 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Hickory County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Hickory County. The most populous is Camden County, MO, with 44,135 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 76.6 miles NE of Hickory County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Springfield, MO (population 170,596), 51.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Bolivar, MO (population 11,549), 23.4 miles away.

Hickory County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Hickory County is 29085: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 085. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $48,213.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Hickory County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 8,766. That is up 468 people (5.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 8,298.

What is the FIPS code of Hickory County?

29085. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (085) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Hickory County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Hickory County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Hickory County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Camden County, MO; Polk County, MO; Benton County, MO; Dallas County, MO; St. Clair County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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