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Hickory
Missouri

Population

$33K

Median Income

$205K

Median Home

R+53

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$33K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$24,714

Federal Spending per Capita$469

Median Individual Earnings$28K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers18.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$50K

Avg Credit Score667

Work From Home %5.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1816.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households41.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$65K

Income (95th Percentile)$129K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.23

Medicare Spending / Person$4,787

SS Benefits / Person$6,814

Education Wage Premium2.06x

Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$36K

Housing

Median Home Value$198K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$692/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.53%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $573

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$888/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+31.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households17.3%

Homeownership Rate82.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

103 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

92.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score21.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)24.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)36.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients554 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,135

Uninsured (under 65)12.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.34 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.24 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,867

Bachelor's Degree Holders570

HS Completion Rate89.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)62th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate26.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.2

January Sunshine0.29

January Temperature-0.14

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Annual Precipitation38.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$899K

Drought Index (2022)0.17

Heating Degree Days4,405 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,447 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,840 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,379 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year6.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)26 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)6 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed74 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed22 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)141 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)286 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)13 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+0.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers132 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work10 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)119 workers

Avg Commute Time30.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work0.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers14.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.211

Nonprofit Organizations64

Veterans Share10.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.8%

Never-Married Adults21.0%

Divorced Adults16.9%

Religious Organizations10

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations11.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.73 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms9

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$52K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate50.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.11%

Politics

R+53

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.53%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+53R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +237

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.21x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $205K

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Local News — Hickory

PR Newswire · 1 month ago

Kansas City Hickory Provisions™ Announces Production Facility Investment in Harrisonville, Missouri

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Food Engineering Magazine · 1 month ago

Kansas City Hickory Provisions to Open Missouri Facility

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Only In Your State · 2 weeks ago

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USAFacts · Jul 7, 2026

Is Hickory County, MO's population growing or shrinking?

It grew by 155 between 2024 and 2025. Changes in population can reflect birth and death rates, immig…

KRCG · Feb 20, 2026

Endangered Person Advisory issued for missing 4-year-old in Hickory County

The Hickory County Sheriff's Department has issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing perso…

KY3 · 1 month ago

2 arrested in deadly hit-and-run crash involving pedestrian in Hickory County

NEAR HERMITAGE, Mo. (KY3) - Two people are in custody after a deadly hit-and-run crash in Hickory Co…

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