Hickory, NC
US City in North Carolina, South · ranked on 24 metrics
Hickory, NC is a US city in North Carolina with a population of 46,353 (349th of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (155th of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (180th of 434), Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (190th of 434). It ranks lowest for Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 429th of 460), Murder Rate (per 100K) (356th of 395), Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (404th of 460).
At a glance
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Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202426th of 46095
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202429th of 46094
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024105th of 43476
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 128th of 46071
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024148th of 46068
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024155th of 43464
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024180th of 43459
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024190th of 43456
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025190th of 39552
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 247th of 46045
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025tied 429th of 4607
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025356th of 39510
- Median Annual Wage, All Jobs$45,220Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025404th of 46012
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024362nd of 43417
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025327th of 39517
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025314th of 39521
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025281st of 39529
- Poverty Rate (%)17.1%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024286th of 43434
- Median Household Income$64,576Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024280th of 43436
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Winston-Salem, NC92% similar
Oklahoma City, OK89% similar
Chattanooga, TN88% similar
Columbia, SC87% similar
Tallahassee, FL86% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Hickory, NC?
- Hickory, NC has a population of 46,353, 349th among 477 US cities.
- What does Hickory, NC rank best at?
- Among US cities, Hickory, NC ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (155th of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (180th of 434); Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (190th of 434).
- Where does Hickory, NC rank worst?
- Hickory, NC ranks lowest for Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 429th of 460); Murder Rate (per 100K) (356th of 395); Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (404th of 460).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Hickory, NC?
- Rankodex ranks Hickory, NC on 24 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
24 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics