Hickory County Demographics

A map of Hickory County's Population by Race

Hickory County, Missouri has an estimated population of 8,585, an increase from the 8,279 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.4% White, 4.2% Multiracial, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Black, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hickory County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hickory has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hickory County, that probability was 14.4% in 2020 and 12.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hickory County is ranked the 94th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Hickory County was ranked the 97th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hickory County's White Population

8,015 residents of Hickory County, or 93.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hickory County is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Hickory County ranks 36th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hickory County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.8%. White residents' share of Hickory County's population has increased from 92.4% to 93.4%.

Hickory County is more White than neighboring Polk County (90.9% White), Benton County (91.6% White), Dallas County (93.1% White), St. Clair County (92.8% White), and Camden County (92.1% White).

Hickory County's Black Population

7 residents of Hickory County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hickory County is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Hickory County ranks 108th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hickory County's Black population has declined by an estimated 36.4%. Black residents' share of Hickory County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Hickory County is less Black than neighboring Polk County (0.7% Black), Benton County (1% Black), Dallas County (0.2% Black), St. Clair County (0.8% Black), and Camden County (0.9% Black).

Hickory County's Asian Population

39 residents of Hickory County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hickory County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Hickory County ranks 95th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hickory County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 160.0%. Asian residents' share of Hickory County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Hickory County is more Asian than neighboring Benton County (0.2% Asian), Dallas County (0% Asian), and St. Clair County (0.2% Asian). Hickory County is less Asian than neighboring Polk County (0.8% Asian), and Camden County (0.6% Asian).

Hickory County's Hispanic Population

157 residents of Hickory County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hickory County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Hickory County ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hickory County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 18.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Hickory County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Hickory County is less Hispanic than neighboring Polk County (3% Hispanic), Benton County (2% Hispanic), Dallas County (2.3% Hispanic), St. Clair County (2.2% Hispanic), and Camden County (3.5% Hispanic).

Hickory County's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Hickory County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hickory County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Hickory County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hickory County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 92.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hickory County's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.1%.

Hickory County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Polk County (1.2% Native American/Other), Benton County (1.1% Native American/Other), St. Clair County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Camden County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Hickory County's Multiracial Population

362 residents of Hickory County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hickory County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hickory County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hickory County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Hickory County's population has decreased from 4.9% to 4.2%.

Hickory County is more Multiracial than neighboring Polk County (3.3% Multiracial), Benton County (4.1% Multiracial), St. Clair County (3.8% Multiracial), and Camden County (2.8% Multiracial). Hickory County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dallas County (4.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.