Language Spoken At Home in Hickory County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 9,099 | 100% |
| English only | 8,950 | 98.4% |
| Language other than English | 149 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 14 | 0.2% |
| Spanish | 54 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 58 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 26 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 14 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 11 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Hickory County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,554 | 100% |
| American | 1,545 | 16.2% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 19 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 17 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 244 | 2.6% |
| English | 1,146 | 12.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 403 | 4.2% |
| French Canadian | 30 | 0.3% |
| German | 1,834 | 19.2% |
| Greek | 11 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,800 | 18.8% |
| Italian | 166 | 1.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 138 | 1.4% |
| Polish | 157 | 1.6% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 286 | 3.0% |
| Scottish | 133 | 1.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 103 | 1.1% |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 17 | 0.2% |
| Welsh | 101 | 1.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Hickory County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 4,259 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,850 | 66.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 767 | 18.0% |
| Married-couple family | 2,330 | 54.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 489 | 11.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 276 | 6.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 124 | 2.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 244 | 5.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 154 | 3.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,409 | 33.1% |
| Householder living alone | 1,243 | 29.2% |
| 65 years and over | 628 | 14.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 822 | 19.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,900 | 44.6% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Hickory County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 9,453 | 100% |
| Householder | 4,259 | 45.1% |
| Spouse | 2,333 | 24.7% |
| Child | 2,088 | 22.1% |
| Other relatives | 448 | 4.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 325 | 3.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 189 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Hickory County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,019 | 100% |
| Never married | 783 | 19.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,367 | 58.9% |
| Separated | 35 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 128 | 3.2% |
| Divorced | 706 | 17.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,165 | 100% |
| Never married | 693 | 16.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,420 | 58.1% |
| Separated | 30 | 0.7% |
| Widowed | 536 | 12.9% |
| Divorced | 486 | 11.7% |
Fertility in Hickory County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 30 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 20 | 66.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 23 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 18 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 28 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 47 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Hickory County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 59 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 53 | 89.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 5 | 8.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 48 | 81.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 53 | 100% |
| Who are female | 28 | 52.8% |
| Who are married | 24 | 45.3% |
School Enrollment in Hickory County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,551 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 112 | 7.2% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 3.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 832 | 53.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 430 | 27.7% |
| College or graduate school | 121 | 7.8% |
Educational Attainment in Hickory County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 7,357 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 406 | 5.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 833 | 11.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,331 | 45.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,716 | 23.3% |
| Associate's degree | 323 | 4.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 559 | 7.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 189 | 2.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 83.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.2% |
Veteran Status in Hickory County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,865 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,277 | 16.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Hickory County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 9,464 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,703 | 28.6% |
| Under 18 years | 1,689 | 100% |
| With a disability | 189 | 11.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,998 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,339 | 26.8% |
| 65 years and over | 2,777 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,175 | 42.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Hickory County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 9,524 | 100% |
| Same house | 8,571 | 90.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 934 | 9.8% |
| Same county | 515 | 5.4% |
| Different county | 419 | 4.4% |
| Same state | 340 | 3.6% |
| Different state | 79 | 0.8% |
| Abroad | 19 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Hickory County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,554 | 100% |
| Native | 9,514 | 99.6% |
| Born in United States | 9,495 | 99.4% |
| State of residence | 6,200 | 64.9% |
| Different state | 3,295 | 34.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 19 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 40 | 0.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Hickory County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 40 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 14 | 35.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 26 | 65.0% |
Year of Entry in Hickory County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 59 | 100% |
| Native | 19 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 19 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 40 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 40 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Hickory County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 40 | 100% |
| Europe | 13 | 32.5% |
| Asia | 27 | 67.5% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |