Hickory, Mississippi

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Hickory is a town in Newton County, Mississippi. The population was 530 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Andrew Jackson, who was nicknamed "Old Hickory."<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

Hickory is located at Template:Coord.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.

Demographics

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2020 census

**Hickory racial composition**
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Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	165	40.44%
Black or African American (NH)	228	55.88%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	2	0.49%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	8	1.96%
Hispanic or Latino	5	1.23%
Total	408

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 408 people, 157 households, and 137 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 499 people, 190 households, and 137 families residing in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 207 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 43.69% White, 55.11% African American, 0.20% Native American, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 190 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 24.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,417, and the median income for a family was $29,286. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,700. About 21.4% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.1% of those under age 18 and 39.7% of those age 65 or over.