Hickory Hills is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 14,118 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hickory Hills is the 166th largest community in Illinois.

Hickory Hills real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Hickory Hills house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.14% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The citizens of Hickory Hills are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.81% of adults in Hickory Hills having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hickory Hills in 2022 was $37,216, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $148,864 for a family of four. However, Hickory Hills contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hickory Hills is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hickory Hills home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hickory Hills residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Hickory Hills also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.71% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hickory Hills include Polish, Palestinian, Irish, German, and Lithuanian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Hickory Hills's cultural character, accounting for 31.20% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Hickory Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Arabic.