Hickory is a tiny town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 405 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hickory is the 230th largest community in Mississippi.

Hickory’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

Being a small town, Hickory does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Hickory rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.29% of adults 25 and older in Hickory have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Hickory in 2022 was $21,354, which is lower middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $85,416 for a family of four. However, Hickory contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hickory is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hickory home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hickory residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hickory include English, Irish, German, Welsh, and Czechoslovakian.

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