Moving to Hickory Flat, Mississippi

Population: 565. Estimated population in July 2024: 542 (-4.1% change)
Males: 249 (44.1%), Females: 316 (55.9%)

Benton County

Zip code: 38633

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.6 years
Median household income: $24,141
Median house value: $51,900

Population by Race

Races in Hickory Flat:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.0%)
  • Black (12.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (21.4%), United States (19.6%), German (3.4%), Irish (3.0%), Dutch (2.1%), Italian (2.1%).

Elevation: 420 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hickory Flat

  • High school or higher: 58.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hickory Flat town

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hickory Flat:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hickory Flat:

  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 29 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 38 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 61 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hickory Flat:

  • NEW ALBANY-UNION CO (about 14 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS; Abbreviation: M72)
  • RIPLEY (about 15 miles; RIPLEY, MS; Abbreviation: 25M)
  • HOLLY SPRINGS-MARSHALL COUNTY (about 26 miles; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Abbreviation: M41)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hickory Flat:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 30 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 62 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 68 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 68 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)

Public primary/middle school in Hickory Flat:

  • HICKORY FLAT ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 512; Location: 1005 SPRUCE STREET; Grades: KG – 12)