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Hickory, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 499. Estimated population in July 2024: 512 (+2.6% change)
Males: 223 (44.7%), Females: 276 (55.3%)

Newton County

Zip code: 39332

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $25,417
Median house value: $45,000

Population by Race

Races in Hickory:

  • Black (55.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (43.1%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (8.6%), Irish (6.0%), German (5.8%), United States (4.8%), Scottish (3.0%), Dutch (1.4%).

Elevation: 326 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hickory

  • High school or higher: 75.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hickory town

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 52.9%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+3.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hickory:

  • NEWTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; NEWTON, MS)
  • JEFF ANDERSON REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 26 miles; MERIDIAN, MS)
  • RILEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MERIDIAN, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hickory:

  • KEY FIELD (about 19 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 63 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 73 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hickory:

  • JAMES H EASOM FIELD (about 8 miles; NEWTON, MS; Abbreviation: M23)
  • UNION MUNI (about 19 miles; UNION, MS; Abbreviation: 31M)
  • CLARKE COUNTY (about 26 miles; QUITMAN, MS; Abbreviation: 23M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hickory:

  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 81 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 91 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)

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