Hickory Flat, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

544

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

25% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.8%

18.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$34,722

4.82% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$109,600

Population & Diversity

Hickory Flat, MS is home to a population of 544 people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.47% of Hickory Flat, MS residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (428 people) in Hickory Flat, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Hickory Flat, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hickory Flat, MS was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hickory Flat, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hickory Flat, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
428 ± 119
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 41
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 38

6.25%

Hispanic Population

34 people

6.25% of the people in Hickory Flat, MS are hispanic (34 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hickory Flat, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

1.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 1.47% of Hickory Flat, MS residents (8 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hickory Flat, MS was 0.28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hickory Flat, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 23
World War II
5 ± 11
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 20

Hickory Flat, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hickory Flat, MS.

Economy

The economy of Hickory Flat, MS employs 197 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hickory Flat, MS were Retail Trade (61 people), Manufacturing (33 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($40,625), Educational Services ($37,188), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,518).

Employment

Occupations

197

2024 Value

± 103

−17.6%

1 Year decline

± 86.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hickory Flat, MS declined at a rate of −17.6%, from 239 employees to 197 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hickory Flat, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (34 people), Material Moving Occupations (32 people), and Production Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hickory Flat, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

197

2024 Value

± 103

−17.6%

1 Year decline

± 86.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hickory Flat, MS declined at a rate of −17.6%, from 239 employees to 197 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hickory Flat, MS, are Retail Trade (61 people), Manufacturing (33 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hickory Flat, MS, though some of these residents may live in Hickory Flat, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,375

Median earning men ± $9,142

$33,036

Median earning women ± $29,608

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($74,792), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,094), and Retail Trade ($37,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,893) and Retail Trade ($7,321).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hickory Flat, MS was $109,600 in 2024, which is 0.329 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,900 to $109,600, a 8.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Hickory Flat, MS is 58.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hickory Flat, MS have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hickory Flat, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,756

$165

Median Property Taxes

±$67

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hickory Flat, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hickory Flat, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.9%

Homeownership

2024

74.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.9% of the housing units in Hickory Flat, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hickory Flat, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$34,722

Median Household Income

± $13,424

280

Number of Households

± 86

In 2024, the median household income of the 280 households in Hickory Flat, MS declined from $34,722 from the previous year's value of $36,481.

The following chart displays the households in Hickory Flat, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hickory Flat, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.1%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (6.67%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Hickory Flat, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (6.67%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hickory Flat, MS have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hickory Flat, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hickory Flat, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hickory Flat, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hickory Flat, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hickory Flat, MS (139 out of 539 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hickory Flat, MS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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