The Town Files

Hickory County, Missouri

8,585 people. The median home is worth $176,100 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $39,390.

Towns in Hickory County

Towns in Hickory County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hermitage621$126,300$25,83360.0

People and housing

Hickory CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$176,100$153,900
Median rent$648$855
Median household income$39,390$56,368
Median age55.238.6
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line19.8%14.6%

Jobs and pay

1,520 jobs in 2024, average pay $36,375 a year.

Largest industries in Hickory CountyRetail290 jobs · $32,300Other services45 jobs · $31,444Construction39 jobs · $42,708Manufacturing29 jobs · $37,053Wholesale trade25 jobs · $42,464Professional & technical serv…16 jobs · $26,170
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hickory County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 439 storm events in Hickory County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Hickory County by type since 1996Hail111Heat9Flood45Drought28Tornado13Wildfire5Ice Storm8Heavy Rain7Flash Flood51Winter Storm22
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hickory County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Severe StormDR-4929: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 9, 2020Severe StormDR-4552: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 21, 2016FloodDR-4250: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).