METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Hickory Metro
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC · 4 counties · 292,409 residents · 1,639.484 sq mi
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Hickory has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,252. Population has declined 14% since 2000. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $56,546.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024368K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(18,718)
5 to 96.4%(18,573)
10 to 146.6%(19,326)
15 to 197.5%(21,994)
20 to 247.3%(21,403)
25 to 3416.5%(48,234)
35 to 4415.6%(45,498)
45 to 5412%(34,985)
55 to 649.6%(28,096)
65 to 747.4%(21,618)
75 to 843.8%(11,039)
85 and over1%(2,925)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$27,252
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,988 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$56,546
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $85,990 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.7%(292,922)
Black6.9%(23,441)
Hispanic / Latino4%(13,834)
Asian2.3%(7,841)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.8%(268,443)
Black7.3%(21,337)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(1,374)
Asian0.5%(1,559)
Other0.4%(1,070)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.3%(15,755)
Central American2.1%(7,674)
Guatemalan1.2%(3,822)
Puerto Rican1%(3,779)
South American0.7%(2,655)
Honduran0.5%(1,709)
Salvadoran0.5%(1,612)
Colombian0.3%(1,158)
Cuban0.2%(724)
Spaniard0.2%(663)
Argentine0.1%(426)
Costa Rican0.2%(383)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(367)
Chilean0.1%(259)
Peruvian0.1%(213)
Venezuelan0%(157)
Dominican0%(100)
Panamanian0%(100)
Bolivian0%(68)
Nicaraguan0%(48)
Asian origin
Hmong2.1%(7,031)
Vietnamese0.3%(862)
Filipino0.2%(620)
Chinese0.1%(500)
Laotian0.1%(434)
Asian Indian0.1%(346)
Thai0.1%(301)
Mien0.2%(270)
Korean0.1%(190)
Japanese0%(91)
Cambodian0.1%(91)
Taiwanese0%(21)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0%(19)
Indonesian0%(15)
Ancestry
American15.1%(55,599)
German13.8%(50,652)
English13.4%(49,208)
Irish9.2%(33,867)
Scottish2.6%(9,534)
Italian2%(7,413)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(6,771)
Polish1.2%(4,463)
French1.2%(4,457)
Dutch0.9%(3,366)
Welsh0.5%(1,874)
Norwegian0.5%(1,802)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.4%(1,564)
Swedish0.4%(1,392)
British0.3%(1,104)
Russian0.3%(1,071)
French Canadian0.2%(772)
Greek0.2%(752)
West Indian0.1%(477)
Iranian0.2%(458)
Swiss0.1%(432)
Hungarian0.1%(388)
Romanian0.1%(373)
Arab0.1%(289)
Austrian0.1%(268)
Haitian0.1%(265)
Danish0.1%(264)
Ukrainian0.1%(260)
Canadian0.1%(217)
Portuguese0.1%(205)
Czech0.1%(198)
Croatian0.1%(192)
Slovak0%(172)
Belgian0%(170)
Lebanese0.1%(169)
Australian0%(100)
Brazilian0%(83)
Finnish0%(82)
Lithuanian0%(82)
Slovene0%(65)
Nigerian0%(63)
Jamaican0%(62)
Ghanaian0.1%(59)
Latvian0%(58)
Cape Verdean0%(54)
Moroccan0%(44)
Egyptian0%(40)
Turkish0%(29)
Israeli0%(26)
Jordanian0%(24)
Armenian0%(21)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(20)
Barbadian0%(18)
Ethiopian0%(17)
Syrian0%(12)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
61.9%
−8.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.9%(48,470)
Married54.2%(82,251)
Widowed3.6%(5,423)
Divorced10.3%(15,564)
Women 15+
Never married23.8%(37,093)
Married50.9%(79,436)
Widowed11.1%(17,350)
Divorced14.2%(22,195)
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Largest cities
HickoryCENTRAL45,975LenoirCENTRAL18,372MorgantonCENTRAL17,849Newton13,822Lake Norman of Catawba9,906St. Stephens9,457Conover8,938Long View5,387Sawmills5,105Granite Falls4,964Valdese4,712Bethlehem4,101Mountain View3,982Maiden3,922Hudson3,786Gamewell3,713Cajah's Mountain2,702Salem2,377Taylorsville2,333Icard2,153Claremont1,790Drexel1,764Northlakes1,716Hildebran1,691Glen Alpine1,552Connelly Springs1,550Stony Point1,372Blowing Rock1,324Rutherford College1,220Rhodhiss996
The 30 most populous of 34 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC?
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC has about 292,409 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC?
The typical household in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns about $27,252 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC expensive?
In Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC, the median home is worth about $56,546, and the typical rent is about $341 a month.
How educated are people in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC?
About 11.4% of adults age 25 and over in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC?
About 9.0% of people in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024