Hickory
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
United States • North America • Language power
- Population
- 373K
- GDP
- $20B
- GDP per capita
- $52,577
- Land area
- 3,853 km² (1,488 mi²)
- Density
- 97/km² (251/mi²)
Hickory metro area
35.73, -81.34Loading map…
Sport
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsMajor League Teams/Venues↗0
Total Teams↗1#T-873
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗2#T-239
Market Cap Score↗$27B#271
Cultural Events0
Universities↗0
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗0.0
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
1 teams
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Baseball • Carolina League
Hickory Crawdads
Hickory
Top Companies
2 companies
1Transportation Insight
$16B
Private
2Alex Lee
$11B
Private
Total Market Cap: $27B across 2 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
House Prices
FHFA to 2026 Q2
FHFA all-transactions index for Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC, since 1986. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.
One year
One year +2.8%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +66.1%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +51.2%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −18.0%
2007Q4 to 2012Q2
Languages of Hickory
English first in North Carolina.
| Language | Share | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| English | 86.5% | Census, home |
| Spanish | 8.7% | Census, home |
| Mandarin Chinese | 0.4% | Census, home |
| French | 0.3% | Census, home |
| Vietnamese | 0.3% | Census, home |
- English reach, North Carolina
- 97%
- Tier 1 census