Cost of living in Hickory, NC

Hickory is a Census city in Burke County, NC. ACS 2024 5-year population is 44,258. Median gross rent is $1,063 (ACS 2024 5-year, this place). Median home value is $278,400. Median household income is $64,576. Insurance is the NAIC state average; food is a USDA plan — no town indexes.