Hickory, North Carolina

About Hickory

Set in the western part of North Carolina, Hickory is a thriving city with an estimated population of 45,081.

Officially, Hickory is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 32.29 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,396 residents per square mile.

📰 Hickory News Today

• Ada Kaeppel Obituary (1938 - 2026) - Hickory, NC - Hickory Daily Record Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Registered sex offender charged with kidnapping, murder of missing NC woman ABC7 New York · Aug 1
• Person of interest identified in disappearance of Hickory woman Queen City News · Jul 30
• Mike Johnson - Hickory, NC Samaritan's Purse · Jul 6
• Body found in Catawba County during search for missing woman WBTV · Jul 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hickory Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Hickory — but the North Carolina one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 45,081.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Hickory

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hickory

• Casa Aguilar — mexican
• Granny's Country Kitchen
• Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken & Wings — sandwich
• Kickback Jack's — american
• Main Chick Jammin’ Biscuits — breakfast
• Pho-Topia — vietnamese
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Taste Full Beans — coffee shop (café)
• The Hickory Cafe & Arcade — american (café)
• Windy City Grill — brunch

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Catawba Science Center · Museum
• Hickory Museum of Art · Art gallery
• Arts & Science Center · Museum
• Harper House/Hickory History Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hickory

• Civitan Park reviews ★
• Cliff Teague Park reviews ★
• Kiwanis City Park reviews ★
• McComb Park/Beaver Memorial Garden reviews ★
• Optimist Park reviews ★
• Robinson Park reviews ★
• Sally Fox Park reviews ★
• Stanford Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hickory

• Challenger Early College High
• Clyde Campbell Elementary
• Grandview Middle
• Harry M Arndt Middle
• Hickory High
• Longview Elementary
• Mountain View Elementary
• Northview Middle
• Oakwood Elementary
• Ray Childers Elementary
• Saint Stephens High
• Snow Creek Elementary
• W M Jenkins Elementary
• Webb A Murray Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Frye Regional Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Catawba Valley Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hickory

🏘️ Nearby Communities