Hickory is located in Newton county Mississippi with a geographic area of 0.9 square miles. The total population in Hickory is 463 with 48.6% male and 51.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.5% of the population, under age 18 equal 34.8% of the population and over age 65 is 9.3% of the population. The median household income is $26,696, per capita income is $18,285. There are a total of 157 housing units with 85.4% owner occupied. Education includes 34.4% of residents that are high school graduates and 5.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Hickory in the summer is 79 degrees, and in the winter 44 degrees.