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Compare Hickory to Greensboro

This post compares Hickory, North Carolina to Greensboro, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Hickory (city) Greensboro (city)
Population 40,157 284,816
Income (median) $36,701 $39,131
Home Value (median) $163,700 $152,300
White 71% 48%
Black 12% 41%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 28% 29%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 44% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hickory or Greensboro?
A: Hickory has a much smaller population count than Greensboro: 40157 compared with 284816 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Hickory or in Greensboro?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Hickory.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Hickory or Greensboro?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Hickory.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Greensboro does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 44% for Hickory versus 49% for Greensboro.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hickory may include: Kernersville, Asheboro, and Thomasville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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