| PEOPLE | Hickory | Florence | United States |
| Population | 40,010 | 29,951 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,347 | 2,906 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 2.02% | 26.66% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 37.6 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 16,614 | 12,493 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.33 | 2.47 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 47.68% | 47.95% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 52.32% | 52.05% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 42.76% | 47.01% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 57.24% | 52.99% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.80% | 8.16% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.69% | 7.04% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.37% | 6.07% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.70% | 3.32% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.06% | 2.22% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.05% | 7.24% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.66% | 15.72% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.74% | 13.65% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 13.90% | 12.66% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 13.90% | 12.66% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 11.70% | 10.80% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.70% | 10.80% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.25% | 6.91% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.89% | 4.34% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.18% | 1.87% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 74.85% | 87.14% | 72.41% |
| Black | 14.26% | 4.53% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 3.15% | 2.99% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.33% | 0.22% | 0.95% |
| Other | 7.40% | 5.12% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 42.75% | 11.60% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 57.25% | 88.40% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 28.06% | 29.67% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 40.29% | 38.50% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 18.00% | 18.53% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 13.65% | 13.30% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 12.34% | 14.42% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 4.81% | 2.91% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 7.76% | 7.04% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 42.22% | 46.26% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 32.87% | 29.37% | 31.95% |
