Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area is a vibrant region in North Carolina with a population of 364,877 and a population density of 226.13 people per square mile. Famous local businesses include the Hickory Furniture Mart, Catawba Valley Brewing Co., and the Piedmont Craftsmen Showroom. Year-round outdoor activities include kayaking on Lake Hickory, hiking at Sugar Mountain Resort, and fishing on Lake Rhodhiss. There are also demographic organizations such as the Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministries and United Way of Caldwell County that serve local residents. Fans come from all over to attend local sporting events like minor league baseball games by the Hickory Crawdads and basketball games by the High Point Panthers at the High Point University.
The population in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metro Area is 364,877. There are 223 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metro Area is 43.1, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metro Area is 2.6, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metro Area
- 52.5% are married
- 11.9% are divorced
- 28.7% are married with children
- 15.4% have children, but are single
Race in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metro Area
- 81.4% are White
- 6.5% are Black
- 2.9% are Asian
- 0.3% are Native American
- 0.2% claim Other
- 7.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.5% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander