Hickory

United States β€’ North America

Primary City: Hickory

Primary State/Province: North Carolina

Primary Language: English

Population: 373K

GDP: $20B β€’ GDP per capita: $52,577

Conurbations Β· Tier C
#1200

Global Rank

1.2

Power Score

Emerging Metro

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Hickory metro area

35.73, -81.34
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
Major League Teams/Venues↗0
Total Teams↗2#T-500
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗2#T-176
Market Cap Score↗$27B#254
Cultural Events0
Universities↗0
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗0.0
Luxury Stars (Michelin)β†—0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers↗0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Sports

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams2 teams

Baseball β€’ Minor Lg Base

Hickory Crawdads

Hickory

Baseball β€’ Minor Lg Base

Down East Bird Dawgs

Kinston

Top Companies

#CompanyValuationType
1Transportation Insight$16BPrivate
2Alex Lee$11BPrivate

Total Market Cap: $27B across 2 companies

Source data as of June 7, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

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