Hickory RidgeAR
A town of 222, settled in 1875.
Is Hickory Ridge a good place to live?
44% of residents live below the poverty line in Hickory Ridge, above both the Arkansas town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Hickory Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
222 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hickory Ridge: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hickory Ridge, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hickory Ridge.
Compared with most of Arkansas and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Hickory Ridge is higher
Hickory Ridge’s FEMA risk score is 87 of 100, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 66 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Since 1978, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hickory Ridge.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Hickory Ridge’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Hickory Ridge for work: only 4% work in town. Hickory Ridge’s average trip to work is 28 minutes. Jobs based in Hickory Ridge fell to 44 in 2023, 50 fewer than in 2013.
| Hickory Ridge | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Hickory Ridge
Hickory Ridge has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Hickory Ridge is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hickory Ridge is
Hickory Ridge beats the Arkansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 48% of Hickory Ridge adults have high blood pressure. Only 10 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Hickory Ridge.
| Hickory Ridge | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hickory Ridge | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.5% | 14.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hickory Ridge
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hickory Ridge; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hickory Ridge residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
96% of working residents leave Hickory Ridge for work
Where Hickory Ridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hickory Ridge
City in Arkansas, United States
Hickory Ridge is a city in Cross County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hickory Ridge had a population of 228. Always a small farming community with an economy based on agriculture, a post office was first established in 1875, but the community did not incorporate until 1949.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 233 ft
- ZIP code
- 72347
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Hickory Ridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hickory Ridge, AR a good place to live?
Hickory Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.