Hickory: Healthcare & Safety
Hickory is served by 3 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 8 nursing facilities in the area.
- 6.8 hospitals per 100K residents (vs North Carolina 17.2/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
3 hospitals within range (6.8 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (12)
Trinity Village
The Greens at Hickory
Trinity Ridge
The Greens at Viewmont
Centerwell Home Health
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES
INTERIM HEALTHCARE-SUB UNIT
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF THE TRIA
Catawba Valley Medical Group, Inc.
VIEWMONT SURGERY CENTER
GRAYSTONE EYE SURGERY CENTER
GUARDIAN HOME HEALTH
Hospitals (3)
BLUE RIDGE HEALTHCARE HOSPITALS, INC
BROUGHTON HOSPITAL
FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Hickory&state=NC&limit=50 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Hickory&state=NC&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Hickory&state=NC&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Hickory&state=NC&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Hickory&state=NC&taxo… |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 37023 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 37 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 023 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Burke |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 25.6% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 22.60 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 29.00 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 37023 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Burke County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Medium metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 3,960 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 37023 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Burke County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 64.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 50.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 33.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 90,485 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 11,521 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.5 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.5 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 59.06 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 54.14 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 64.42 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Medium Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 30,278,310 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 19,434,544 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 9,456,334 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 90.2% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 7,018,862 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 66.9% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 60.50 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 51.20 |
| Climate · Station Name | HICKORY FAA AIRPORT |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 3.3 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 14 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 1 |
|---|
Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (8)
BRIAN CENTER HEALTH & REHABILITATION/HICKORY EAST
BRIAN CENTER HEALTH AND REHABILITATION HICKORY/VIEWMONT
BROOKDALE FALLING CREEK
BROOKDALE HICKORY NORTHEAST
HICKORY VILLAGE
SPRINGS OF CATAWBA
TRINITY RIDGE
TRINITY VILLAGE
Facilities (46)
BLUE RIDGE PRODUCTS INC
BARBER SPRING MANUFACTURING CO
CLAYTON MARCUS CO INC PLANT #4
CLAYTON MARCUS CO INC PLANT #1
CTH SHERRILL OCCASIONAL
DML INDL PRODS FOREST TOOL DIV
MORETZ INC
DREXEL HERITAGE FURNITURE PLANT 45
G & W PLASTICS
HICKORY CHAIR LLC
HICKORY WHITE CASEGOODS DIV
HICKORY BUSINESS FURNITURE
ALEXVALE FURNITURE INC PLANT #3
MILLS YARN INC
E R CARPENTER CO INC
SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC - HICKORY TAPE PLANT
SHERRILL FURNITURE CO
STRUCTURAL STEEL OF CAROLINA
EXCEL OFFICE & CONTRACT
CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS LLC SPECIALTY CABLE PLANT
KAROLINA POLYMERS INC
ABB INSTALLATION PRODUCTS INC.
AMERICAN SLATE & MARBLE
ROBERT ABBEY INC
SYNTHETICS FINISHING LONG VIEW PLANT
SYNTHETICS FINISHING 321 PLANT
BARNHARDT MANUFACTURING CO
CENTURY FURNITURE IND PLANT 9
CENTURY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES PLANT 3
CENTURY FURNITURE CASEGOODS PLANT NO 1
+ 16 more
Va Facilities (3)
Hickory CBOC
Charlotte Vet Center
Charlotte CBOC
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 9 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 11 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 7 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 4 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 5 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 12.60 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 37023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Burke County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 18 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 7 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 7 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 82,719.14 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 68,804.42 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 44,682 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 182 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 1 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 11 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 25 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 145 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 1,262 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 183 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 12.00 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 24.40 |
| Health Data · Binge | 15.90 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 33.70 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 58.30 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.00 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 11.00 |
| Health Data · Chd | 5.70 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 24 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | HICKORY VILLAGE |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 1.1 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | BOWEN PRIMARY AND URGENT CARE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 0.9 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | CHARLOTTE VETERANS AFFAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 42.5 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 14 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 4.11 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 2.00 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | moderate crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12