Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, Hicksville had a population of 43,869 and 13,477 households. The
population density was 6,458.9 people per square mile. The median age was 42.2 years. 18.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.0% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.6 males age 18 and over. 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas. There were 13,477 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 61.0% were married-couple households, 14.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Asian population growth By 1996 there were around four to five restaurants in Hicksville serving
South Asian cuisine, and this started the ascent of a "
Little India" there. Between 2010 and 2020, Asian populations in Hicksville grew faster than the population as a whole. During this period, Hicksville's Asian population grew from 8,139 to 14,178, comprising 32.3% of the town's population. By 2020, Hicksville had become "a hub" of
Indian-American life, with multiple
South Asian grocery stores, clothing shops, and restaurants, serving the religious, economic, financial, and cultural needs of its many South Asian residents. ==Government==