| Official Name: | Hico, West Virginia |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place (CDP) |
| Pushpin Map: | West Virginia#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Hico |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Virginia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fayette |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 5.020 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.010 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.010 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 272 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2142 |
| Coordinates: | 38.1172°N -81.0056°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 25854 |
| Area Code: | 304 & 681 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1554698 |
Hico is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Hico is located at the junction of U.S. routes 19 and 60, 7miles northeast of Fayetteville. Hico has a post office with ZIP code 25854.[3] As of the 2010 census, its population was 272.
Some say the community was named after a variety of tobacco called hico, while others believe the name is a transfer from Hyco, Virginia (an extinct town).[4]
On April 2, 2024; an EF2 tornado caused significant damage just to the south of Hico. [5]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hico has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[6]