Hitchcock County, Nebraska

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,601
Median household income: $52,016
Median home value: $88,800

Home to 2,601 residents, Hitchcock County is one of Nebraska's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $52,016 runs below the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

From 2019 to 2023, Hitchcock County's population declined 7.6% from 2,815 to 2,601, while its median household income rose 4.1% from $49,962 to $52,016.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.6% of the population. 79.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,601
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $52,016
Median home value: $88,800
Median gross rent: $715
Housing units: 1,566
Homeownership rate: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8152,601

Median household income

$49,962$52,016

Median home value

$66,700$88,800

Median gross rent

$628$715

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,815	$49,962	$66,700	$628
2020	2,788	$46,000	$75,900	$642
2021	2,630	$47,025	$75,000	$646
2022	2,620	$49,456	$85,500	$734
2023	2,601	$52,016	$88,800	$715

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	160	6.2%
5 to 17	464	17.8%
18 to 24	136	5.2%
25 to 34	258	9.9%
35 to 44	287	11.0%
45 to 54	261	10.0%
55 to 64	357	13.7%
65 to 74	392	15.1%
75 and over	286	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,409	92.6%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.2%
Asian	8	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.2%
Two or more races	71	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	101	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate29.8%

Some college or associate's43.7%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	125	6.8%
High school graduate	548	29.8%
Some college or associate's	804	43.7%
Bachelor's degree	268	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	96	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	889	79.6%
Carpooled	84	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	42	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	90	8.1%
Other means	12	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	422	41.1%
15 to 29 min	382	37.2%
30 to 44 min	115	11.2%
45 to 59 min	33	3.2%
60+ min	75	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 11.6% (298 of 2,565)

	Count	Share
Family households	703	62.5%
Nonfamily households	422	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,125	71.8%
Vacant	441	28.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	890	79.1%
Renter-occupied	235	20.9%

1-unit, detached83.8%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other13.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,312	83.8%
1-unit, attached	4	0.3%
2 to 4 units	35	2.2%
5 to 19 units	5	0.3%
20 or more units	3	0.2%
Mobile home & other	207	13.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 31087
State: Nebraska
Land area: 710 sq mi
Water area: 8.53 sq mi
Center point: 40.1769, -101.0442