McCook

Population: 7,360
Median household income: $51,815
Median home value: $137,400

McCook, a community in Red Willow County, Nebraska, has 7,360 residents. At $51,815, its median household income sits below Red Willow County's $60,000.

From 2019 to 2023, McCook's population declined 3.0% from 7,587 to 7,360, while its median home value rose 26.1% from $109,000 to $137,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.3% of the population. 86.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,360
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $51,815
Median home value: $137,400
Median gross rent: $783
Housing units: 3,797
Homeownership rate: 67.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,5877,360

Median household income

$48,133$51,815

Median home value

$109,000$137,400

Median gross rent

$615$783

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,587	$48,133	$109,000	$615
2020	7,555	$44,961	$111,100	$637
2021	7,425	$51,711	$127,300	$680
2022	7,412	$53,750	$141,700	$782
2023	7,360	$51,815	$137,400	$783

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	458	6.2%
5 to 17	1,066	14.5%
18 to 24	819	11.1%
25 to 34	837	11.4%
35 to 44	806	11.0%
45 to 54	892	12.1%
55 to 64	885	12.0%
65 to 74	863	11.7%
75 and over	734	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,569	89.3%
Black or African American	50	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	38	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	242	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	461	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's38.7%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	249	5.0%
High school graduate	1,482	29.5%
Some college or associate's	1,943	38.7%
Bachelor's degree	994	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	349	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone86.6%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,175	86.6%
Carpooled	137	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	97	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	222	6.1%
Other means	34	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,850	82.8%
15 to 29 min	325	9.4%
30 to 44 min	122	3.5%
45 to 59 min	22	0.6%
60+ min	124	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 16.4% (1,175 of 7,147)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,652	50.6%
Nonfamily households	1,612	49.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,264	86.0%
Vacant	533	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,189	67.1%
Renter-occupied	1,075	32.9%

1-unit, detached77.6%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,947	77.6%
1-unit, attached	35	0.9%
2 to 4 units	218	5.7%
5 to 19 units	291	7.7%
20 or more units	163	4.3%
Mobile home & other	143	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3129925
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2045, -100.6216