Hitchcock County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31087 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
2,569
Rank #3,069 of 3,222
5th %ile
Median Household Income
$51,567 −31.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,688 of 3,222
17th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.8% +1.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,461 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Home Value
$96,700 −65.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,035 of 3,222
6th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.9% −37.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,833 of 3,222
43th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.7% −67.8% vs nat'l
Rank #212 of 3,222
93th %ile

At a Glance

78.7% Homeownership
94.4% Insured
20.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.5%38.9%58.4%77.9%91.9%4.2%2.6%0.7%0.3%0.3%0.0%

About Hitchcock County, Nebraska

Hitchcock County, Nebraska has a total population of 2,569, making it the 3,069th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hitchcock County is 45.5 years, which is 17.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hitchcock County is $51,567, which ranks #2,688 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.7%.

The median home value in Hitchcock County is $96,700, 65.7% below the national median. Renters in Hitchcock County pay a median gross rent of $714 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hitchcock County, 20.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.1 min.

Hitchcock County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.2%) and Two or More Races (2.6%).

All data for Hitchcock County, Nebraska comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.