Hooker County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31091 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
647
Rank #3,210 of 3,222
0th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,464 −34.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,799 of 3,222
13th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.2% −50.6% vs nat'l
Rank #131 of 3,222
96th %ile
Median Home Value
$93,800 −66.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,066 of 3,222
5th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.6% −27.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,286 of 3,222
60th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.9% −26.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,259 of 3,222
61th %ile

At a Glance

55.4% Homeownership
90.5% Insured
24.6% 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)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.5%30.9%46.4%61.8%77.3%88.9%8.3%1.5%1.1%0.2%

About Hooker County, Nebraska

Hooker County, Nebraska has a total population of 647, making it the 3,210th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hooker County is 43.6 years, which is 12.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hooker County is $49,464, which ranks #2,799 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.9%.

The median home value in Hooker County is $93,800, 66.7% below the national median. Renters in Hooker County pay a median gross rent of $592 per month. The homeownership rate is 55.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hooker County, 24.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 27.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 16.3 min.

Hooker County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (8.3%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (1.5%).

All data for Hooker 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.