Hitchcock County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,467
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,467
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,460
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,618
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,615
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,616
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,908
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.4%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 173
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,564
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $96,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,093
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $542
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $714
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,111
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 555
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 849
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,437
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,660
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $2,930
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,567
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,954
Persons in poverty, percent 13.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 72
Total employment, 2023 391
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 19,508
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -8.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 242
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 43
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 29
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 36
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 36
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3.7
Population per square mile, 2010 4.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 709.94
Land area in square miles, 2010 709.94
FIPS Code 31087