Hooker County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 686
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 686
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 698
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 710
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 711
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 711
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 736
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.2%
Female persons, percent 52.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 98.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 29
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 422
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $93,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,318
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $466
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $592
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 327
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.86
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 76.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 566
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 984
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,614
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,563
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,464
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,590
Persons in poverty, percent 7.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 25
Total employment, 2023 108
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 6,077
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 103
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 721.16
Land area in square miles, 2010 721.12
FIPS Code 31091