McCook city, Nebraska
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.19
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,157
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,212
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,426
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,427
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,446
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,698
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.8%
Female persons, percent 52.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 397
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $154,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,327
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $627
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $823
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,269
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.19
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 78.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,253
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,368
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 271,175
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $37,173
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 9.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,917
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,351
Persons in poverty, percent 17.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,364.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,427.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.46
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.39
FIPS Code 3129925