Hitchcock County, NE Demographics

The total population of Hitchcock County is estimated to be 2,620 with 1,352 males (51.60%) and 1,268 females (48.40%). There are 84 less females than males in Hitchcock County.
The median household income in Hitchcock County was $50,830 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,294(2.48%) from $52,124 in 2020. This income is 68.13% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hitchcock County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $63,842. Overall, the median household income for the county of Hitchcock County stands at $50,830.
In Hitchcock County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,792 for males and $24,405 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,167 for males and $43,078 for females.
In Hitchcock County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $51,002.
In 2022, the population of Hitchcock County was 2,598, a 0.15% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hitchcock County's population was 2,594, a decline of 1.07% compared to a population of 2,622 in 2020.
The median age in Hitchcock County, NE is 44.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.89% were under the age of 15, 14.37% aged 15 to 29, 40.57% aged 30 to 64, 21.86% aged 65 to 84, and 3.31% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hitchcock County population: 95.82% are White, 0.08% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.22% are some other race and 2.78% are multiracial.