Hitchcock County, NE Population

Overview

2,630

Total Population

44.8

Median age

47.38%

Female population %

111.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

82.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

101

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hitchcock County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hitchcock County is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hitchcock County's population under 18 was 24.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hitchcock County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hitchcock County, 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.

There are 138 less females than males in Hitchcock County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.38% females and 52.62% males in Hitchcock County, NE.
The Hitchcock County, NE gender ratio is 111.1:100 i.e. 111.1 men to 100 women (1.111).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 135.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 134.

Hitchcock County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Hitchcock County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 101 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,529 (96.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hitchcock County is White with a population of 2,52 (95.82% of the total population).

Hitchcock County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,094 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Hitchcock County's population decreased by 197 (6.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hitchcock County's population decreased by 275 (9.49%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hitchcock County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 2,594.