Hooker County, NE Demographics

The total population of Hooker County is estimated to be 659 with 322 males (48.86%) and 337 females (51.14%). There are 15 more females than males in Hooker County.
The median household income in Hooker County was $55,486 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 354(0.64%) from $55,132 in 2020. This income is 74.37% 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, Hooker County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $100,608. Overall, the median household income for the county of Hooker County stands at $55,486.
In Hooker County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,717 for males and $25,303 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,660 for males and $39,994 for females.
In Hooker County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $54,676.
In 2022, the population of Hooker County was 686, a 6.16% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hooker County's population was 731, an increase of 3.54% compared to a population of 706 in 2020.
The median age in Hooker County, NE is 43.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.63% were under the age of 15, 19.47% aged 15 to 29, 35.99% aged 30 to 64, 20.73% aged 65 to 84, and 5.18% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hooker County population: 92.16% are White, 0.56% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.26% are some other race and 5.60% are multiracial.