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Hitchcock County, NE

Demographic and economic profile of Hitchcock County, NE, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hitchcock County is a small, agriculture-oriented Nebraska county with a population of 2,601 that has declined 8.5% over five years, reflecting broader rural depopulation trends. The labor force is tight—unemployment sits at just 2.1%—though participation is only 58.5% and college attainment is low at 19.8%, with median worker earnings of $33,575. Housing costs are notably low, with a median home value of $88,800 and median rent of $715/month, and a GDP per capita of $63,488 suggests productive output relative to the modest household income of $51,567.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

2,601

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$51,567

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.5% since 2018

Hitchcock County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,422 (94.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race48 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races48 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone26 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone17 (0.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone7 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish18
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)8
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

49.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

173

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$63,488

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,032

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance247
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining238
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)169
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities80
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (Group)69

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations443
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations208
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations182
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations136
  5. 5.Service Occupations126

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 12.53×)234
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.45×)185
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.92×)253

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$88,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$715/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,99981 (9.3%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99976 (8.7%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99963 (7.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99962 (7.1%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99960 (6.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99953 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,575

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone861 (80.8%)
  • Carpooled81 (7.6%)
  • Worked At Home81 (7.6%)
  • Walked36 (3.4%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)
  • Motorcycle2 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.