Cook, NE Demographics

A map of Cook's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	309	291	94.2%	91.2%
Hispanic	8	15	2.4%	4.7%
Black	7	0	2.1%	0.0%
Multiracial	3	9	0.9%	2.8%
Asian	1	4	0.3%	1.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Cook, Nebraska has an estimated population of 328, a slight increase from the 319 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.2% White, 2.4% Hispanic, 2.1% Black, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cook, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cook has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Nebraska overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cook, that probability was 16.5% in 2020 and 11.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cook is ranked the 270th most populous place in Nebraska, out of 593 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Cook was ranked the 259th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cook's White Population

309 residents of Cook, or 94.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cook is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Cook ranks 309th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cook's White population has grown by an estimated 6.2%. White residents' share of Cook's population has increased from 91.2% to 94.2%.

Cook is more White than neighboring Talmage (71.6% White), Burr (73.2% White), and Tecumseh (68.5% White). Cook is less White than neighboring Syracuse (94.8% White), and Lorton (97.2% White).

Cook's Black Population

7 residents of Cook, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cook is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Cook ranks 271st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cook's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 7. Black residents' share of Cook's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.1%.

Cook is more Black than neighboring Talmage (0% Black), Burr (0% Black), Syracuse (0% Black), and Lorton (0% Black). Cook is less Black than neighboring Tecumseh (2.3% Black).

Cook's Asian Population

1 residents of Cook, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cook is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Cook ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cook's Asian population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Asian residents' share of Cook's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.3%.

Cook is more Asian than neighboring Talmage (0% Asian), Burr (0% Asian), Syracuse (0.1% Asian), and Lorton (0% Asian). Cook is less Asian than neighboring Tecumseh (2.3% Asian).

Cook's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Cook, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cook is considerably lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Cook ranks 235th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cook's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 46.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Cook's population has decreased from 4.7% to 2.4%.

Cook is more Hispanic than neighboring Syracuse (0.2% Hispanic). Cook is less Hispanic than neighboring Talmage (26.5% Hispanic), Burr (26.8% Hispanic), Tecumseh (19.9% Hispanic), and Lorton (2.8% Hispanic).

Cook's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cook, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cook is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Cook ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cook's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Cook's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cook is less Native American/Other than neighboring Talmage (0.6% Native American/Other), Tecumseh (2.3% Native American/Other), and Syracuse (0.6% Native American/Other).

Cook's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Cook, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cook is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Cook ranks 291st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cook's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Cook's population has decreased from 2.8% to 0.9%.

Cook is more Multiracial than neighboring Burr (0% Multiracial), and Lorton (0% Multiracial). Cook is less Multiracial than neighboring Talmage (1.3% Multiracial), Tecumseh (4.6% Multiracial), and Syracuse (4.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.