Hitchcock County Demographics

A map of Hitchcock County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,362	2,462	91.9%	94.1%
Hispanic	108	87	4.2%	3.3%
Multiracial	67	60	2.6%	2.3%
Asian	17	2	0.7%	0.1%
Native American/Other	14	5	0.5%	0.2%
Black	1	0	0.0%	0.0%

Hitchcock County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 2,569, a slight decrease from the 2,616 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.9% White, 4.2% Hispanic, 2.6% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hitchcock County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hitchcock has become more 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 Hitchcock County, that probability was 11.3% in 2020 and 15.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hitchcock County is ranked the 70th most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Hitchcock County was ranked the 70th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hitchcock County's White Population

2,362 residents of Hitchcock County, or 91.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hitchcock County is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Hitchcock County ranks 17th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hitchcock County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.1%. White residents' share of Hitchcock County's population has decreased from 94.1% to 91.9%.

Hitchcock County is more White than neighboring Rawlins County (88.5% White), Red Willow County (88.8% White), and Decatur County (90.5% White). Hitchcock County is less White than neighboring Hayes County (93.6% White), and Dundy County (92.5% White).

Hitchcock County's Black Population

1 residents of Hitchcock County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hitchcock County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Hitchcock County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hitchcock County's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Black residents' share of Hitchcock County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hitchcock County is less Black than neighboring Red Willow County (1% Black), Dundy County (0.6% Black), and Decatur County (1.1% Black).

Hitchcock County's Asian Population

17 residents of Hitchcock County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hitchcock County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Hitchcock County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hitchcock County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 750.0%. Asian residents' share of Hitchcock County's population has increased from 0.1% to 0.7%.

Hitchcock County is more Asian than neighboring Hayes County (0% Asian), Red Willow County (0.3% Asian), Dundy County (0% Asian), and Decatur County (0% Asian). Hitchcock County is less Asian than neighboring Rawlins County (0.8% Asian).

Hitchcock County's Hispanic Population

108 residents of Hitchcock County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hitchcock County is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hitchcock County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hitchcock County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 24.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Hitchcock County's population has increased from 3.3% to 4.2%.

Hitchcock County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dundy County (3.3% Hispanic). Hitchcock County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hayes County (4.9% Hispanic), Rawlins County (7.7% Hispanic), Red Willow County (6.3% Hispanic), and Decatur County (4.8% Hispanic).

Hitchcock County's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Hitchcock County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hitchcock County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Hitchcock County ranks 84th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hitchcock County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 180.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hitchcock County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Hitchcock County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hayes County (0.2% Native American/Other), Red Willow County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Dundy County (0% Native American/Other). Hitchcock County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rawlins County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Decatur County (1% Native American/Other).

Hitchcock County's Multiracial Population

67 residents of Hitchcock County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hitchcock County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hitchcock County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hitchcock County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 11.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Hitchcock County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Hitchcock County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hayes County (1.3% Multiracial), and Rawlins County (1.8% Multiracial). Hitchcock County is less Multiracial than neighboring Red Willow County (3.4% Multiracial), and Dundy County (3.6% 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.