Hooker County Demographics

A map of Hooker County's Population by Race

Hooker County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 647, a decrease from the 711 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.9% White, 8.3% Multiracial, 1.5% Black, 1.2% Native American/Other, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hooker County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hooker has become considerably 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 Hooker County, that probability was 12.8% in 2020 and 20.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hooker County is ranked the 87th most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Hooker County was ranked the 86th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hooker County's White Population

575 residents of Hooker County, or 88.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hooker County is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Hooker County ranks 25th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hooker County's White population has declined by an estimated 13.3%. White residents' share of Hooker County's population has decreased from 93.2% to 88.9%.

Hooker County is more White than neighboring Cherry County (83.8% White). Hooker County is less White than neighboring McPherson County (92.4% White), Thomas County (89.2% White), Grant County (96% White), and Arthur County (93% White).

Hooker County's Black Population

10 residents of Hooker County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hooker County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Hooker County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hooker County's Black population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Black residents' share of Hooker County's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.5%.

Hooker County is more Black than neighboring McPherson County (0% Black), Grant County (0.2% Black), Cherry County (1% Black), and Arthur County (0% Black). Hooker County is less Black than neighboring Thomas County (2% Black).

Hooker County's Asian Population

0 residents of Hooker County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hooker County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Hooker County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hooker County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hooker County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hooker County is less Asian than neighboring Grant County (0.8% Asian), and Cherry County (1.7% Asian).

Hooker County's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hooker County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hooker County is considerably lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hooker County ranks 90th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hooker County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hooker County's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Hooker County is less Hispanic than neighboring McPherson County (0.8% Hispanic), Thomas County (5% Hispanic), Grant County (0.2% Hispanic), Cherry County (3.5% Hispanic), and Arthur County (0.6% Hispanic).

Hooker County's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Hooker County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hooker County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Hooker County ranks 86th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hooker County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 700.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hooker County's population has increased from 0.1% to 1.2%.

Hooker County is more Native American/Other than neighboring McPherson County (0% Native American/Other), Thomas County (0% Native American/Other), and Grant County (1% Native American/Other). Hooker County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cherry County (6% Native American/Other).

Hooker County's Multiracial Population

54 residents of Hooker County, or 8.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hooker County is slightly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hooker County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hooker County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 74.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Hooker County's population has increased from 4.4% to 8.3%.

Hooker County is more Multiracial than neighboring McPherson County (6.7% Multiracial), Thomas County (3.9% Multiracial), Grant County (1.9% Multiracial), Cherry County (3.9% Multiracial), and Arthur County (5.2% 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.