McCook, NE Demographics

A map of McCook's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,375	6,544	87.2%	87.9%
Hispanic	502	572	6.9%	7.7%
Multiracial	336	214	4.6%	2.9%
Black	70	39	1.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	16	45	0.2%	0.6%
Asian	15	32	0.2%	0.4%

McCook, Nebraska has an estimated population of 7,314, a slight decrease from the 7,446 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.2% White, 6.9% Hispanic, 4.6% Multiracial, 1.0% Black, 0.2% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of McCook, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

McCook 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 McCook, that probability was 22.1% in 2020 and 23.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

McCook is ranked the 26th 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). McCook was ranked the 23rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

McCook's White Population

6,375 residents of McCook, or 87.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in McCook is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. McCook ranks 412th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McCook's White population has declined by an estimated 2.6%. White residents' share of McCook's population has decreased from 87.9% to 87.2%.

McCook is more White than neighboring Culbertson (86.9% White). McCook is less White than neighboring Indianola (92% White), Danbury (98.6% White), Bartley (99.1% White), and Herndon (100% White).

McCook's Black Population

70 residents of McCook, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in McCook is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. McCook ranks 149th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McCook's Black population has grown by an estimated 79.5%. Black residents' share of McCook's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.0%.

McCook is more Black than neighboring Indianola (0.4% Black), Culbertson (0% Black), Danbury (0% Black), Bartley (0% Black), and Herndon (0% Black).

McCook's Asian Population

15 residents of McCook, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in McCook is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. McCook ranks 152nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McCook's Asian population has declined by an estimated 53.1%. Asian residents' share of McCook's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

McCook is more Asian than neighboring Indianola (0% Asian), Danbury (0% Asian), Bartley (0% Asian), and Herndon (0% Asian). McCook is less Asian than neighboring Culbertson (0.9% Asian).

McCook's Hispanic Population

502 residents of McCook, or 6.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in McCook is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. McCook ranks 138th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McCook's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 12.2%. Hispanic residents' share of McCook's population has decreased from 7.7% to 6.9%.

McCook is more Hispanic than neighboring Indianola (5.9% Hispanic), Danbury (0% Hispanic), Bartley (0% Hispanic), and Herndon (0% Hispanic). McCook is less Hispanic than neighboring Culbertson (11% Hispanic).

McCook's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of McCook, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in McCook is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. McCook ranks 237th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McCook's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 64.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of McCook's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

McCook is more Native American/Other than neighboring Danbury (0% Native American/Other), Bartley (0% Native American/Other), and Herndon (0% Native American/Other). McCook is less Native American/Other than neighboring Indianola (0.6% Native American/Other), and Culbertson (0.5% Native American/Other).

McCook's Multiracial Population

336 residents of McCook, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in McCook is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. McCook ranks 282nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McCook's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 57.0%. Multiracial residents' share of McCook's population has increased from 2.9% to 4.6%.

McCook is more Multiracial than neighboring Indianola (1.2% Multiracial), Culbertson (0.6% Multiracial), Danbury (1.4% Multiracial), Bartley (0.9% Multiracial), and Herndon (0% 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.