Demographics of McCook city, Nebraska

McCook city, Nebraska had 7,157 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: −257 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

McCook city, in four figures

7,157
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 7,314 ±31.; −3.5%
Change since July 2020: −257 people.; 41.2 ±2.4
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $56,917 ±$14,598
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

McCook city, Nebraska's population shrank 3.5% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of McCook city, Nebraska's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

Source: The Census Bureau

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The figures

McCook city, Nebraska's population shrank 3.5% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of McCook city, Nebraska's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	7,414	100.0	100.0
2021	7,374	99.5	100.2
2022	7,305	98.5	100.7
2023	7,278	98.2	101.6
2024	7,213	97.3	102.5
2025	7,157	96.5	103.1

Population of McCook city, Nebraska on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	7,414	—
2021	7,374	−40
2022	7,305	−69
2023	7,278	−27
2024	7,213	−65
2025	7,157	−56

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 41.2 ±2.4: for men 40.9 ±2.4 and for women 41.9 ±3.8. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in McCook city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Nebraska	United States
Under 5	393 ±73	5.4% ±1.0	6.3% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	1,192 ±178	16.3% ±2.4	18.2% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	690 ±211	9.4% ±2.9	9.8% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	1,647 ±204	22.5% ±2.8	25.9% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	1,874 ±256	25.6% ±3.5	23.1% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	1,518 ±250	20.8% ±3.4	16.7% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $56,917 ±$14,598, and income per person $36,351 ±$5,678, in 2024 dollars. The median is $76,475 ±$633 in Nebraska and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in McCook city by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Nebraska	United States
Under $25,000	627 ±219	19.2% ±6.6	13.8% ±0.3	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	862 ±227	26.4% ±6.8	18.0% ±0.3	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	468 ±169	14.3% ±5.1	17.3% ±0.3	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	580 ±174	17.7% ±5.2	13.5% ±0.3	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	398 ±140	12.2% ±4.2	18.9% ±0.3	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	36 to 222	1.1% to 6.8%	9.1% ±0.2	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	96 to 314	3.0% to 9.6%	9.4% ±0.2	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in McCook city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Nebraska	United States
All ages	1,205 ±443	17.3% ±6.3	10.6% ±0.3	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	424 ±203	31.0% ±13.4	12.0% ±0.5	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	440 ±209	11.9% ±5.5	10.6% ±0.3	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	163 to 519	9.0% to 26.9%	9.1% ±0.3	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in McCook city, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	McCook city	Nebraska	United States
Housing units	3,730 ±120	863,444 ±628	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	87.6% ±4.4	92.4% ±0.3	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	12.4% ±5.3	7.6% ±0.3	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	66.3% ±5.1	66.5% ±0.5	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	33.7% ±7.1	33.5% ±0.4	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$154,300 ±$23,166	$238,600 ±$1,365	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$823 ±$102	$1,072 ±$8	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1957 ±5	1975 ±1	1980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in McCook city by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Nebraska	United States
Hispanic or Latino	502 ±130	6.9% ±1.8	12.7% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	6,375 ±202	87.2% ±2.7	75.3% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	12 to 128	0.2% to 1.8%	4.6% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0 to 39	0% to 0.5%	2.6% ±0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 40	0% to 0.5%	0.6% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 15	0% to 0.2%	< 0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 15	0% to 0.2%	0.4% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	157 to 515	2.1% to 7.0%	3.8% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in McCook city by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Nebraska	United States
Born in the state	4,732 ±410	64.7% ±5.6	64.1% ±0.3	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	2,346 ±391	32.1% ±5.3	26.9% ±0.3	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	14 to 126	0.2% to 1.7%	1.0% ±0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	71 to 261	1.0% to 3.6%	8.0% ±0.2	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	0 to 84	0% to 1.1%	3.4% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	38 to 220	0.5% to 3.0%	4.6% ±0.2	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

McCook city among the places of Nebraska

26th of 34 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Nebraska page.

Places of Nebraska near McCook city in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Alliance city	8,075 ±36
Blair city	7,914 ±45
Seward city	7,678 ±19
Crete city	7,527 ±23
Nebraska City city	7,369 ±21
McCook city	7,314 ±31
Plattsmouth city	6,731 ±35
Schuyler city	6,578 ±17
Ralston city	6,472 ±46
Sidney city	6,419 ±71
Wayne city	6,121 ±18

Rankings this appears in

No. 1 Places in Nebraska by homeownership rate
No. 1 Places in Nebraska by median age
No. 1 Places in Nebraska by poverty rate
No. 4 Places in Nebraska by per capita income
No. 8 Places in Nebraska by median household income
No. 14 Places in Nebraska by median rent

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026