The Town Files

Hitchcock County, Nebraska

2,569 people. The median home is worth $96,700 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $51,567.

Towns in Hitchcock County

Towns in Hitchcock County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Culbertson534$91,300$51,87533.0
Trenton516$69,200$45,00048.8

People and housing

Hitchcock CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$96,700$154,800
Median rent$714$818
Median household income$51,567$66,320
Median age45.539.5
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%22.4%
Below the poverty line12.8%9.9%

Jobs and pay

640 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,135 a year.

Largest industries in Hitchcock CountyManufacturing100 jobs · $81,585Transportation & warehousing62 jobs · $58,697Mining, oil & gas50 jobs · $70,128Wholesale trade41 jobs · $55,534Retail40 jobs · $14,052Construction28 jobs · $39,489
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hitchcock County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 709 storm events in Hitchcock County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Hitchcock County by type since 1996Hail340Drought63Tornado11Blizzard18High Wind56Dust Storm9Heavy Snow17Flash Flood16Winter Storm20Winter Weather10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hitchcock County has been included in 9 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4808: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4521: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3483: Covid-19
July 24, 2007Severe StormDR-1714: Severe Storms And Flooding
January 7, 2007Severe StormDR-1674: Severe Winter Storms
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3245: Hurricane Katrina Evacuees
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).