Hitchcock County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Hitchcock County, Nebraska has a population of 2,569 across 710 square miles, down 5.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $182.2 m in 2024, 72 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals worth $3.3 m.
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Hitchcock County
How many people live in Hitchcock County
- Population2,569
- Households1,111
- Average household size2.31
- Median household income$51,567
- Median age45.5
- Median gross rent$714 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$96,700
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,825
- Population under 18604
- Share under 1823.5 percent
- Population 65 and over678
- Share 65 and over26.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,287
- Civilian labor force1,114
- Unemployment rate1.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.7 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties71st of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3069th
Hitchcock County is the 71st largest of 93 Nebraska counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 26.4 percent against 23.5 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hitchcock County
Is Hitchcock County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-5.93 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,615
- Births, 202427
- Deaths, 202440
- Natural change, 2024-13
- Net domestic migration, 2024-77
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 2024-76
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-93
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3042nd
The county has lost 5.93 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Hitchcock County
Where people moving to Hitchcock County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving46
- People arriving, from those returns97
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$44,065
- Largest single originHitchcock County Non-migrants (967 households)
- Largest single destination (967 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchcock County Non-migrants | 967 | 2,064 | $54.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 26 | 56 | $1.1 m |
| Red Willow County | 20 | 41 | $889,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Hitchcock County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Hitchcock County
What the Hitchcock County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$182.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$217.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-16.1 percent
- GDP change over five years27.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Nebraska counties70th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2923rd
- GDP per resident$70,940
Output grew -16.1 percent in the latest year and 27.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Hitchcock County
Who employs people in Hitchcock County
- Covered employment, annual average640
- Establishments reporting92
- Average annual pay$51,135
- Average weekly wage$983
- Sector 31-33, employment100
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$81,585
- Sector 48-49, employment62
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$58,697
- Sector 21, employment50
- Sector 21, average annual pay$70,128
- Sector 42, employment41
- Sector 42, average annual pay$55,534
- Sector 44-45, employment40
- Sector 23, employment28
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 100 | 4 | $81,585 |
| Sector 48-49 | 62 | 10 | $58,697 |
| Sector 21 | 50 | 5 | $70,128 |
| Sector 42 | 41 | 9 | $55,534 |
| Sector 44-45 | 40 | 7 | $14,052 |
| Sector 23 | 28 | 10 | $39,489 |
| Sector 11 | 25 | 7 | $43,261 |
| Sector 52 | 14 | 4 | $44,924 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 100 jobs, 15.6 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Hitchcock County
What businesses operate in Hitchcock County
- Establishments, all industries72
- Employment at those establishments391
- Annual payroll$19.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents28.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Hitchcock County
What is being built in Hitchcock County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Hitchcock County
How much SBA lending happens in Hitchcock County
- 7(a) approvals recorded8
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$413,438
- Median 7(a) approval$120,000
- 10th percentile approval$12,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,302,000
- Largest single approval$2,302,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)58
- Jobs per approval7.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term85 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter7
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGeneral Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (4)
- Most active lenderFirst Central Bank McCook (4)
The average approval of $413,438 sits well above the median of $120,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hitchcock County
Do SBA loans in Hitchcock County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hitchcock County
Which parts of Hitchcock County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- CULBERTSON, approvals7
- WAUNETA, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| CULBERTSON | 7 | $3,209,500 |
| WAUNETA | 1 | $98,000 |
CULBERTSON accounts for 7 approvals against 1 in WAUNETA. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hitchcock County
How big is Hitchcock County
- Land area710 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties40th of 93
- Width, east to west30 mi
- Height, north to south24.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.10
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Hitchcock County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Hitchcock County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population2,569
- Households1,111
- Average household size2.31
- Median household income$51,567
- Median age45.5
Common questions
Hitchcock County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hitchcock County, Nebraska?
2,569, in 1,111 households, ranking 71st of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hitchcock County growing?
The population has fallen 5.93 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 27 births against 40 deaths, with net migration of -76. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Hitchcock County?
$51,567. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,700, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $714 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Hitchcock County?
72 establishments, employing 391 people with an annual payroll of $19.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Hitchcock County?
Average annual pay is $51,135, or $983 a week, across 640 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Hitchcock County?
8 7(a) approvals totalling $3.3 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $120,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Hitchcock County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Hitchcock County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Hitchcock County come from?
The largest single origin is Hitchcock County Non-migrants, with 967 households. Arriving households report an average income of $44,065 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Hitchcock County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Hitchcock County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.