Hooker County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Hooker County, Nebraska had an estimated 698 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.8 percent since the 2020 census base of 711, across 721 square miles. County output reached $38.8 m in 2024, 25 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Hooker County
How many people live in Hooker County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024647
- Households327
- Average household size1.98
- Median household income$49,464
- Median age43.6
- Median gross rent$592 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$93,800
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over435
- Population under 18123
- Share under 1819.0 percent
- Population 65 and over138
- Share 65 and over21.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64386
- Civilian labor force357
- Unemployment rate3.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over68.1 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties87th of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3210th of 3,222
Hooker County is the 87th largest of 93 Nebraska counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 21.3 percent against 19.0 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Hooker County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 2024698
- Census 2020 base population711
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.83 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202421
- Births, 20247
- Deaths, 20248
- Natural change, 2024-1
- Net domestic migration, 202423
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202423
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202414
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2457th of 3,144
The county has lost 1.83 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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What is the Hooker County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$38.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$38.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.2 percent
- GDP change over five years25.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Nebraska areas BEA publishes91st of 93
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3110th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$59,975
Output grew 0.2 percent in the latest year and 25.5 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.
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Employment by industry in Hooker County
- Covered employment, annual average264
- Establishments reporting31
- Average annual pay$33,709
- Average weekly wage$648
- Other services, except public administration, employment14
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$37,927
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other services, except public administration | 14 | 4 | $37,927 |
Other services, except public administration is the largest private sector at 14 jobs, 5.3 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Hooker County?
- Establishments, all industries25
- Employment at those establishments108
- Annual payroll$6.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents38.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Hooker County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$300,000
- Single family units authorized1
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$300,000
- Units authorized per 1,000 households3.1
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Hooker County (7(a) and 504)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$76,000
- Average 504 approval$76,000
- Median 504 approval$76,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval2.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved26.3
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hooker County
How large is Hooker County?
- Land area721 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties33rd of 93
- Width, east to west30.1 mi
- Height, north to south24.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.03
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.
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Flood risk in Hooker County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Hooker County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The EPA places Hooker County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024647
- Households327
- Average household size1.98
- Median household income$49,464
- Median age43.6
Common questions
Hooker County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hooker County, Nebraska?
The Census Bureau estimates 698 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 647, in 327 households, ranking 87th of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hooker County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.83 percent since the 2020 census base of 711, to 698 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 7 births against 8 deaths, with net migration of 23. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Hooker County?
$49,464. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $93,800, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $592 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Hooker County?
25 establishments, employing 108 people with an annual payroll of $6.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Hooker County?
Other services, except public administration is the largest private sector at 14 jobs, 5.3 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 264 jobs at an average annual pay of $33,709, or $648 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Hooker County?
1 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $300,000. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Hooker County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Hooker 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 Hooker County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Hooker County
Cities and places in Hooker.
1 Census place lies wholly or partly in Hooker County. It carries enough published place level data for a page of its own and is linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mullen | village | 478 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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