What is the population of Hitchcock County?

The population of Hitchcock County, NE is 2,773.

Where is Hitchcock County located?

Hitchcock County, NE is located at latitude 40.1763500 and longitude -101.0422700. It is in United States.

What is the area of Hitchcock County?

The area of Hitchcock County, NE is 1861 km².

What is the elevation of Hitchcock County?

Hitchcock County, NE has an elevation of 850 meters (2789 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Hitchcock County in?

Hitchcock County, NE is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Hitchcock County changed?

The population of Hitchcock County, NE has decreased from 2,908 (2010) to 2,773 (2020), a change of -4.6%.

Hitchcock County, Nebraska

Hitchcock County: county in Nebraska, United States of America

About

Hitchcock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,908 and a population density of 2 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 2,773 inhabitants. Its county seat is Trenton. The county was created 153 years ago in 1872.

Hitchcock County locator map — Location of Hitchcock County on Nebraska map.

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Hitchcock County at a glance

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Largest city

Culbertson

Population 563

Quick Facts about Hitchcock County

Population	2,773 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Nebraska (United States)
Area	1861 km²
Water as percent of area	1.2%
Land as percent of area	98.8%
Latitude & Longitude	40.1764,-101.0423
Named for	Phineas Hitchcock
Altitude	2,703 feet / 824 meters
Capital	Trenton
Establishment	January 01, 1873
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	21:56:31 (18th April 2026)
Density	1 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-4.87% (2010-2020)
Weather	59℉ Slight Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

Hitchcock County 'Nebraska' courthouse from SW image

Geography

Hitchcock County is located at 40°10'35"N 101°2'32"W (40.1763500, -101.0422700). It has 2 neighbors: Rawlins County and Hayes County.

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The largest city of Hitchcock County is Culbertson with a population of 563. Other cities include, Trenton population 533, Palisade population 330 and Stratton population 325. See all Hitchcock County cities & populated places.

Hitchcock County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Hitchcock County.

City Name	Population	Title
Culbertson	563	Village in the United States
Trenton	533	Village in Nebraska
Palisade	330	Human settlement in Nebraska, United States of America
Stratton	325	Village in Hitchcock County, Nebraska

Weather

59°F

Slight Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Sunny

15 to 20 mph NW Saturday

A slight chance of snow showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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Official website of Hitchcock County

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Hitchcock County has 2 neighbours.

Rawlins County county in Kansas, United States
Hayes County county in Nebraska, United States of America

Trenton

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Hitchcock County decreased by 4.87% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	2,908	-	census
2011	2,857	-1.79%	estimation process
2012	2,873	0.56%	estimation process
2013	2,853	-0.7%	estimation process
2014	2,879	0.9%	estimation process
2015	2,879	0%	estimation process
2016	2,828	-1.8%	estimation process
2017	2,806	-0.78%	estimation process
2018	2,801	-0.18%	estimation process
2019	2,762	-1.41%	estimation process
2020	2,773	0.4%	estimation process

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