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Unified School District · NE

McCook Public Schools

McCook Public Schools is a unified school district in Nebraska with a community population of 8,702. The median household income is $62,661 and the median age is 40.7.

8,702

Population

32

People / sq mi

$62,661

Median Income

40.7

Median Age

McCook Public Schools covers 273 sq mi of land at 31.9 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White88.0%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian54.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$62,661

Median Household Income

$36,678

Per Capita Income

11.1%

Poverty Rate

0.8%

Unemployment

Housing

$164,200

Median Home Value

$821

Median Rent

70.0%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

93.0%

High School+

26.8%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

McCook Public Schools serves a community with a population of 8,702 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Nebraska.

The median household income in McCook Public Schools is $62,661, with a per capita income of $36,678. The poverty rate is 11.1%.

McCook Public Schools is 88.0% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 54.6% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In McCook Public Schools, 93.0% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 26.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in McCook Public Schools is $164,200, with a median rent of $821. The homeownership rate is 70.0%.

Data for McCook Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3173470).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.