| | McCook, NE | Colby, KS | United States |
| Population | 7,425 | 5,434 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.0% | 50.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.0% | 49.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.7 | 32.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,715 | 5,416 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 7,994 | 5,450 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 8,112 | 5,396 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -6.2% | -2.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -7.6% | -1.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,376.0 | 1,465.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.4 | 3.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | McCook, NE | Colby, KS | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.5% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.3% | 7.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.1% | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.0% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.8% | 7.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.3% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.1% | 13.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 8.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 9.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.0% | 4.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.7% | 8.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 7.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.2% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.7% | 3.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | McCook, NE | Colby, KS | United States |
| White | 91.6% | 88.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.2% | 0.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.2% | 0.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.9% | 8.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | McCook, NE | Colby, KS | United States |
| Married Population | 51.0% | 52.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.4% | 51.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.0% | 47.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.2% | 33.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.5% | 10.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.3% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.26 | 2.35 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,184 | 2,146 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,776 | 1,259 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.4% | 37.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 56.3% | 43.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,408 | 887 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.2% | 8.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.1% | 10.8% | 10.8% |