| | McCook, NE | Columbia Falls, MT | United States |
| Population | 7,425 | 5,304 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.0% | 50.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.0% | 49.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.7 | 38.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,715 | 4,701 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 7,994 | 3,645 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 8,112 | 2,942 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -6.2% | 70.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -7.6% | 111.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,376.0 | 2,412.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.4 | 2.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | McCook, NE | Columbia Falls, MT | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.5% | 6.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.1% | 10.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.0% | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.8% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.3% | 1.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.1% | 12.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 18.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 13.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.0% | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.7% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 7.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.2% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | McCook, NE | Columbia Falls, MT | United States |
| White | 91.6% | 94.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.2% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.9% | 1.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | McCook, NE | Columbia Falls, MT | United States |
| Married Population | 51.0% | 55.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.4% | 55.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.0% | 44.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.2% | 25.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.5% | 13.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.3% | 5.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.26 | 2.48 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,184 | 2,107 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,776 | 1,393 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.4% | 36.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 56.3% | 44.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,408 | 714 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.2% | 15.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.1% | 4.2% | 10.8% |