Box Butte County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31013 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
10,714
Rank #2,437 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,892 −8.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,274 of 3,222
60th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.8% −14.4% vs nat'l
Rank #966 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Home Value
$166,600 −40.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,875 of 3,222
42th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.6% −44.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,245 of 3,222
30th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.6% −69.7% vs nat'l
Rank #188 of 3,222
94th %ile

At a Glance

76.8% Homeownership
93.2% Insured
18.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.7%37.3%56.0%74.7%78.6%12.6%5.7%2.5%0.4%0.1%

About Box Butte County, Nebraska

Box Butte County, Nebraska has a total population of 10,714, making it the 2,437th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Box Butte County is 41.5 years, which is 6.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Box Butte County is $68,892, which ranks #1,274 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.6%.

The median home value in Box Butte County is $166,600, 40.9% below the national median. Renters in Box Butte County pay a median gross rent of $752 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Box Butte County, 18.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 44.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 13.4 min.

Box Butte County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 78.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (12.6%) and Two or More Races (5.7%).

All data for Box Butte County, Nebraska comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.