Burt County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31021 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,740
Rank #2,753 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,685 −15.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,734 of 3,222
46th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.2% +4.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,586 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Home Value
$147,000 −47.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,298 of 3,222
29th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.9% −26.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,235 of 3,222
62th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.1% −78.8% vs nat'l
Rank #115 of 3,222
96th %ile

At a Glance

75.0% Homeownership
92.5% Insured
24.9% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.8%29.7%44.5%59.3%74.2%89.0%90.3%4.1%3.4%1.2%0.5%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About Burt County, Nebraska

Burt County, Nebraska has a total population of 6,740, making it the 2,753rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Burt County is 44.3 years, which is 13.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Burt County is $63,685, which ranks #1,734 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.1%.

The median home value in Burt County is $147,000, 47.9% below the national median. Renters in Burt County pay a median gross rent of $708 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Burt County, 24.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.3 min.

Burt County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.4%).

All data for Burt 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.