Cedar County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31027 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,315
Rank #2,627 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Household Income
$73,578 −2.1% vs nat'l
Rank #943 of 3,222
71th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.1% −43.9% vs nat'l
Rank #222 of 3,222
93th %ile
Median Home Value
$185,000 −34.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,575 of 3,222
51th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.0% −28.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,378 of 3,222
57th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.7% −67.3% vs nat'l
Rank #215 of 3,222
93th %ile

At a Glance

79.6% Homeownership
94.0% Insured
24.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.1%48.1%72.2%95.0%2.5%1.7%0.3%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Cedar County, Nebraska

Cedar County, Nebraska has a total population of 8,315, making it the 2,627th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cedar County is 41.9 years, which is 7.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cedar County is $73,578, which ranks #943 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.7%.

The median home value in Cedar County is $185,000, 34.4% below the national median. Renters in Cedar County pay a median gross rent of $716 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cedar County, 24.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.8 min.

Cedar County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.5%) and Two or More Races (1.7%).

All data for Cedar 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.