Chase County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31029 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,671
Rank #2,988 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,173 −9.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,326 of 3,222
59th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.5% −40.6% vs nat'l
Rank #281 of 3,222
91th %ile
Median Home Value
$165,900 −41.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,893 of 3,222
41th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.1% −28.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,348 of 3,222
58th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.9% −64.3% vs nat'l
Rank #255 of 3,222
92th %ile

At a Glance

79.1% Homeownership
88.8% Insured
24.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.6%27.2%40.9%54.5%68.1%77.8%17.9%2.2%1.7%0.4%

About Chase County, Nebraska

Chase County, Nebraska has a total population of 3,671, making it the 2,988th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Chase County is 45.0 years, which is 15.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Chase County is $68,173, which ranks #1,326 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.9%.

The median home value in Chase County is $165,900, 41.1% below the national median. Renters in Chase County pay a median gross rent of $800 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Chase County, 24.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.5 min.

Chase County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 77.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (17.9%) and Two or More Races (2.2%).

All data for Chase 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.