Furnas County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31065 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
4,568
Rank #2,930 of 3,222
9th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,048 −18.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,986 of 3,222
38th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.0% +2.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,519 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Home Value
$98,400 −65.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,011 of 3,222
6th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.9% −26.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,239 of 3,222
62th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.0% −80.4% vs nat'l
Rank #103 of 3,222
97th %ile

At a Glance

76.3% Homeownership
94.3% Insured
24.9% 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 RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.9%43.8%65.7%87.6%91.4%5.1%2.0%1.0%0.4%0.2%

About Furnas County, Nebraska

Furnas County, Nebraska has a total population of 4,568, making it the 2,930th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Furnas County is 47.3 years, which is 21.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Furnas County is $61,048, which ranks #1,986 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.0%.

The median home value in Furnas County is $98,400, 65.1% below the national median. Renters in Furnas County pay a median gross rent of $763 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Furnas County, 24.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.0 min.

Furnas County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.1%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).

All data for Furnas 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.