Gage County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31067 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
21,629
Rank #1,787 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,247 −10.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,408 of 3,222
56th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.6% +0.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,423 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Home Value
$174,000 −38.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,723 of 3,222
46th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.1% −31.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,485 of 3,222
54th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.5% −71.1% vs nat'l
Rank #177 of 3,222
95th %ile

At a Glance

73.5% Homeownership
94.9% Insured
23.1% 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)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.1%46.2%69.4%92.5%3.4%2.5%0.7%0.5%0.3%0.1%

About Gage County, Nebraska

Gage County, Nebraska has a total population of 21,629, making it the 1,787th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Gage County is 42.6 years, which is 9.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Gage County is $67,247, which ranks #1,408 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.5%.

The median home value in Gage County is $174,000, 38.3% below the national median. Renters in Gage County pay a median gross rent of $774 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Gage County, 23.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 31.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.1 min.

Gage County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.4%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).

All data for Gage 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.