Garfield County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31071 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,718
Rank #3,144 of 3,222
2th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,804 −16.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,820 of 3,222
44th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.8% −30.0% vs nat'l
Rank #532 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Home Value
$176,600 −37.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,679 of 3,222
48th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.7% −12.0% vs nat'l
Rank #787 of 3,222
76th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.7% −48.4% vs nat'l
Rank #558 of 3,222
83th %ile

At a Glance

76.0% Homeownership
96.4% Insured
29.7% 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 RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%29.1%58.2%87.3%96.7%1.7%1.2%0.2%0.1%

About Garfield County, Nebraska

Garfield County, Nebraska has a total population of 1,718, making it the 3,144th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Garfield County is 47.7 years, which is 22.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Garfield County is $62,804, which ranks #1,820 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.7%.

The median home value in Garfield County is $176,600, 37.4% below the national median. Renters in Garfield County pay a median gross rent of $490 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Garfield County, 29.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 12.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 15.9 min.

Garfield County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 96.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (1.7%) and Two or More Races (1.2%).

All data for Garfield 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.