Harlan County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31083 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
2,847
Rank #3,043 of 3,222
6th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,625 −6.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,154 of 3,222
64th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.7% −46.7% vs nat'l
Rank #179 of 3,222
94th %ile
Median Home Value
$145,800 −48.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,316 of 3,222
28th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.2% −13.4% vs nat'l
Rank #825 of 3,222
74th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.3% −75.7% vs nat'l
Rank #136 of 3,222
96th %ile

At a Glance

85.8% Homeownership
91.5% Insured
29.2% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.6%35.1%52.7%70.2%87.8%94.1%2.8%1.8%1.2%0.1%

About Harlan County, Nebraska

Harlan County, Nebraska has a total population of 2,847, making it the 3,043rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Harlan County is 47.3 years, which is 21.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Harlan County is $70,625, which ranks #1,154 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.3%.

The median home value in Harlan County is $145,800, 48.3% below the national median. Renters in Harlan County pay a median gross rent of $657 per month. The homeownership rate is 85.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Harlan County, 29.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 13.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.4 min.

Harlan County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.8%).

All data for Harlan 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.