Hayes County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31085 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
843
Rank #3,195 of 3,222
1th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,250 −7.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,255 of 3,222
61th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.7% +0.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,444 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Home Value
$128,100 −54.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,530 of 3,222
21th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.8% −41.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,037 of 3,222
37th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.0% −100.0% vs nat'l
Rank #7 of 3,222
100th %ile

At a Glance

67.9% Homeownership
94.4% Insured
19.8% 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 RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.7%47.4%71.2%93.6%4.9%1.3%0.2%

About Hayes County, Nebraska

Hayes County, Nebraska has a total population of 843, making it the 3,195th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hayes County is 47.3 years, which is 21.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hayes County is $69,250, which ranks #1,255 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%.

The median home value in Hayes County is $128,100, 54.6% below the national median. Renters in Hayes County pay a median gross rent of $508 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hayes County, 19.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.4 min.

Hayes County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.9%) and Two or More Races (1.3%).

All data for Hayes 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.