Howard County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31093 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,534
Rank #2,774 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,767 +2.2% vs nat'l
Rank #737 of 3,222
77th %ile
Poverty Rate
4.8% −61.8% vs nat'l
Rank #34 of 3,222
99th %ile
Median Home Value
$209,100 −25.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,313 of 3,222
59th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.0% −22.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,108 of 3,222
66th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −29.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,163 of 3,222
64th %ile

At a Glance

78.2% Homeownership
93.2% Insured
26.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.3%30.6%45.9%61.2%76.5%91.1%4.9%3.2%0.6%0.1%0.0%

About Howard County, Nebraska

Howard County, Nebraska has a total population of 6,534, making it the 2,774th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Howard County is 42.2 years, which is 8.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Howard County is $76,767, which ranks #737 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 4.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Howard County is $209,100, 25.8% below the national median. Renters in Howard County pay a median gross rent of $777 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Howard County, 26.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 22.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.4 min.

Howard County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.2%).

All data for Howard 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.