Jefferson County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31095 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,161
Rank #2,726 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,044 −21.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,167 of 3,222
33th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.1% −19.6% vs nat'l
Rank #819 of 3,222
75th %ile
Median Home Value
$129,500 −54.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,522 of 3,222
22th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.2% −40.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,963 of 3,222
39th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.2% −77.9% vs nat'l
Rank #116 of 3,222
96th %ile

At a Glance

74.9% Homeownership
91.6% Insured
20.2% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.0%27.9%41.9%55.9%69.8%83.8%90.5%5.9%3.1%0.3%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Jefferson County, Nebraska

Jefferson County, Nebraska has a total population of 7,161, making it the 2,726th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jefferson County is 44.4 years, which is 14.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jefferson County is $59,044, which ranks #2,167 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.2%.

The median home value in Jefferson County is $129,500, 54.1% below the national median. Renters in Jefferson County pay a median gross rent of $662 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jefferson County, 20.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.5 min.

Jefferson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.9%) and Two or More Races (3.1%).

All data for Jefferson 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.