Kearney County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31099 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,713
Rank #2,757 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Household Income
$78,631 +4.6% vs nat'l
Rank #643 of 3,222
80th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.2% −42.8% vs nat'l
Rank #244 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Home Value
$223,400 −20.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,146 of 3,222
64th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.5% +2.3% vs nat'l
Rank #488 of 3,222
85th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.7% −68.5% vs nat'l
Rank #204 of 3,222
94th %ile

At a Glance

77.5% Homeownership
93.9% Insured
34.5% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.9%29.8%44.7%59.6%74.5%89.4%90.8%6.8%1.5%0.5%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Kearney County, Nebraska

Kearney County, Nebraska has a total population of 6,713, making it the 2,757th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kearney County is 40.2 years, which is 3.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kearney County is $78,631, which ranks #643 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.6% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.7%.

The median home value in Kearney County is $223,400, 20.8% below the national median. Renters in Kearney County pay a median gross rent of $857 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kearney County, 34.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 2.3% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.1 min.

Kearney County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.8%) and Two or More Races (1.5%).

All data for Kearney 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.