Keith County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31101 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,219
Rank #2,634 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,645 −19.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,026 of 3,222
37th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.4% −17.7% vs nat'l
Rank #881 of 3,222
73th %ile
Median Home Value
$168,000 −40.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,854 of 3,222
42th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.7% −32.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,543 of 3,222
52th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.0% −61.7% vs nat'l
Rank #291 of 3,222
91th %ile

At a Glance

71.1% Homeownership
93.4% Insured
22.7% 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)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.3%48.7%73.0%85.4%9.1%3.6%1.1%0.7%0.1%

About Keith County, Nebraska

Keith County, Nebraska has a total population of 8,219, making it the 2,634th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Keith County is 48.4 years, which is 24.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Keith County is $60,645, which ranks #2,026 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.0%.

The median home value in Keith County is $168,000, 40.4% below the national median. Renters in Keith County pay a median gross rent of $771 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Keith County, 22.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 32.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 15.8 min.

Keith County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (9.1%) and Two or More Races (3.6%).

All data for Keith 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.