Nance County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31125 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,324
Rank #3,016 of 3,222
6th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,179 −13.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,617 of 3,222
50th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.6% +31.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,240 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Home Value
$132,000 −53.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,491 of 3,222
23th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.1% −40.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,978 of 3,222
39th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −31.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,070 of 3,222
67th %ile

At a Glance

72.9% Homeownership
93.4% Insured
20.1% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.0%30.1%45.1%60.2%75.2%90.3%94.1%2.6%2.2%0.5%0.3%0.2%0.2%

About Nance County, Nebraska

Nance County, Nebraska has a total population of 3,324, making it the 3,016th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Nance County is 43.1 years, which is 10.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Nance County is $65,179, which ranks #1,617 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Nance County is $132,000, 53.2% below the national median. Renters in Nance County pay a median gross rent of $807 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Nance County, 20.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.7 min.

Nance County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.6%) and Two or More Races (2.2%).

All data for Nance 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.