Nemaha County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20131 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
10,160
Rank #2,470 of 3,222
23th %ile
Median Household Income
$77,348 +2.9% vs nat'l
Rank #708 of 3,222
78th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.3% −26.2% vs nat'l
Rank #644 of 3,222
80th %ile
Median Home Value
$217,200 −23.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,221 of 3,222
62th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.9% −11.2% vs nat'l
Rank #769 of 3,222
76th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.5% −71.5% vs nat'l
Rank #169 of 3,222
95th %ile

At a Glance

78.0% Homeownership
94.9% Insured
29.9% 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 RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.7%39.4%59.1%78.7%93.3%2.6%1.7%1.2%0.6%0.4%0.3%

About Nemaha County, Kansas

Nemaha County, Kansas has a total population of 10,160, making it the 2,470th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Nemaha County is 40.1 years, which is 3.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Nemaha County is $77,348, which ranks #708 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.5%.

The median home value in Nemaha County is $217,200, 23.0% below the national median. Renters in Nemaha County pay a median gross rent of $774 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Nemaha County, 29.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 11.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 16.9 min.

Nemaha County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.6%) and Two or More Races (1.7%).

All data for Nemaha County, Kansas 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.