Nemaha County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31127 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,046
Rank #2,734 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,924 −18.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,001 of 3,222
38th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.3% +5.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,601 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Home Value
$131,700 −53.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,495 of 3,222
22th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.4% −12.7% vs nat'l
Rank #809 of 3,222
75th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.0% +13.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,540 of 3,222
21th %ile

At a Glance

65.9% Homeownership
89.8% Insured
29.4% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.2%28.4%42.6%56.8%71.0%85.2%89.3%5.4%3.3%1.1%0.8%0.1%0.0%

About Nemaha County, Nebraska

Nemaha County, Nebraska has a total population of 7,046, making it the 2,734th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Nemaha County is 39.3 years, which is 1.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Nemaha County is $60,924, which ranks #2,001 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.0%.

The median home value in Nemaha County is $131,700, 53.3% below the national median. Renters in Nemaha County pay a median gross rent of $772 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Nemaha County, 29.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 12.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.3 min.

Nemaha County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.3%).

All data for Nemaha 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.