Nuckolls County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31129 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
4,087
Rank #2,954 of 3,222
8th %ile
Median Household Income
$73,976 −1.6% vs nat'l
Rank #920 of 3,222
71th %ile
Poverty Rate
5.7% −54.8% vs nat'l
Rank #93 of 3,222
97th %ile
Median Home Value
$96,500 −65.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,038 of 3,222
6th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.1% −31.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,484 of 3,222
54th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.6% −88.7% vs nat'l
Rank #59 of 3,222
98th %ile

At a Glance

83.5% Homeownership
90.7% Insured
23.1% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.5%48.9%73.4%92.6%3.6%3.3%0.4%0.1%

About Nuckolls County, Nebraska

Nuckolls County, Nebraska has a total population of 4,087, making it the 2,954th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Nuckolls County is 50.6 years, which is 30.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Nuckolls County is $73,976, which ranks #920 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 5.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 0.6%.

The median home value in Nuckolls County is $96,500, 65.8% below the national median. Renters in Nuckolls County pay a median gross rent of $585 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Nuckolls County, 23.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 31.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.3 min.

Nuckolls County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.6%) and Two or More Races (3.3%).

All data for Nuckolls 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.