Pawnee County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31133 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
2,530
Rank #3,072 of 3,222
5th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,188 −17.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,879 of 3,222
42th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.5% +7.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,654 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Home Value
$79,400 −71.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,171 of 3,222
1th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.2% −37.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,789 of 3,222
44th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.2% −57.9% vs nat'l
Rank #351 of 3,222
89th %ile

At a Glance

80.2% Homeownership
87.0% Insured
21.2% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.8%39.5%59.3%79.1%93.9%4.1%1.9%0.1%

About Pawnee County, Nebraska

Pawnee County, Nebraska has a total population of 2,530, making it the 3,072nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pawnee County is 44.9 years, which is 15.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pawnee County is $62,188, which ranks #1,879 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.2%.

The median home value in Pawnee County is $79,400, 71.8% below the national median. Renters in Pawnee County pay a median gross rent of $706 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pawnee County, 21.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.2 min.

Pawnee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.9%).

All data for Pawnee 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.