Stanton County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31167 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,796
Rank #2,828 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Household Income
$80,687 +7.4% vs nat'l
Rank #554 of 3,222
83th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.4% −25.7% vs nat'l
Rank #661 of 3,222
80th %ile
Median Home Value
$195,400 −30.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,453 of 3,222
55th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.1% −28.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,361 of 3,222
58th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.7% −86.0% vs nat'l
Rank #72 of 3,222
98th %ile

At a Glance

78.3% Homeownership
93.9% Insured
24.1% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.3%34.5%51.8%69.0%86.3%89.0%7.0%2.7%1.1%0.1%0.0%0.0%

About Stanton County, Nebraska

Stanton County, Nebraska has a total population of 5,796, making it the 2,828th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Stanton County is 40.5 years, which is 4.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Stanton County is $80,687, which ranks #554 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 0.7%.

The median home value in Stanton County is $195,400, 30.7% below the national median. Renters in Stanton County pay a median gross rent of $902 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Stanton County, 24.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.8 min.

Stanton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.0%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).

All data for Stanton 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.