Arthur County, Nebraska

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 540
Median household income: $67,500
Median home value: $188,800

Home to 540 residents, Arthur County is one of Nebraska's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $67,500, its median household income sits below Nebraska's $74,985.

From 2019 to 2023, Arthur County's population grew 26.5% from 427 to 540, while its median household income rose 57.7% from $42,813 to $67,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 28.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 540
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $67,500
Median home value: $188,800
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 230
Homeownership rate: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

427540

Median household income

$42,813$67,500

Median home value

$111,300$188,800

Median gross rent

$600$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	427	$42,813	$111,300	$600
2020	439	$48,500	$129,200	$758
2021	472	$59,375	$155,000	$725
2022	485	$66,667	$164,300	$933
2023	540	$67,500	$188,800	$850

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1728.5%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	6.3%
5 to 17	154	28.5%
18 to 24	16	3.0%
25 to 34	50	9.3%
35 to 44	39	7.2%
45 to 54	79	14.6%
55 to 64	64	11.9%
65 to 74	37	6.9%
75 and over	67	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	500	92.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.2%
Two or more races	36	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate21.1%

Some college or associate's44.0%

Bachelor's degree25.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	2.1%
High school graduate	71	21.1%
Some college or associate's	148	44.0%
Bachelor's degree	84	25.0%
Graduate or professional degree	26	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone67.5%

Carpooled15.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	156	67.5%
Carpooled	35	15.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	6.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	9.1%
Other means	5	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	125	59.5%
15 to 29 min	16	7.6%
30 to 44 min	18	8.6%
45 to 59 min	10	4.8%
60+ min	41	19.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.93
Poverty rate: 9.6% (52 of 540)

	Count	Share
Family households	126	68.5%
Nonfamily households	58	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	184	80.0%
Vacant	46	20.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	137	74.5%
Renter-occupied	47	25.5%

1-unit, detached89.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	206	89.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	24	10.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 31005
State: Nebraska
Land area: 715 sq mi
Water area: 2.95 sq mi
Center point: 41.5719, -101.6959

Cities & places

Arthur