Boyd County, Nebraska

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,704
Median household income: $58,984
Median home value: $104,000

Boyd County, Nebraska counts 1,704 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $58,984 runs below the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Boyd County's population declined 12.0% from 1,937 to 1,704, while its median household income rose 23.5% from $47,778 to $58,984.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 21.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,704
Median age: 54.9 yrs
Median household income: $58,984
Median home value: $104,000
Median gross rent: $650
Housing units: 1,199
Homeownership rate: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9371,704

Median household income

$47,778$58,984

Median home value

$73,000$104,000

Median gross rent

$508$650

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,937	$47,778	$73,000	$508
2020	1,882	$53,846	$85,000	$495
2021	1,812	$54,464	$89,600	$650
2022	1,767	$57,120	$95,200	$656
2023	1,704	$58,984	$104,000	$650

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7421.4%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	68	4.0%
5 to 17	254	14.9%
18 to 24	84	4.9%
25 to 34	117	6.9%
35 to 44	192	11.3%
45 to 54	138	8.1%
55 to 64	275	16.1%
65 to 74	365	21.4%
75 and over	211	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,570	92.1%
Black or African American	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	50	2.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.5%
Two or more races	4	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	67	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	4.3%
High school graduate	535	41.2%
Some college or associate's	453	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	141	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	113	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone70.0%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit1.1%

Walked11.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	574	70.0%
Carpooled	66	8.0%
Public transit	9	1.1%
Walked	95	11.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	70	8.5%
Other means	6	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	473	63.1%
15 to 29 min	99	13.2%
30 to 44 min	77	10.3%
45 to 59 min	47	6.3%
60+ min	54	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 10.2% (171 of 1,671)

	Count	Share
Family households	488	62.2%
Nonfamily households	296	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	784	65.4%
Vacant	415	34.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	651	83.0%
Renter-occupied	133	17.0%

1-unit, detached85.4%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,024	85.4%
1-unit, attached	5	0.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	9	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	161	13.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 31015
State: Nebraska
Land area: 539 sq mi
Water area: 5.16 sq mi
Center point: 42.8944, -98.7730