Burt County, Nebraska

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,730
Median household income: $57,303
Median home value: $125,400

Home to 6,730 residents, Burt County is one of Nebraska's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $57,303 is below the Nebraska median ($74,985).

From 2019 to 2023, Burt County's population grew 3.4% from 6,510 to 6,730, while its median household income rose 5.7% from $54,203 to $57,303.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,730
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,303
Median home value: $125,400
Median gross rent: $688
Housing units: 3,338
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5106,730

Median household income

$54,203$57,303

Median home value

$100,400$125,400

Median gross rent

$640$688

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,510	$54,203	$100,400	$640
2020	6,503	$51,961	$104,900	$631
2021	6,705	$55,769	$113,400	$621
2022	6,717	$54,950	$123,100	$666
2023	6,730	$57,303	$125,400	$688

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	344	5.1%
5 to 17	1,197	17.8%
18 to 24	420	6.2%
25 to 34	646	9.6%
35 to 44	771	11.5%
45 to 54	720	10.7%
55 to 64	983	14.6%
65 to 74	927	13.8%
75 and over	722	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,132	91.1%
Black or African American	30	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	48	0.7%
Asian	28	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.2%
Some other race	37	0.5%
Two or more races	226	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	218	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	371	7.8%
High school graduate	1,619	33.9%
Some college or associate's	1,552	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	897	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	330	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,269	74.5%
Carpooled	295	9.7%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	91	3.0%
Bicycle	6	0.2%
Worked from home	353	11.6%
Other means	29	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,181	43.9%
15 to 29 min	496	18.4%
30 to 44 min	389	14.5%
45 to 59 min	392	14.6%
60+ min	234	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 13.7% (909 of 6,640)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,784	62.2%
Nonfamily households	1,083	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,867	85.9%
Vacant	471	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,213	77.2%
Renter-occupied	654	22.8%

1-unit, detached83.8%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,796	83.8%
1-unit, attached	65	1.9%
2 to 4 units	147	4.4%
5 to 19 units	149	4.5%
20 or more units	15	0.4%
Mobile home & other	166	5.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 31021
State: Nebraska
Land area: 492 sq mi
Water area: 5.48 sq mi
Center point: 41.8542, -96.3377