Cedar County, Nebraska

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,344
Median household income: $73,977
Median home value: $175,500

Home to 8,344 residents, Cedar County is one of Nebraska's counties. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $73,977 is in line with the Nebraska median ($74,985).

From 2019 to 2023, Cedar County's population declined 1.8% from 8,498 to 8,344, while its median household income rose 19.6% from $61,869 to $73,977.

The typical home was built around 1962. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,344
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $73,977
Median home value: $175,500
Median gross rent: $683
Housing units: 3,904
Homeownership rate: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,4988,344

Median household income

$61,869$73,977

Median home value

$121,300$175,500

Median gross rent

$655$683

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,498	$61,869	$121,300	$655
2020	8,483	$64,703	$121,800	$674
2021	8,401	$69,490	$134,300	$645
2022	8,375	$72,035	$160,700	$681
2023	8,344	$73,977	$175,500	$683

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	528	6.3%
5 to 17	1,611	19.3%
18 to 24	626	7.5%
25 to 34	777	9.3%
35 to 44	862	10.3%
45 to 54	879	10.5%
55 to 64	1,232	14.8%
65 to 74	1,022	12.2%
75 and over	807	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,954	95.3%
Black or African American	13	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.3%
Asian	19	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.1%
Two or more races	123	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	203	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	215	3.9%
High school graduate	2,073	37.2%
Some college or associate's	1,897	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,019	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	375	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,511	81.4%
Carpooled	261	6.1%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	129	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	390	9.0%
Other means	19	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,899	48.4%
15 to 29 min	1,012	25.8%
30 to 44 min	615	15.7%
45 to 59 min	242	6.2%
60+ min	154	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 6.2% (506 of 8,146)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,236	65.4%
Nonfamily households	1,183	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,419	87.6%
Vacant	485	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,692	78.7%
Renter-occupied	727	21.3%

1-unit, detached89.0%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,475	89.0%
1-unit, attached	30	0.8%
2 to 4 units	117	3.0%
5 to 19 units	120	3.1%
20 or more units	34	0.9%
Mobile home & other	128	3.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 31027
State: Nebraska
Land area: 740 sq mi
Water area: 5.66 sq mi
Center point: 42.6046, -97.2569