Cherry County, Nebraska

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,468
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $136,000

Home to 5,468 residents, Cherry County is one of Nebraska's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $63,750 is below the Nebraska median ($74,985).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cherry County's population declined 5.4% from 5,779 to 5,468, while its median household income rose 12.5% from $56,651 to $63,750.

The median gross rent is $873. 24.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,468
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $136,000
Median gross rent: $873
Housing units: 3,004
Homeownership rate: 62.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7795,468

Median household income

$56,651$63,750

Median home value

$116,000$136,000

Median gross rent

$712$873

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,779	$56,651	$116,000	$712
2020	5,801	$55,431	$124,900	$707
2021	5,505	$57,719	$123,600	$718
2022	5,473	$62,373	$137,300	$832
2023	5,468	$63,750	$136,000	$873

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	320	5.9%
5 to 17	978	17.9%
18 to 24	312	5.7%
25 to 34	580	10.6%
35 to 44	702	12.8%
45 to 54	557	10.2%
55 to 64	817	14.9%
65 to 74	657	12.0%
75 and over	545	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,656	85.1%
Black or African American	53	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	143	2.6%
Asian	63	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	0.5%
Two or more races	360	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	164	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's40.7%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	99	2.6%
High school graduate	1,254	32.5%
Some college or associate's	1,571	40.7%
Bachelor's degree	646	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	288	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone67.7%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means5.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,912	67.7%
Carpooled	283	10.0%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	191	6.8%
Bicycle	10	0.4%
Worked from home	285	10.1%
Other means	142	5.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,736	68.3%
15 to 29 min	478	18.8%
30 to 44 min	190	7.5%
45 to 59 min	68	2.7%
60+ min	68	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 7.2% (389 of 5,405)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,506	67.6%
Nonfamily households	723	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,229	74.2%
Vacant	775	25.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,382	62.0%
Renter-occupied	847	38.0%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,397	79.8%
1-unit, attached	49	1.6%
2 to 4 units	158	5.3%
5 to 19 units	79	2.6%
20 or more units	94	3.1%
Mobile home & other	227	7.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 31031
State: Nebraska
Land area: 5,960 sq mi
Water area: 49 sq mi
Center point: 42.5713, -101.0477