Cheyenne County, Nebraska

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,478
Median household income: $57,594
Median home value: $129,100

Cheyenne County, Nebraska counts 9,478 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $57,594, its median household income sits below Nebraska's $74,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cheyenne County's population declined 1.3% from 9,604 to 9,478, while its median household income rose 6.9% from $53,871 to $57,594.

74.8% of workers drive to work alone. 77.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,478
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $57,594
Median home value: $129,100
Median gross rent: $912
Housing units: 4,886
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,6049,478

Median household income

$53,871$57,594

Median home value

$103,000$129,100

Median gross rent

$792$912

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,604	$53,871	$103,000	$792
2020	9,428	$52,270	$98,700	$804
2021	9,575	$53,674	$102,000	$827
2022	9,489	$54,038	$117,300	$857
2023	9,478	$57,594	$129,100	$912

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	547	5.8%
5 to 17	1,606	16.9%
18 to 24	644	6.8%
25 to 34	1,093	11.5%
35 to 44	1,143	12.1%
45 to 54	1,002	10.6%
55 to 64	1,418	15.0%
65 to 74	1,186	12.5%
75 and over	839	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,283	87.4%
Black or African American	196	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	62	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	0.1%
Some other race	14	0.1%
Two or more races	107	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	790	8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's39.1%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	473	7.1%
High school graduate	2,123	31.8%
Some college or associate's	2,609	39.1%
Bachelor's degree	993	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	483	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,494	74.8%
Carpooled	429	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	228	4.9%
Bicycle	45	1.0%
Worked from home	459	9.8%
Other means	18	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,766	65.6%
15 to 29 min	722	17.1%
30 to 44 min	380	9.0%
45 to 59 min	229	5.4%
60+ min	117	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 11.1% (1,031 of 9,295)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,538	58.3%
Nonfamily households	1,813	41.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,351	89.1%
Vacant	535	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,912	66.9%
Renter-occupied	1,439	33.1%

1-unit, detached77.1%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,769	77.1%
1-unit, attached	57	1.2%
2 to 4 units	283	5.8%
5 to 19 units	286	5.9%
20 or more units	273	5.6%
Mobile home & other	218	4.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 31033
State: Nebraska
Land area: 1,196 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 41.2142, -103.0119