Fillmore County, Nebraska

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,551
Median household income: $76,354
Median home value: $131,200

Home to 5,551 residents, Fillmore County is one of Nebraska's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $76,354 runs in line with the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fillmore County's population held roughly steady from 5,547 to 5,551, while its median household income rose 26.6% from $60,313 to $76,354.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,551
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $76,354
Median home value: $131,200
Median gross rent: $667
Housing units: 2,733
Homeownership rate: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5475,551

Median household income

$60,313$76,354

Median home value

$80,100$131,200

Median gross rent

$561$667

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,547	$60,313	$80,100	$561
2020	5,542	$62,151	$89,200	$568
2021	5,561	$66,410	$101,800	$592
2022	5,557	$72,335	$122,700	$643
2023	5,551	$76,354	$131,200	$667

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	332	6.0%
5 to 17	754	13.6%
18 to 24	344	6.2%
25 to 34	608	11.0%
35 to 44	663	11.9%
45 to 54	654	11.8%
55 to 64	877	15.8%
65 to 74	712	12.8%
75 and over	607	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,164	93.0%
Black or African American	15	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.2%
Asian	9	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.2%
Two or more races	139	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	204	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	220	5.3%
High school graduate	1,437	34.9%
Some college or associate's	1,560	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	565	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	339	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,360	77.3%
Carpooled	286	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	149	4.9%
Bicycle	6	0.2%
Worked from home	214	7.0%
Other means	40	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,444	50.8%
15 to 29 min	759	26.7%
30 to 44 min	344	12.1%
45 to 59 min	102	3.6%
60+ min	192	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 7.9% (423 of 5,359)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,501	63.0%
Nonfamily households	881	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,382	87.2%
Vacant	351	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,909	80.1%
Renter-occupied	473	19.9%

1-unit, detached89.4%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,442	89.4%
1-unit, attached	31	1.1%
2 to 4 units	76	2.8%
5 to 19 units	69	2.5%
20 or more units	78	2.9%
Mobile home & other	37	1.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 31059
State: Nebraska
Land area: 575 sq mi
Water area: 1.16 sq mi
Center point: 40.5250, -97.5967