Furnas County, Nebraska

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,605
Median household income: $60,625
Median home value: $91,800

Furnas County, Nebraska counts 4,605 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $60,625 is below the Nebraska median ($74,985).

From 2019 to 2023, Furnas County's population declined 3.0% from 4,747 to 4,605, while its median household income rose 24.1% from $48,838 to $60,625.

Households average 2.25 people. The median gross rent is $805.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,605
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $60,625
Median home value: $91,800
Median gross rent: $805
Housing units: 2,514
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7474,605

Median household income

$48,838$60,625

Median home value

$73,000$91,800

Median gross rent

$628$805

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,747	$48,838	$73,000	$628
2020	4,712	$53,533	$73,700	$686
2021	4,655	$57,284	$76,300	$757
2022	4,630	$58,895	$85,600	$870
2023	4,605	$60,625	$91,800	$805

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	264	5.7%
5 to 17	750	16.3%
18 to 24	320	6.9%
25 to 34	432	9.4%
35 to 44	494	10.7%
45 to 54	520	11.3%
55 to 64	651	14.1%
65 to 74	656	14.2%
75 and over	518	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,225	91.7%
Black or African American	13	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	44	1.0%
Asian	5	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	85	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	233	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	309	9.4%
High school graduate	1,049	32.1%
Some college or associate's	1,185	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	511	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	217	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,604	77.2%
Carpooled	190	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	119	5.7%
Bicycle	7	0.3%
Worked from home	133	6.4%
Other means	25	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,081	55.6%
15 to 29 min	541	27.8%
30 to 44 min	209	10.7%
45 to 59 min	41	2.1%
60+ min	73	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 12.3% (557 of 4,512)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,256	62.6%
Nonfamily households	750	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,006	79.8%
Vacant	508	20.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,543	76.9%
Renter-occupied	463	23.1%

1-unit, detached88.3%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,221	88.3%
1-unit, attached	7	0.3%
2 to 4 units	117	4.7%
5 to 19 units	28	1.1%
20 or more units	66	2.6%
Mobile home & other	75	3.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 31065
State: Nebraska
Land area: 719 sq mi
Water area: 1.44 sq mi
Center point: 40.1923, -99.9086