Garfield County, Nebraska

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,797
Median household income: $68,611
Median home value: $144,900

Garfield County, Nebraska counts 1,797 residents. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $68,611 is below the Nebraska median ($74,985).

Between 2019 and 2023, Garfield County's population declined 10.2% from 2,001 to 1,797, while its median household income rose 29.5% from $53,000 to $68,611.

82.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1973.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,797
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $68,611
Median home value: $144,900
Median gross rent: $519
Housing units: 977
Homeownership rate: 74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0011,797

Median household income

$53,000$68,611

Median home value

$105,100$144,900

Median gross rent

$443$519

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,001	$53,000	$105,100	$443
2020	2,081	$54,659	$106,000	$446
2021	1,889	$57,888	$114,000	$449
2022	1,833	$64,957	$123,500	$680
2023	1,797	$68,611	$144,900	$519

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	86	4.8%
5 to 17	302	16.8%
18 to 24	136	7.6%
25 to 34	197	11.0%
35 to 44	177	9.8%
45 to 54	172	9.6%
55 to 64	231	12.9%
65 to 74	232	12.9%
75 and over	264	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,733	96.4%
Black or African American	7	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate26.8%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree23.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	58	4.6%
High school graduate	341	26.8%
Some college or associate's	458	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	303	23.8%
Graduate or professional degree	113	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone72.9%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	704	72.9%
Carpooled	94	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	124	12.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	3.7%
Other means	8	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	687	73.9%
15 to 29 min	137	14.7%
30 to 44 min	54	5.8%
45 to 59 min	8	0.9%
60+ min	44	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 11.7% (201 of 1,725)

	Count	Share
Family households	540	72.0%
Nonfamily households	210	28.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	750	76.8%
Vacant	227	23.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	558	74.4%
Renter-occupied	192	25.6%

1-unit, detached82.7%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other11.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	808	82.7%
1-unit, attached	12	1.2%
2 to 4 units	9	0.9%
5 to 19 units	17	1.7%
20 or more units	15	1.5%
Mobile home & other	116	11.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 31071
State: Nebraska
Land area: 569 sq mi
Water area: 2.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.9069, -98.9513

Cities & places

Burwell