Harlan County, Nebraska

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,006
Median household income: $70,536
Median home value: $147,200

Harlan County is a county in Nebraska with a population of 3,006. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $70,536 runs below the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

From 2019 to 2023, Harlan County's population declined 12.0% from 3,415 to 3,006, while its median household income rose 41.5% from $49,835 to $70,536.

The median gross rent is $708. 24.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,006
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $70,536
Median home value: $147,200
Median gross rent: $708
Housing units: 1,890
Homeownership rate: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4153,006

Median household income

$49,835$70,536

Median home value

$102,700$147,200

Median gross rent

$634$708

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,415	$49,835	$102,700	$634
2020	3,380	$51,534	$113,900	$677
2021	3,216	$59,432	$118,400	$668
2022	3,094	$64,583	$135,800	$689
2023	3,006	$70,536	$147,200	$708

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	175	5.8%
5 to 17	525	17.5%
18 to 24	184	6.1%
25 to 34	243	8.1%
35 to 44	304	10.1%
45 to 54	275	9.1%
55 to 64	491	16.3%
65 to 74	430	14.3%
75 and over	379	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,813	93.6%
Black or African American	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	40	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	77	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	70	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	159	7.5%
High school graduate	608	28.7%
Some college or associate's	842	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	364	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	149	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,062	74.6%
Carpooled	186	13.1%
Public transit	3	0.2%
Walked	79	5.5%
Bicycle	5	0.4%
Worked from home	85	6.0%
Other means	4	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	739	55.2%
15 to 29 min	288	21.5%
30 to 44 min	158	11.8%
45 to 59 min	26	1.9%
60+ min	128	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 7.2% (213 of 2,955)

	Count	Share
Family households	774	64.5%
Nonfamily households	426	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,200	63.5%
Vacant	690	36.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,018	84.8%
Renter-occupied	182	15.2%

1-unit, detached75.4%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other21.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,425	75.4%
1-unit, attached	17	0.9%
2 to 4 units	14	0.7%
5 to 19 units	18	1.0%
20 or more units	9	0.5%
Mobile home & other	407	21.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 31083
State: Nebraska
Land area: 553 sq mi
Water area: 21 sq mi
Center point: 40.1788, -99.4034