Howard County, Nebraska

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,492
Median household income: $74,508
Median home value: $205,200

Howard County, Nebraska counts 6,492 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $74,508 runs in line with the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Howard County's population grew 1.2% from 6,417 to 6,492, while its median household income rose 25.5% from $59,348 to $74,508.

Owners occupy 74.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,492
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $74,508
Median home value: $205,200
Median gross rent: $811
Housing units: 2,893
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4176,492

Median household income

$59,348$74,508

Median home value

$148,800$205,200

Median gross rent

$685$811

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,417	$59,348	$148,800	$685
2020	6,428	$59,432	$155,300	$737
2021	6,461	$64,167	$165,300	$748
2022	6,476	$70,766	$181,600	$816
2023	6,492	$74,508	$205,200	$811

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	442	6.8%
5 to 17	1,206	18.6%
18 to 24	386	5.9%
25 to 34	677	10.4%
35 to 44	731	11.3%
45 to 54	717	11.0%
55 to 64	893	13.8%
65 to 74	810	12.5%
75 and over	630	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,958	91.8%
Black or African American	33	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	305	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	194	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree19.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	212	4.8%
High school graduate	1,600	35.9%
Some college or associate's	1,622	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	849	19.0%
Graduate or professional degree	175	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,611	81.5%
Carpooled	216	6.7%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	74	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	250	7.8%
Other means	51	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	897	30.4%
15 to 29 min	910	30.8%
30 to 44 min	755	25.6%
45 to 59 min	180	6.1%
60+ min	211	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 5.4% (348 of 6,393)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,754	70.3%
Nonfamily households	740	29.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,494	86.2%
Vacant	399	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,847	74.1%
Renter-occupied	647	25.9%

1-unit, detached90.2%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,610	90.2%
1-unit, attached	32	1.1%
2 to 4 units	68	2.4%
5 to 19 units	50	1.7%
20 or more units	43	1.5%
Mobile home & other	90	3.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 31093
State: Nebraska
Land area: 569 sq mi
Water area: 6.32 sq mi
Center point: 41.2169, -98.5133