Jefferson County, Nebraska

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,155
Median household income: $60,568
Median home value: $117,600

Home to 7,155 residents, Jefferson County is one of Nebraska's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $60,568 runs below the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jefferson County's population held roughly steady from 7,144 to 7,155, while its median household income rose 36.1% from $44,510 to $60,568.

19.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 72.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,155
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $60,568
Median home value: $117,600
Median gross rent: $659
Housing units: 3,664
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1447,155

Median household income

$44,510$60,568

Median home value

$84,000$117,600

Median gross rent

$650$659

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,144	$44,510	$84,000	$650
2020	7,102	$48,981	$98,600	$700
2021	7,213	$51,587	$101,500	$650
2022	7,185	$54,494	$116,700	$681
2023	7,155	$60,568	$117,600	$659

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	418	5.8%
5 to 17	1,210	16.9%
18 to 24	491	6.9%
25 to 34	723	10.1%
35 to 44	759	10.6%
45 to 54	753	10.5%
55 to 64	1,036	14.5%
65 to 74	968	13.5%
75 and over	797	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,521	91.1%
Black or African American	45	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.3%
Asian	2	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	189	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	379	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	347	6.9%
High school graduate	2,004	39.8%
Some college or associate's	1,693	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	743	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	249	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled14.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,470	76.5%
Carpooled	461	14.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	60	1.9%
Bicycle	2	0.1%
Worked from home	179	5.5%
Other means	57	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,776	58.2%
15 to 29 min	662	21.7%
30 to 44 min	331	10.9%
45 to 59 min	64	2.1%
60+ min	217	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 9.9% (690 of 6,988)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,804	57.9%
Nonfamily households	1,310	42.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,114	85.0%
Vacant	550	15.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,247	72.2%
Renter-occupied	867	27.8%

1-unit, detached82.1%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,007	82.1%
1-unit, attached	35	1.0%
2 to 4 units	222	6.1%
5 to 19 units	109	3.0%
20 or more units	234	6.4%
Mobile home & other	57	1.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 31095
State: Nebraska
Land area: 570 sq mi
Water area: 5.48 sq mi
Center point: 40.1757, -97.1431