Kearney County, Nebraska

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,697
Median household income: $79,167
Median home value: $218,300

Home to 6,697 residents, Kearney County is one of Nebraska's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $79,167 is above the Nebraska median ($74,985).

Between 2019 and 2023, Kearney County's population grew 2.6% from 6,529 to 6,697, while its median household income rose 31.4% from $60,266 to $79,167.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.3% of the population. 81.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,697
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $79,167
Median home value: $218,300
Median gross rent: $787
Housing units: 2,985
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5296,697

Median household income

$60,266$79,167

Median home value

$149,700$218,300

Median gross rent

$695$787

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,529	$60,266	$149,700	$695
2020	6,588	$62,899	$162,200	$692
2021	6,639	$68,606	$180,300	$753
2022	6,655	$74,276	$203,200	$784
2023	6,697	$79,167	$218,300	$787

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	411	6.1%
5 to 17	1,284	19.2%
18 to 24	404	6.0%
25 to 34	774	11.6%
35 to 44	808	12.1%
45 to 54	754	11.3%
55 to 64	918	13.7%
65 to 74	750	11.2%
75 and over	594	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,113	91.3%
Black or African American	2	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.4%
Asian	41	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.1%
Two or more races	74	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	434	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate24.9%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree27.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	275	6.0%
High school graduate	1,146	24.9%
Some college or associate's	1,664	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,261	27.4%
Graduate or professional degree	252	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,937	81.9%
Carpooled	270	7.5%
Public transit	11	0.3%
Walked	61	1.7%
Bicycle	7	0.2%
Worked from home	277	7.7%
Other means	25	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,166	35.2%
15 to 29 min	1,313	39.7%
30 to 44 min	587	17.7%
45 to 59 min	110	3.3%
60+ min	135	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 6.7% (442 of 6,606)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,876	68.7%
Nonfamily households	854	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,730	91.5%
Vacant	255	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,140	78.4%
Renter-occupied	590	21.6%

1-unit, detached89.8%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,681	89.8%
1-unit, attached	37	1.2%
2 to 4 units	54	1.8%
5 to 19 units	60	2.0%
20 or more units	8	0.3%
Mobile home & other	145	4.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 31099
State: Nebraska
Land area: 516 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 40.5091, -98.9476