Keith County, Nebraska

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,239
Median household income: $58,132
Median home value: $157,000

Keith County, Nebraska counts 8,239 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $58,132, its median household income sits below Nebraska's $74,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Keith County's population grew 2.1% from 8,068 to 8,239, while its median household income rose 14.6% from $50,735 to $58,132.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,239
Median age: 49.0 yrs
Median household income: $58,132
Median home value: $157,000
Median gross rent: $772
Housing units: 5,395
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0688,239

Median household income

$50,735$58,132

Median home value

$128,300$157,000

Median gross rent

$633$772

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,068	$50,735	$128,300	$633
2020	8,048	$52,169	$135,000	$668
2021	8,312	$54,303	$134,500	$672
2022	8,303	$59,511	$158,900	$727
2023	8,239	$58,132	$157,000	$772

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over12.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	375	4.6%
5 to 17	1,333	16.2%
18 to 24	455	5.5%
25 to 34	713	8.7%
35 to 44	859	10.4%
45 to 54	1,006	12.2%
55 to 64	1,226	14.9%
65 to 74	1,206	14.6%
75 and over	1,066	12.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,091	86.1%
Black or African American	109	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	51	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	247	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	741	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's39.4%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	560	9.2%
High school graduate	1,826	30.1%
Some college or associate's	2,393	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	901	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	396	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,071	79.1%
Carpooled	249	6.4%
Public transit	12	0.3%
Walked	94	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	429	11.1%
Other means	25	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,095	60.7%
15 to 29 min	908	26.3%
30 to 44 min	254	7.4%
45 to 59 min	81	2.3%
60+ min	113	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 10.7% (871 of 8,127)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,246	56.9%
Nonfamily households	1,700	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,946	73.1%
Vacant	1,449	26.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,793	70.8%
Renter-occupied	1,153	29.2%

1-unit, detached69.5%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other18.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,748	69.5%
1-unit, attached	91	1.7%
2 to 4 units	280	5.2%
5 to 19 units	183	3.4%
20 or more units	104	1.9%
Mobile home & other	989	18.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 31101
State: Nebraska
Land area: 1,062 sq mi
Water area: 48 sq mi
Center point: 41.1942, -101.6444