McPherson County, Nebraska

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 463
Median household income: $61,316
Median home value: $124,200

Home to 463 residents, McPherson County is one of Nebraska's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $61,316, its median household income sits below Nebraska's $74,985.

From 2019 to 2023, McPherson County's population grew 17.2% from 395 to 463, while its median household income rose 27.4% from $48,125 to $61,316.

The median gross rent is $653. 24.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 463
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $61,316
Median home value: $124,200
Median gross rent: $653
Housing units: 259
Homeownership rate: 73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

395463

Median household income

$48,125$61,316

Median home value

$102,700$124,200

Median gross rent

$630$653

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	395	$48,125	$102,700	$630
2020	420	$51,932	$78,900	$575
2021	475	$53,750	$109,400	$563
2022	456	$58,250	$105,300	$636
2023	463	$61,316	$124,200	$653

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	2.8%
5 to 17	82	17.7%
18 to 24	36	7.8%
25 to 34	29	6.3%
35 to 44	58	12.5%
45 to 54	64	13.8%
55 to 64	81	17.5%
65 to 74	62	13.4%
75 and over	38	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	460	99.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's49.1%

Bachelor's degree20.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	3.6%
High school graduate	76	22.9%
Some college or associate's	163	49.1%
Bachelor's degree	69	20.8%
Graduate or professional degree	12	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone63.7%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	170	63.7%
Carpooled	24	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	7.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	52	19.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	104	48.4%
15 to 29 min	33	15.3%
30 to 44 min	42	19.5%
45 to 59 min	36	16.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 7.1% (33 of 463)

	Count	Share
Family households	147	75.0%
Nonfamily households	49	25.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	196	75.7%
Vacant	63	24.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	143	73.0%
Renter-occupied	53	27.0%

1-unit, detached95.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	247	95.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	4.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 31117
State: Nebraska
Land area: 859 sq mi
Water area: 1.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.6484, -101.1209

Cities & places

Tryon