Nance County, Nebraska

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,342
Median household income: $65,438
Median home value: $122,800

Nance County is a county in Nebraska with a population of 3,342. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $65,438 is below the Nebraska median ($74,985).

Between 2019 and 2023, Nance County's population declined 5.7% from 3,544 to 3,342, while its median household income rose 33.5% from $49,032 to $65,438.

Owners occupy 78.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,342
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $65,438
Median home value: $122,800
Median gross rent: $776
Housing units: 1,622
Homeownership rate: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5443,342

Median household income

$49,032$65,438

Median home value

$78,300$122,800

Median gross rent

$586$776

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,544	$49,032	$78,300	$586
2020	3,525	$53,147	$78,400	$654
2021	3,389	$55,473	$86,200	$647
2022	3,366	$60,054	$108,000	$710
2023	3,342	$65,438	$122,800	$776

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	184	5.5%
5 to 17	598	17.9%
18 to 24	234	7.0%
25 to 34	329	9.8%
35 to 44	389	11.6%
45 to 54	335	10.0%
55 to 64	571	17.1%
65 to 74	438	13.1%
75 and over	264	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,163	94.6%
Black or African American	11	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.6%
Asian	4	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.3%
Two or more races	54	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	78	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's41.1%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	171	7.4%
High school graduate	772	33.2%
Some college or associate's	955	41.1%
Bachelor's degree	290	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	138	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,199	74.1%
Carpooled	143	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	61	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	168	10.4%
Other means	47	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	598	41.2%
15 to 29 min	380	26.2%
30 to 44 min	211	14.6%
45 to 59 min	87	6.0%
60+ min	174	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 16.1% (525 of 3,255)

	Count	Share
Family households	857	63.7%
Nonfamily households	489	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,346	83.0%
Vacant	276	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,059	78.7%
Renter-occupied	287	21.3%

1-unit, detached93.5%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,517	93.5%
1-unit, attached	11	0.7%
2 to 4 units	60	3.7%
5 to 19 units	19	1.2%
20 or more units	6	0.4%
Mobile home & other	9	0.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 31125
State: Nebraska
Land area: 442 sq mi
Water area: 6.64 sq mi
Center point: 41.4024, -97.9914