Nemaha County, Nebraska

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,035
Median household income: $60,132
Median home value: $125,100

Home to 7,035 residents, Nemaha County is one of Nebraska's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $60,132 runs below the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nemaha County's population held roughly steady from 6,973 to 7,035, while its median household income rose 16.0% from $51,828 to $60,132.

29.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 70.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,035
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $60,132
Median home value: $125,100
Median gross rent: $727
Housing units: 3,317
Homeownership rate: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9737,035

Median household income

$51,828$60,132

Median home value

$106,300$125,100

Median gross rent

$563$727

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,973	$51,828	$106,300	$563
2020	6,978	$50,236	$97,200	$580
2021	7,025	$53,081	$100,300	$588
2022	7,019	$57,196	$118,300	$657
2023	7,035	$60,132	$125,100	$727

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	400	5.7%
5 to 17	1,154	16.4%
18 to 24	862	12.3%
25 to 34	725	10.3%
35 to 44	895	12.7%
45 to 54	679	9.7%
55 to 64	872	12.4%
65 to 74	856	12.2%
75 and over	592	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,308	89.7%
Black or African American	79	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.4%
Asian	17	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	384	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	219	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	488	10.6%
High school graduate	1,414	30.6%
Some college or associate's	1,370	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	883	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	464	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,674	82.8%
Carpooled	240	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	169	5.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	136	4.2%
Other means	9	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,622	52.5%
15 to 29 min	851	27.5%
30 to 44 min	354	11.4%
45 to 59 min	24	0.8%
60+ min	241	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 13.0% (851 of 6,540)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,627	57.9%
Nonfamily households	1,185	42.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,812	84.8%
Vacant	505	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,985	70.6%
Renter-occupied	827	29.4%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,600	78.4%
1-unit, attached	73	2.2%
2 to 4 units	223	6.7%
5 to 19 units	142	4.3%
20 or more units	113	3.4%
Mobile home & other	166	5.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 31127
State: Nebraska
Land area: 407 sq mi
Water area: 2.3 sq mi
Center point: 40.3872, -95.8525