Nuckolls County, Nebraska

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,089
Median household income: $70,201
Median home value: $90,900

Nuckolls County is a county in Nebraska with a population of 4,089. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $70,201 is below the Nebraska median ($74,985).

Between 2019 and 2023, Nuckolls County's population declined 3.7% from 4,244 to 4,089, while its median household income rose 61.8% from $43,388 to $70,201.

The median gross rent is $616. 26.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,089
Median age: 50.5 yrs
Median household income: $70,201
Median home value: $90,900
Median gross rent: $616
Housing units: 2,218
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2444,089

Median household income

$43,388$70,201

Median home value

$68,300$90,900

Median gross rent

$495$616

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,244	$43,388	$68,300	$495
2020	4,204	$52,975	$73,900	$518
2021	4,125	$61,667	$78,600	$560
2022	4,092	$66,000	$88,500	$614
2023	4,089	$70,201	$90,900	$616

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	195	4.8%
5 to 17	570	13.9%
18 to 24	232	5.7%
25 to 34	404	9.9%
35 to 44	434	10.6%
45 to 54	409	10.0%
55 to 64	686	16.8%
65 to 74	638	15.6%
75 and over	521	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,788	92.6%
Black or African American	8	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	131	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	141	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	243	7.9%
High school graduate	914	29.6%
Some college or associate's	1,111	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	573	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	251	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,554	72.4%
Carpooled	292	13.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	105	4.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	152	7.1%
Other means	44	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,182	59.2%
15 to 29 min	385	19.3%
30 to 44 min	249	12.5%
45 to 59 min	56	2.8%
60+ min	123	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 7.4% (300 of 4,035)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,145	62.9%
Nonfamily households	674	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,819	82.0%
Vacant	399	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,482	81.5%
Renter-occupied	337	18.5%

1-unit, detached89.9%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,995	89.9%
1-unit, attached	17	0.8%
2 to 4 units	69	3.1%
5 to 19 units	71	3.2%
20 or more units	19	0.9%
Mobile home & other	47	2.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 31129
State: Nebraska
Land area: 575 sq mi
Water area: 0.66 sq mi
Center point: 40.1765, -98.0468