Pierce County, Nebraska

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,312
Median household income: $75,938
Median home value: $182,700

Pierce County is a county in Nebraska with a population of 7,312. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $75,938 runs in line with the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

From 2019 to 2023, Pierce County's population grew 2.4% from 7,144 to 7,312, while its median household income rose 17.7% from $64,511 to $75,938.

Owners occupy 78.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,312
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $75,938
Median home value: $182,700
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 3,137
Homeownership rate: 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1447,312

Median household income

$64,511$75,938

Median home value

$132,700$182,700

Median gross rent

$636$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,144	$64,511	$132,700	$636
2020	7,132	$57,629	$134,500	$651
2021	7,266	$62,299	$151,000	$698
2022	7,301	$65,603	$167,400	$788
2023	7,312	$75,938	$182,700	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	518	7.1%
5 to 17	1,339	18.3%
18 to 24	508	6.9%
25 to 34	765	10.5%
35 to 44	904	12.4%
45 to 54	776	10.6%
55 to 64	1,067	14.6%
65 to 74	785	10.7%
75 and over	650	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,912	94.5%
Black or African American	29	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	0.4%
Asian	16	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.1%
Two or more races	139	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	181	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate30.2%

Some college or associate's41.3%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	277	5.6%
High school graduate	1,494	30.2%
Some college or associate's	2,042	41.3%
Bachelor's degree	848	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	286	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,899	80.6%
Carpooled	239	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	106	2.9%
Bicycle	21	0.6%
Worked from home	319	8.9%
Other means	12	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,181	36.0%
15 to 29 min	1,156	35.3%
30 to 44 min	682	20.8%
45 to 59 min	147	4.5%
60+ min	111	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 8.0% (573 of 7,188)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,049	71.7%
Nonfamily households	810	28.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,859	91.1%
Vacant	278	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,245	78.5%
Renter-occupied	614	21.5%

1-unit, detached91.0%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,855	91.0%
1-unit, attached	38	1.2%
2 to 4 units	52	1.7%
5 to 19 units	69	2.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	123	3.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 31139
State: Nebraska
Land area: 573 sq mi
Water area: 1.34 sq mi
Center point: 42.2714, -97.6110