Red Willow County, Nebraska

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,611
Median household income: $60,000
Median home value: $143,500

Red Willow County, Nebraska counts 10,611 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $60,000 runs below the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Red Willow County's population declined 1.5% from 10,768 to 10,611, while its median household income rose 22.9% from $48,808 to $60,000.

14.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.32 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,611
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $60,000
Median home value: $143,500
Median gross rent: $778
Housing units: 5,164
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,76810,611

Median household income

$48,808$60,000

Median home value

$109,000$143,500

Median gross rent

$623$778

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,768	$48,808	$109,000	$623
2020	10,725	$48,140	$113,600	$650
2021	10,724	$53,387	$130,400	$687
2022	10,690	$58,344	$144,700	$785
2023	10,611	$60,000	$143,500	$778

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	659	6.2%
5 to 17	1,689	15.9%
18 to 24	1,049	9.9%
25 to 34	1,118	10.5%
35 to 44	1,189	11.2%
45 to 54	1,140	10.7%
55 to 64	1,542	14.5%
65 to 74	1,240	11.7%
75 and over	985	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,557	90.1%
Black or African American	90	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	40	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	269	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	655	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	336	4.7%
High school graduate	2,216	30.7%
Some college or associate's	2,784	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,345	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	533	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,586	87.5%
Carpooled	219	4.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	104	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	292	5.6%
Other means	39	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,607	72.9%
15 to 29 min	919	18.6%
30 to 44 min	215	4.3%
45 to 59 min	27	0.5%
60+ min	180	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 14.1% (1,449 of 10,271)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,450	55.2%
Nonfamily households	1,992	44.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,442	86.0%
Vacant	722	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,250	73.2%
Renter-occupied	1,192	26.8%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,156	80.5%
1-unit, attached	35	0.7%
2 to 4 units	246	4.8%
5 to 19 units	291	5.6%
20 or more units	165	3.2%
Mobile home & other	271	5.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 31145
State: Nebraska
Land area: 717 sq mi
Water area: 0.84 sq mi
Center point: 40.1694, -100.4686