Richardson County, Nebraska

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,797
Median household income: $55,578
Median home value: $96,500

Richardson County is a county in Nebraska with a population of 7,797. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $55,578 runs below the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Richardson County's population declined 2.1% from 7,961 to 7,797, while its median household income rose 16.0% from $47,917 to $55,578.

Owners occupy 74.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,797
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $55,578
Median home value: $96,500
Median gross rent: $692
Housing units: 4,084
Homeownership rate: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,9617,797

Median household income

$47,917$55,578

Median home value

$69,200$96,500

Median gross rent

$531$692

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,961	$47,917	$69,200	$531
2020	7,913	$44,524	$73,700	$650
2021	7,893	$46,085	$75,900	$652
2022	7,850	$50,321	$89,500	$700
2023	7,797	$55,578	$96,500	$692

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	394	5.1%
5 to 17	1,296	16.6%
18 to 24	530	6.8%
25 to 34	744	9.5%
35 to 44	846	10.9%
45 to 54	827	10.6%
55 to 64	1,256	16.1%
65 to 74	1,007	12.9%
75 and over	897	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,088	90.9%
Black or African American	16	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	93	1.2%
Asian	2	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	427	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	171	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	464	8.3%
High school graduate	2,281	40.9%
Some college or associate's	1,584	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	895	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	353	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,861	79.4%
Carpooled	321	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	178	4.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	218	6.1%
Other means	24	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,686	49.8%
15 to 29 min	876	25.9%
30 to 44 min	507	15.0%
45 to 59 min	124	3.7%
60+ min	191	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 10.6% (811 of 7,667)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,176	61.1%
Nonfamily households	1,387	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,563	87.2%
Vacant	521	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,655	74.5%
Renter-occupied	908	25.5%

1-unit, detached90.5%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,696	90.5%
1-unit, attached	11	0.3%
2 to 4 units	141	3.5%
5 to 19 units	64	1.6%
20 or more units	77	1.9%
Mobile home & other	95	2.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 31147
State: Nebraska
Land area: 552 sq mi
Water area: 2.73 sq mi
Center point: 40.1237, -95.7186