Stanton County, Nebraska

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,835
Median household income: $78,275
Median home value: $184,300

Stanton County is a county in Nebraska with a population of 5,835. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $78,275 runs above the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Stanton County's population declined 2.0% from 5,957 to 5,835, while its median household income rose 22.3% from $63,986 to $78,275.

The median gross rent is $817. 22.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,835
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $78,275
Median home value: $184,300
Median gross rent: $817
Housing units: 2,475
Homeownership rate: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9575,835

Median household income

$63,986$78,275

Median home value

$119,500$184,300

Median gross rent

$690$817

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,957	$63,986	$119,500	$690
2020	5,946	$64,808	$129,200	$779
2021	5,877	$70,583	$148,700	$700
2022	5,828	$76,035	$170,900	$829
2023	5,835	$78,275	$184,300	$817

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	330	5.7%
5 to 17	1,076	18.4%
18 to 24	424	7.3%
25 to 34	580	9.9%
35 to 44	714	12.2%
45 to 54	616	10.6%
55 to 64	916	15.7%
65 to 74	680	11.7%
75 and over	499	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,232	89.7%
Black or African American	12	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	17	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.0%
Two or more races	177	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	388	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's41.2%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	193	4.8%
High school graduate	1,265	31.6%
Some college or associate's	1,652	41.2%
Bachelor's degree	659	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	236	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,507	82.3%
Carpooled	194	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	35	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	297	9.7%
Other means	14	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	887	32.3%
15 to 29 min	1,109	40.3%
30 to 44 min	512	18.6%
45 to 59 min	91	3.3%
60+ min	151	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 7.1% (408 of 5,762)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,532	66.9%
Nonfamily households	757	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,289	92.5%
Vacant	186	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,769	77.3%
Renter-occupied	520	22.7%

1-unit, detached90.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,241	90.5%
1-unit, attached	1	0.0%
2 to 4 units	95	3.8%
5 to 19 units	27	1.1%
20 or more units	35	1.4%
Mobile home & other	76	3.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 31167
State: Nebraska
Land area: 428 sq mi
Water area: 3.37 sq mi
Center point: 41.9050, -97.1771