Burt County, Nebraska Population 2024

6,684

Burt County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 6,684 with a growth rate of -0.64% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Burt County, Nebraska is the 43rd largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 6,841 and has seen a growth of -2.29% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,469-43-0.66%
20286,512-43-0.66%
20276,555-43-0.65%
20266,598-43-0.65%
20256,641-43-0.64%
20246,684-43-0.64%
20236,727-43-0.64%
20226,770610.91%
20216,709-10-0.15%
20206,7192253.46%
20196,494120.19%
20186,482-47-0.72%
20176,52930.05%
20166,526-14-0.21%
20156,540-8-0.12%
20146,548-24-0.37%
20136,572-111-1.66%
20126,683-99-1.46%
20116,782-59-0.86%
20106,84100%
19907,868-945-10.72%
19808,813-434-4.69%
19709,247-945-9.27%
196010,192-1,344-11.65%
195011,536-1,010-8.05%
194012,546-516-3.95%
193013,0625034.01%
192012,559-167-1.31%
191012,726-314-2.41%
190013,0401,97117.81%
189011,0694,13259.56%
18806,9374,090143.66%
18702,8472,459633.76%
1860388-6,081-94%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.64% (-43)
County Website
Burt County
County Seat
Tekamah
2020 Population
6,719
Area
492 mi²
Density
14 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.52% (-35)
Founded
1854

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,17891.98%
Two or more races2884.29%
Other race1101.64%
Native American570.85%
Asian430.64%
Black or African American300.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.16%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Burt County, Nebraska Population by Race

Burt County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Burt County, Nebraska Median Age

44.9

Total

44.2

Male

46

Female

Burt County, Nebraska Adults

There are 5,178 adults, (1,612 of whom are seniors) in Burt County, Nebraska.

Burt County, Nebraska Age Dependency

88.4

Age Dependency Ratio

45.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Burt County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female3,35950.01%
Male3,35849.99%

Burt County, Nebraska Population by Age

Burt County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7902.377723
Married1,4022.8888.811.2
Non Family1,0051.1463.536.5
Female2113.2562.637.4
Male1724.3477.322.7

2.91

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

77.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Burt County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3437.26%
Associates Degree57312.13%
Bachelors Degree85318.06%
Graduate Degree2525.34%
High School Graduate1,61734.24%
Less Than 9th Grade811.72%
Some College1,00421.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Burt County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Burt County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,4334,061998
2+ Races15715079
Hispanic1138860
Native American33337
Other Race33195
Black2699
Asian16147
Islander210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 53.1%.

Burt County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,917$54,167$38,094
Graduate Degree$78,750$83,333$76,875
High School Graduate$34,137$42,462$31,054
Less Than 9th Grade$24,375$27,821$18,250
Overall$38,740$45,635$33,347
Some College$38,229$54,605$33,882

$38,740

Average Earnings

$45,635

Average Male

$33,347

Average Female

Burt County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Burt County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Burt County, Nebraska Language

97.28% of Burt County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 2.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.18% of the population.

Burt County, Nebraska Language

Burt County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,06876112.54%
Hispanic2378837.13%
Other1088175%
Multiple2823913.83%
Native573459.65%
Asian41717.07%
Black13430.77%
Islander11218.18%

14.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.53%

Male Poverty Rate

13.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Burt County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Burt County, Nebraska is Other, with 75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Burt County, Nebraska is White, with 12.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.36%.

Burt County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.08%
High School11.89%
Some College11.22%
Bachelors or Greater4.11%

Burt County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50%
Female Employed7.94%
Male Employed7.39%
Male Unemployed2.56%

Burt County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Burt County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,330$97,084
Households$54,950$77,527
Married Families$87,838$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,488$38,300

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Burt County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

49.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Burt County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Burt County, Nebraska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Burt County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Burt County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

479

Number of Veterans

436

Male Veterans

43

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam199
First Gulf War78
Korea70
Second Gulf War59
World War II15

Burt County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+170
65 to 74126
55 to 6497
35 to 5466
18 to 3420

Burt County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4619.48%
Native American714.89%
Black620%
2+ Races52.91%

Burt County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Burt County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Burt County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.5%

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Burt County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Burt County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Burt County, Nebraska Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.07%

Born in Burt County, Nebraska

99.17%

Native Born

0.83%

Foreign Born

0.13%

Non Citizen

0.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.17% of Burt County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 72.07% having been born in Nebraska. 0.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Burt County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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