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)
White6,16391.58%
Two or more races3425.08%
Other race931.38%
Native American630.94%
Black or African American300.45%
Asian280.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.16%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Burt County, Nebraska Population by Race

Burt County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Burt County, Nebraska Median Age

44.8

Total

44.1

Male

46.3

Female

Burt County, Nebraska Adults

There are 5,189 adults, (1,649 of whom are seniors) in Burt County, Nebraska.

Burt County, Nebraska Age Dependency

90.1

Age Dependency Ratio

46.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Burt County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female3,33049.48%
Male3,40050.52%

Burt County, Nebraska Population by Age

Burt County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8672.3177.222.8
Married1,4292.8888.611.4
Non Family1,0831.1564.235.8
Female1982.9561.138.9
Male1574.3483.416.6

2.89

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

77.2%

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 Grade2855.98%
Associates Degree54911.51%
Bachelors Degree89718.81%
Graduate Degree3306.92%
High School Graduate1,61933.95%
Less Than 9th Grade861.8%
Some College1,00321.03%

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
White4,4514,1141,112
2+ Races19018580
Hispanic1179864
Native American41419
Other Race35225
Black231616
Asian12105
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 black people with a rate of 69.57%.

Burt County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,880$60,714$40,034
Graduate Degree$70,833$83,500$66,071
High School Graduate$36,625$42,083$32,955
Less Than 9th Grade$27,552$28,011$0
Overall$41,357$50,439$36,068
Some College$41,101$57,738$35,815

$41,357

Average Earnings

$50,439

Average Male

$36,068

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

97.67% of Burt County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 2.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.79% of the population.

Burt County, Nebraska Language

Burt County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,06074212.24%
Hispanic2157032.56%
Other916268.13%
Multiple3365516.37%
Native632844.44%
Black23730.43%
Asian26415.38%
Islander11218.18%

13.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.14%

Male Poverty Rate

13.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Burt County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Burt County, Nebraska is Other, with 68.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Burt County, Nebraska is White, with 12.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.05%.

Burt County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.89%
High School13.34%
Some College10.72%
Bachelors or Greater4.34%

Burt County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.73%
Male Unemployed20%
Female Employed7.92%
Male Employed6.72%

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$79,662$101,461
Households$57,303$81,148
Married Families$89,556$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,632$43,420

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Burt County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

52.7%

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 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

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

405

Number of Veterans

370

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam192
Second Gulf War51
Korea44
First Gulf War35
World War II14

Burt County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+145
65 to 74140
55 to 6469
35 to 5440
18 to 3411

Burt County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3877.98%
Black1033.33%
Native American47.55%
2+ Races42.04%

Burt County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Burt County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Burt County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59%

Labor Force Participation

57.5%

Employment Rate

2.6%

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

73.82%

Born in Burt County, Nebraska

99.49%

Native Born

0.51%

Foreign Born

0.13%

Non Citizen

0.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.49% of Burt County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 73.82% 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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