Cedar County, Nebraska Population 2024

8,158

Cedar County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 8,158 with a growth rate of -1.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cedar County, Nebraska is the 34th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 8,819 and has seen a growth of -7.5% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,638-104-1.34%
20287,742-104-1.33%
20277,846-104-1.31%
20267,950-104-1.29%
20258,054-104-1.27%
20248,158-104-1.26%
20238,262-104-1.24%
20228,366340.41%
20218,332-43-0.51%
20208,375-45-0.53%
20198,420-39-0.46%
20188,459-64-0.75%
20178,523-77-0.9%
20168,600770.9%
20158,523-23-0.27%
20148,546-82-0.95%
20138,628-71-0.82%
20128,699-52-0.59%
20118,751-68-0.77%
20108,81900%
199010,131-1,244-10.94%
198011,375-817-6.7%
197012,192-1,176-8.8%
196013,368-475-3.43%
195013,843-1,283-8.48%
194015,126-1,301-7.92%
193016,4272021.24%
192016,2251,0346.81%
191015,1912,72421.85%
190012,4675,43977.39%
18907,0284,129142.43%
18802,8991,867180.91%
18701,032786319.51%
1860246-7,392-96.78%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.26% (-104)
County Website
Cedar County
County Seat
Hartington
2020 Population
8,375
Area
740 mi²
Density
11 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.59% (-217)
Founded
1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,00095.88%
Two or more races1682.01%
Other race1181.41%
Native American260.31%
Asian190.23%
Black or African American130.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cedar County, Nebraska Population by Race

Cedar County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Cedar County, Nebraska Median Age

41.9

Total

39.5

Male

44.5

Female

Cedar County, Nebraska Adults

There are 6,205 adults, (1,829 of whom are seniors) in Cedar County, Nebraska.

Cedar County, Nebraska Age Dependency

90.7

Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Cedar County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female4,06048.66%
Male4,28451.34%

Cedar County, Nebraska Population by Age

Cedar County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4192.478.721.3
Married1,9883.0490.69.4
Non Family1,1831.2460.939.1
Female1602.8370.629.4
Male882.964.835.2

2.99

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

78.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cedar County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1482.65%
Associates Degree74413.34%
Bachelors Degree1,01918.26%
Graduate Degree3756.72%
High School Graduate2,07337.16%
Less Than 9th Grade671.2%
Some College1,15320.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Cedar County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3875,2131,345
Hispanic956827
Other Race734627
2+ Races656418
Asian19194
Native American16120
Black1340

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 36.99%.

Cedar County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,531$69,125$40,357
Graduate Degree$68,882$75,000$68,355
High School Graduate$40,651$48,490$32,650
Less Than 9th Grade$33,011$40,000$32,670
Overall$47,016$59,129$36,205
Some College$45,190$59,250$35,231

$47,016

Average Earnings

$59,129

Average Male

$36,205

Average Female

Cedar County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cedar County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cedar County, Nebraska Language

97.76% of Cedar County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 2.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.89% of the population.

Cedar County, Nebraska Language

Cedar County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,7774395.64%
Multiple1594226.42%
Native241041.67%
Asian19947.37%
Other11765.13%
Hispanic19210.52%

6.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.05%

Male Poverty Rate

7.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cedar County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cedar County, Nebraska is Asian, with 47.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cedar County, Nebraska is Hispanic, with 0.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.96%.

Cedar County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.95%
High School9.32%
Some College3.47%
Bachelors or Greater0.86%

Cedar County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20%
Female Unemployed20%
Female Employed4.07%
Male Employed2.93%

Cedar County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cedar County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,508$110,564
Households$73,977$91,700
Married Families$99,138$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,551$55,093

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cedar County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.3%

Male Marriage Rate

60.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Cedar County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cedar 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 55-64.

Cedar County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cedar County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

477

Number of Veterans

464

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam203
First Gulf War86
Second Gulf War56
Korea48
World War II21

Cedar County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+188
65 to 74140
55 to 6478
35 to 5453
18 to 3418

Cedar County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4737.93%
Native American211.76%
2+ Races22%

Cedar County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Cedar County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cedar County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.5%

Labor Force Participation

67.4%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Cedar County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cedar County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cedar 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

50.85%

Born in Cedar County, Nebraska

99.15%

Native Born

0.85%

Foreign Born

0.61%

Non Citizen

0.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.15% of Cedar County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 50.85% having been born in Nebraska. 0.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cedar County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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