Frontier County, Nebraska Population 2024

2,559

Frontier County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 2,559 with a growth rate of -1.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Frontier County, Nebraska is the 70th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 2,760 and has seen a growth of -7.28% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,429-26-1.06%
20282,455-26-1.05%
20272,481-26-1.04%
20262,507-26-1.03%
20252,533-26-1.02%
20242,559-26-1.01%
20232,585-26-1%
20222,611672.63%
20212,544431.72%
20202,501-130-4.94%
20192,631331.27%
20182,598-25-0.95%
20172,623-28-1.06%
20162,651220.84%
20152,629-92-3.38%
20142,72160.22%
20132,715-4-0.15%
20122,71950.18%
20112,714-46-1.67%
20102,76000%
19903,101-546-14.97%
19803,647-335-8.41%
19703,982-329-7.63%
19604,311-971-18.38%
19505,282-1,135-17.69%
19406,417-1,697-20.91%
19308,114-426-4.99%
19208,540-32-0.37%
19108,572-209-2.38%
19008,7812843.34%
18908,4977,563809.74%
1880934-1,495-61.55%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.01% (-26)
County Website
Frontier County
County Seat
Stockville
2020 Population
2,501
Area
975 mi²
Density
3 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.32% (58)
Founded
1872

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,32993.5%
Two or more races833.33%
Other race411.65%
Black or African American321.28%
Native American60.24%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Frontier County, Nebraska Population by Race

Frontier County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Frontier County, Nebraska Median Age

43.3

Total

42.2

Male

45.8

Female

Frontier County, Nebraska Adults

There are 1,982 adults, (628 of whom are seniors) in Frontier County, Nebraska.

Frontier County, Nebraska Age Dependency

84

Age Dependency Ratio

46.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Frontier County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female1,15146.21%
Male1,34053.79%

Frontier County, Nebraska Population by Age

Frontier County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0332.3167.432.6
Married5522.9682.217.8
Non Family3891.1354.545.5
Female553.6441.858.2
Male373.0518.981.1

2.96

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

67.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Frontier County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade673.96%
Associates Degree27216.08%
Bachelors Degree29217.26%
Graduate Degree1046.15%
High School Graduate44826.48%
Less Than 9th Grade382.25%
Some College47127.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Frontier County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6111,516386
Hispanic39310
2+ Races36354
Other Race1480
Black776
Native American210

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 85.71%.

Frontier County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,563$56,250$43,182
Graduate Degree$57,344$78,333$55,179
High School Graduate$31,000$35,536$12,375
Less Than 9th Grade$0$80,469$9,286
Overall$40,278$47,059$34,655
Some College$38,816$45,833$34,891

$40,278

Average Earnings

$47,059

Average Male

$34,655

Average Female

Frontier County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Frontier County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Frontier County, Nebraska Language

98.36% of Frontier County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 1.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.35% of the population.

Frontier County, Nebraska Language

Frontier County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,20625811.7%
Hispanic792430.38%
Multiple731926.03%
Other411024.39%
Black32412.5%

12.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.23%

Male Poverty Rate

13.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Frontier County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Frontier County, Nebraska is Hispanic, with 30.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Frontier County, Nebraska is White, with 11.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.1%.

Frontier County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.39%
High School12.44%
Some College7.54%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Frontier County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed77.78%
Male Unemployed47.5%
Female Employed13.84%
Male Employed3.92%

Frontier County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Frontier County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,500$78,498
Households$62,928$69,200
Married Families$82,083$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,813$52,309

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Frontier County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.9%

Male Marriage Rate

57.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Frontier County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Frontier 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 45-54.

Frontier County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Frontier County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

149

Number of Veterans

144

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam47
Second Gulf War34
First Gulf War26
Korea16
World War II1

Frontier County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5444
75+43
65 to 7438
55 to 6424
18 to 340

Frontier County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1417.48%
2+ Races813.56%
Hispanic24.65%

Frontier County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Frontier County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Frontier County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Frontier County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Frontier County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Frontier 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

77.16%

Born in Frontier County, Nebraska

99.12%

Native Born

0.88%

Foreign Born

0.28%

Non Citizen

0.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.12% of Frontier County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 77.16% having been born in Nebraska. 0.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Frontier County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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