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)
White2,38993.25%
Two or more races973.79%
Other race421.64%
Black or African American301.17%
Native American40.16%
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

42.8

Total

40

Male

46.5

Female

Frontier County, Nebraska Adults

There are 2,021 adults, (652 of whom are seniors) in Frontier County, Nebraska.

Frontier County, Nebraska Age Dependency

87.1

Age Dependency Ratio

47.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Frontier County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female1,19046.45%
Male1,37253.55%

Frontier County, Nebraska Population by Age

Frontier County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0532.3271.928.1
Married6132.8785.614.4
Non Family3541.1355.644.4
Female563.6144.655.4
Male302.6333.366.7

2.88

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

71.9%

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 Grade633.64%
Associates Degree26415.24%
Bachelors Degree32418.71%
Graduate Degree1287.39%
High School Graduate47027.14%
Less Than 9th Grade603.46%
Some College42324.42%

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
White1,6441,534437
2+ Races50488
Hispanic41300
Other Race1450
Black887
Native American100

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 87.5%.

Frontier County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,056$59,583$47,500
Graduate Degree$63,438$70,461$57,679
High School Graduate$33,950$36,071$21,250
Less Than 9th Grade$85,288$85,962$0
Overall$45,859$52,989$39,191
Some College$41,458$50,179$36,016

$45,859

Average Earnings

$52,989

Average Male

$39,191

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

98.02% of Frontier County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 1.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.4% of the population.

Frontier County, Nebraska Language

Frontier County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,25625911.48%
Hispanic922325%
Multiple851720%
Other421023.81%
Black30413.33%

12.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.51%

Male Poverty Rate

12.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Frontier County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Frontier County, Nebraska is Hispanic, with 25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Frontier County, Nebraska is White, with 11.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.42%.

Frontier County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.36%
High School14.94%
Some College9.02%
Bachelors or Greater0.89%

Frontier County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed78.26%
Female Employed9.53%
Male Employed5.15%

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$81,328$86,223
Households$68,207$75,783
Married Families$90,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,875$53,906

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Frontier County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.4%

Male Marriage Rate

60.2%

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 Over 65, 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

126

Number of Veterans

119

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam56
Second Gulf War36
First Gulf War22
Korea5
World War II0

Frontier County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+43
35 to 5435
65 to 7435
55 to 6411
18 to 342

Frontier County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1176.11%
2+ Races913.04%
Hispanic12.17%

Frontier County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Frontier County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50%

Veteran Disability Rate

Frontier County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.9%

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Employment Rate

3.8%

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

78.34%

Born in Frontier County, Nebraska

98.01%

Native Born

1.99%

Foreign Born

1.21%

Non Citizen

0.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.01% of Frontier County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 78.34% having been born in Nebraska. 1.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Frontier County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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