Furnas County, Nebraska Population 2024

4,542

Furnas County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 4,542 with a growth rate of -0.31% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Furnas County, Nebraska is the 57th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 4,945 and has seen a growth of -8.15% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,472-14-0.31%
20284,486-14-0.31%
20274,500-14-0.31%
20264,514-14-0.31%
20254,528-14-0.31%
20244,542-14-0.31%
20234,556-14-0.31%
20224,570-37-0.8%
20214,607-19-0.41%
20204,626-64-1.36%
20194,690-4-0.09%
20184,694-71-1.49%
20174,765140.29%
20164,751-77-1.59%
20154,828-24-0.49%
20144,852210.43%
20134,831-53-1.09%
20124,884-30-0.61%
20114,914-31-0.63%
20104,94500%
19905,553-933-14.38%
19806,486-411-5.96%
19706,897-814-10.56%
19607,711-1,674-17.84%
19509,385-713-7.06%
194010,098-2,042-16.82%
193012,1404834.14%
192011,657-426-3.53%
191012,083-290-2.34%
190012,3732,53325.74%
18909,8403,43353.58%
18806,4071,93543.27%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.31% (-14)
County Website
Furnas County
County Seat
Beaver City
2020 Population
4,626
Area
719 mi²
Density
6 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.82% (-84)
Founded
1873

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,43595.79%
Two or more races1152.48%
Native American310.67%
Other race270.58%
Black or African American150.32%
Asian70.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Furnas County, Nebraska Population by Race

Furnas County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Furnas County, Nebraska Median Age

47

Total

45.1

Male

47.8

Female

Furnas County, Nebraska Adults

There are 3,611 adults, (1,175 of whom are seniors) in Furnas County, Nebraska.

Furnas County, Nebraska Age Dependency

90.1

Age Dependency Ratio

48.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Furnas County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female2,28649.37%
Male2,34450.63%

Furnas County, Nebraska Population by Age

Furnas County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0032.2778.121.9
Married1,1922.7889.310.7
Non Family6601.1666.433.6
Female993.2250.549.5
Male522.7323.176.9

2.74

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

78.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Furnas County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2186.64%
Associates Degree42112.82%
Bachelors Degree52115.86%
Graduate Degree1825.54%
High School Graduate1,00630.62%
Less Than 9th Grade1173.56%
Some College82024.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Furnas County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,0732,792657
Hispanic1339621
2+ Races585119
Other Race19105
Native American15121
Black1580
Asian775

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 71.43%.

Furnas County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,917$70,240$42,500
Graduate Degree$63,125$57,679$64,750
High School Graduate$39,900$54,412$26,591
Less Than 9th Grade$30,000$0$32,813
Overall$41,807$50,536$33,083
Some College$39,028$54,219$28,816

$41,807

Average Earnings

$50,536

Average Male

$33,083

Average Female

Furnas County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Furnas County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Furnas County, Nebraska Language

95.21% of Furnas County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 4.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.42% of the population.

Furnas County, Nebraska Language

Furnas County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,2003809.05%
Hispanic2278035.24%
Multiple1095651.38%
Other26934.62%
Black88100%
Asian7228.57%
Native2926.9%

11.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.98%

Male Poverty Rate

11.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Furnas County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Furnas County, Nebraska is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Furnas County, Nebraska is Native, with 6.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.74%.

Furnas County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.57%
High School11.59%
Some College9.52%
Bachelors or Greater4.03%

Furnas County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed71.43%
Female Unemployed20%
Male Employed3.94%
Female Employed2.95%

Furnas County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Furnas County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,602$88,116
Households$58,895$73,955
Married Families$74,904$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,474$41,766

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Furnas County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.6%

Male Marriage Rate

61.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Furnas County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Furnas 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.

Furnas County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Furnas County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

344

Number of Veterans

323

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam141
First Gulf War65
Korea48
Second Gulf War46
World War II4

Furnas County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+149
65 to 7469
35 to 5457
55 to 6456
18 to 3413

Furnas County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3159.04%
2+ Races1522.06%
Hispanic149.52%
Black746.67%
Asian457.14%
Other Race314.29%

Furnas County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Furnas County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Furnas County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

1%

Unemployment Rate

Furnas County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Furnas County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Furnas 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

67.04%

Born in Furnas County, Nebraska

98.12%

Native Born

1.88%

Foreign Born

1.02%

Non Citizen

0.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.12% of Furnas County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 67.04% having been born in Nebraska. 1.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Furnas County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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