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)
White4,35594.57%
Two or more races1172.54%
Other race711.54%
Native American440.96%
Black or African American130.28%
Asian50.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

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

46.4

Total

44.8

Male

47.5

Female

Furnas County, Nebraska Adults

There are 3,591 adults, (1,174 of whom are seniors) in Furnas County, Nebraska.

Furnas County, Nebraska Age Dependency

90.5

Age Dependency Ratio

48.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42

Child Dependency Ratio

Furnas County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female2,26349.14%
Male2,34250.86%

Furnas County, Nebraska Population by Age

Furnas County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0062.2576.923.1
Married1,1312.98812
Non Family7501.1367.132.9
Female833.250.649.4
Male422.957.192.9

2.85

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

76.9%

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 Grade2036.21%
Associates Degree43613.33%
Bachelors Degree51115.62%
Graduate Degree2176.63%
High School Graduate1,04932.07%
Less Than 9th Grade1063.24%
Some College74922.9%

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
White3,0362,802678
Hispanic1287929
2+ Races766117
Other Race47279
Native American23180
Black1370
Asian554

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 80%.

Furnas County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,125$60,833$41,875
Graduate Degree$60,750$58,125$65,769
High School Graduate$38,750$55,938$24,522
Less Than 9th Grade$41,979$44,545$33,750
Overall$43,623$50,547$35,284
Some College$42,321$53,971$29,946

$43,623

Average Earnings

$50,547

Average Male

$35,284

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

95.65% of Furnas County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 4.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.78% of the population.

Furnas County, Nebraska Language

Furnas County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,15442910.33%
Hispanic2269039.82%
Multiple1094944.95%
Other651015.38%
Black77100%
Native4224.76%
Asian5120%

12.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.44%

Male Poverty Rate

13.29%

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 4.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.93%.

Furnas County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.97%
High School15.7%
Some College9.51%
Bachelors or Greater5.14%

Furnas County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57.14%
Male Unemployed33.33%
Female Employed4.61%
Male Employed3.76%

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$76,098$91,975
Households$60,625$74,885
Married Families$80,104$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,935$43,844

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Furnas County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.9%

Male Marriage Rate

60.1%

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

284

Number of Veterans

264

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam125
First Gulf War64
Korea38
Second Gulf War22
World War II3

Furnas County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+130
65 to 7468
55 to 6443
35 to 5439
18 to 344

Furnas County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2617.67%
2+ Races1215%
Black646.15%
Asian360%
Hispanic31.94%
Other Race23.08%

Furnas County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Furnas County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Furnas County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.8%

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Employment Rate

1.2%

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

68.62%

Born in Furnas County, Nebraska

98.48%

Native Born

1.52%

Foreign Born

1.17%

Non Citizen

0.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.48% of Furnas County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 68.62% having been born in Nebraska. 1.17% 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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