Gage County, Nebraska Population 2024

21,704

Gage County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 21,704 with a growth rate of 0.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gage County, Nebraska is the 15th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 22,269 and has seen a growth of -2.54% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,054700.32%
202821,984700.32%
202721,914700.32%
202621,844700.32%
202521,774700.32%
202421,704700.32%
202321,634700.32%
202221,564-69-0.32%
202121,633-23-0.11%
202021,6561140.53%
201921,542430.2%
201821,499-145-0.67%
201721,644220.1%
201621,622-96-0.44%
201521,7181570.73%
201421,561-206-0.95%
201321,7671110.51%
201221,656-255-1.16%
201121,911-358-1.61%
201022,26900%
199022,794-1,662-6.8%
198024,456-1,263-4.91%
197025,719-1,099-4.1%
196026,818-1,234-4.4%
195028,052-1,536-5.19%
194029,588-654-2.16%
193030,2425211.75%
192029,721-604-1.99%
191030,3252740.91%
190030,051-6,293-17.32%
189036,34423,180176.09%
188013,1649,805291.9%
18703,3592,938697.86%
1860421-21,633-98.09%
2024 Growth Rate
0.32% (70)
County Website
Gage County
County Seat
Beatrice
2020 Population
21,656
Area
851 mi²
Density
26 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.22% (48)
Founded
1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,51494.77%
Two or more races5312.45%
Black or African American2090.97%
Other race1940.9%
Asian1280.59%
Native American700.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gage County, Nebraska Population by Race

Gage County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Gage County, Nebraska Median Age

42.8

Total

40.6

Male

45.5

Female

Gage County, Nebraska Adults

There are 16,685 adults, (4,735 of whom are seniors) in Gage County, Nebraska.

Gage County, Nebraska Age Dependency

81.1

Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Gage County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female10,69449.4%
Male10,95250.6%

Gage County, Nebraska Population by Age

Gage County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,1622.372.327.7
Married4,5782.9387.912.1
Non Family3,4641.2257.442.6
Female6723.1939.960.1
Male4482.9775.924.1

2.87

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

72.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gage County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8645.69%
Associates Degree2,14514.12%
Bachelors Degree2,52516.62%
Graduate Degree8365.5%
High School Graduate5,43335.77%
Less Than 9th Grade2371.56%
Some College3,14920.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Gage County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,37513,4003,287
Hispanic29527738
2+ Races23222633
Other Race14111316
Black1236516
Asian91620
Native American70650

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 97.41%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.87%.

Gage County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,391$71,289$53,780
Graduate Degree$73,534$93,333$72,121
High School Graduate$40,269$46,463$29,340
Less Than 9th Grade$35,225$36,547$0
Overall$44,841$54,139$37,028
Some College$43,061$54,455$33,731

$44,841

Average Earnings

$54,139

Average Male

$37,028

Average Female

Gage County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gage County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gage County, Nebraska Language

96.86% of Gage County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 3.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.77% of the population.

Gage County, Nebraska Language

Gage County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,7442,50912.71%
Multiple52910519.85%
Hispanic6948812.68%
Black2008643%
Native611219.67%
Asian12832.34%
Other19331.55%

13.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.5%

Male Poverty Rate

14.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gage County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gage County, Nebraska is Black, with 43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gage County, Nebraska is Other, with 1.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.84%.

Gage County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.73%
High School14.98%
Some College9.12%
Bachelors or Greater2.16%

Gage County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed73.03%
Male Unemployed54.79%
Female Employed6.52%
Male Employed5.49%

Gage County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gage County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,175$102,619
Households$64,426$82,250
Married Families$95,599$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,248$45,818

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gage County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

54.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Gage County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gage County, Nebraska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Gage County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gage County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,229

Number of Veterans

1,190

Male Veterans

39

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam424
Second Gulf War283
First Gulf War271
Korea60
World War II42

Gage County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74452
35 to 54371
75+246
55 to 64133
18 to 3427

Gage County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2067.55%
2+ Races176.42%
Native American68.57%
Hispanic30.78%

Gage County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Gage County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gage County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Gage County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gage County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gage 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

76.13%

Born in Gage County, Nebraska

98.53%

Native Born

1.47%

Foreign Born

0.3%

Non Citizen

1.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.53% of Gage County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 76.13% having been born in Nebraska. 0.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gage County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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