Gosper County, Nebraska Population 2024

1,859

Gosper County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 1,859 with a growth rate of 0.65% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gosper County, Nebraska is the 74th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 2,040 and has seen a growth of -8.87% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,919120.63%
20281,907120.63%
20271,895120.64%
20261,883120.64%
20251,871120.65%
20241,859120.65%
20231,847120.65%
20221,83560.33%
20211,829-67-3.53%
20201,896-82-4.15%
20191,978-9-0.45%
20181,987-40-1.97%
20172,02710.05%
20162,02610.05%
20152,025211.05%
20142,004-13-0.64%
20132,017-61-2.94%
20122,078884.42%
20111,990-50-2.45%
20102,04000%
19901,928-212-9.91%
19802,140-38-1.74%
19702,178-311-12.49%
19602,489-245-8.96%
19502,734-953-25.85%
19403,687-600-14%
19304,287-382-8.18%
19204,669-264-5.35%
19104,933-368-6.94%
19005,30148510.07%
18904,8163,143187.87%
18801,673-246-12.82%
2024 Growth Rate
0.65% (12)
County Website
Gosper County
County Seat
Elwood
2020 Population
1,896
Area
458 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.95% (-37)
Founded
1881

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,81997.12%
Two or more races341.82%
Native American90.48%
Black or African American50.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.21%
Other race20.11%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Asian

Gosper County, Nebraska Population by Race

Gosper County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Gosper County, Nebraska Median Age

48.9

Total

48.5

Male

50.4

Female

Gosper County, Nebraska Adults

There are 1,523 adults, (479 of whom are seniors) in Gosper County, Nebraska.

Gosper County, Nebraska Age Dependency

79.4

Age Dependency Ratio

45.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Gosper County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female88747.36%
Male98652.64%

Gosper County, Nebraska Population by Age

Gosper County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7512.4582.717.3
Married4672.9390.89.2
Non Family2301.1972.627.4
Female313.8732.367.7
Male233.528713

2.95

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

82.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gosper County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade855.88%
Associates Degree20914.46%
Bachelors Degree29220.21%
Graduate Degree1147.89%
High School Graduate41128.44%
Less Than 9th Grade30.21%
Some College33122.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Gosper County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3631,294401
Hispanic57404
2+ Races17131
Black550
Native American550
Islander200

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.42%.

Gosper County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,839$57,434$46,250
Graduate Degree$57,946$40,000$59,732
High School Graduate$45,855$43,750$46,827
Less Than 9th Grade$35,694$0$36,389
Overall$46,422$50,167$45,268
Some College$41,458$50,250$35,682

$46,422

Average Earnings

$50,167

Average Male

$45,268

Average Female

Gosper County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gosper County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gosper County, Nebraska Language

96.61% of Gosper County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 3.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.94% of the population.

Gosper County, Nebraska Language

Gosper County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,712985.72%
Hispanic811012.35%
Multiple34720.59%
Black55100%

6.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.02%

Male Poverty Rate

9.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gosper County, Nebraska

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gosper County, Nebraska is White, with 5.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.78%.

Gosper County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.03%
Some College6.37%
Bachelors or Greater6.16%
Less Than 9th Grade3.41%

Gosper County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed7.14%
Female Employed3.56%
Male Employed2.22%
Female Unemployed0%

Gosper County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gosper County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,276$103,310
Households$76,583$87,544
Married Families$83,487$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,313$47,496

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gosper County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

62.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Gosper County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gosper 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.

Gosper County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gosper County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

116

Number of Veterans

104

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam39
First Gulf War24
Second Gulf War8
Korea6
World War II2

Gosper County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+46
35 to 5426
65 to 7426
55 to 6418
18 to 340

Gosper County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1167.81%
Hispanic914.75%

Gosper County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Gosper County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gosper County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.4%

Labor Force Participation

58.5%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Gosper County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gosper County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gosper 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

75.6%

Born in Gosper County, Nebraska

97.97%

Native Born

2.03%

Foreign Born

1.33%

Non Citizen

0.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.97% of Gosper County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 75.6% having been born in Nebraska. 1.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gosper County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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