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)
White1,83395.02%
Two or more races794.1%
Native American80.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.36%
Other race20.1%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Gosper County, Nebraska Population by Race

Gosper County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Gosper County, Nebraska Median Age

49.2

Total

49.4

Male

49

Female

Gosper County, Nebraska Adults

There are 1,565 adults, (487 of whom are seniors) in Gosper County, Nebraska.

Gosper County, Nebraska Age Dependency

78.9

Age Dependency Ratio

45.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Gosper County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female91147.23%
Male1,01852.77%

Gosper County, Nebraska Population by Age

Gosper County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7772.4482.117.9
Married5022.9489.410.6
Non Family2281.1371.128.9
Female303.643.356.7
Male173.4782.417.6

2.95

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

82.1%

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 Grade654.46%
Associates Degree23816.32%
Bachelors Degree28919.82%
Graduate Degree1318.98%
High School Graduate39126.82%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College34423.59%

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
White1,3831,328418
Hispanic58500
2+ Races27242
Native American440
Islander200

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 30.22%.

Gosper County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,594$71,000$53,438
Graduate Degree$45,833$41,591$61,154
High School Graduate$47,000$48,750$46,023
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$48,990$54,926$45,259
Some College$46,458$67,188$32,031

$48,990

Average Earnings

$54,926

Average Male

$45,259

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

97.28% of Gosper County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 2.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.5% of the population.

Gosper County, Nebraska Language

Gosper County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,732875.02%
Hispanic1234032.52%
Multiple792126.58%

7.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.74%

Male Poverty Rate

8.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gosper County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gosper County, Nebraska is Hispanic, with 32.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gosper County, Nebraska is White, with 5.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.68%.

Gosper County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.43%
Less Than 9th Grade6.15%
Some College5.56%
Bachelors or Greater1.68%

Gosper County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed6.25%
Male Employed3.63%
Female Employed3.6%
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$87,292$104,869
Households$79,145$89,464
Married Families$90,278$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,794$47,597

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gosper County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.6%

Male Marriage Rate

63.3%

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 45-54, 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

115

Number of Veterans

106

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam48
First Gulf War38
Second Gulf War14
World War II2
Korea0

Gosper County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+37
35 to 5434
65 to 7429
55 to 6415
18 to 340

Gosper County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1157.57%
Hispanic22.63%

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

35.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gosper County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.7%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

1.9%

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

77.81%

Born in Gosper County, Nebraska

98.13%

Native Born

1.87%

Foreign Born

1.24%

Non Citizen

0.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.13% of Gosper County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 77.81% having been born in Nebraska. 1.24% 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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