Holt County, Nebraska Population 2024

10,173

Holt County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 10,173 with a growth rate of 0.79% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Holt County, Nebraska is the 26th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 10,434 and has seen a growth of -2.5% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,573800.76%
202810,493800.77%
202710,413800.77%
202610,333800.78%
202510,253800.79%
202410,173800.79%
202310,093800.8%
202210,013-39-0.39%
202110,052-44-0.44%
202010,096120.12%
201910,084-68-0.67%
201810,152-43-0.42%
201710,195-34-0.33%
201610,229-37-0.36%
201510,266-95-0.92%
201410,361-21-0.2%
201310,38240.04%
201210,378-65-0.62%
201110,44390.09%
201010,43400%
199012,599-953-7.03%
198013,5526194.79%
197012,933-789-5.75%
196013,722-1,137-7.65%
195014,859-1,693-10.23%
194016,552430.26%
193016,509-642-3.74%
192017,1511,60610.33%
191015,5453,32127.17%
190012,224-1,448-10.59%
189013,67210,385315.94%
18803,287-7,286-68.91%
2024 Growth Rate
0.79% (80)
County Website
Holt County
County Seat
O'Neill
2020 Population
10,096
Area
2412 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.76% (77)
Founded
1876

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,63994.97%
Two or more races2512.47%
Other race1621.6%
Black or African American430.42%
Native American300.3%
Asian240.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Holt County, Nebraska Population by Race

Holt County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Holt County, Nebraska Median Age

42.3

Total

41.4

Male

43.3

Female

Holt County, Nebraska Adults

There are 7,588 adults, (2,246 of whom are seniors) in Holt County, Nebraska.

Holt County, Nebraska Age Dependency

90

Age Dependency Ratio

42

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Holt County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female5,03049.56%
Male5,11950.44%

Holt County, Nebraska Population by Age

Holt County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,9962.4972.127.9
Married2,0843.258119
Non Family1,4671.2961.838.2
Female2583.1659.740.3
Male1872.6372.227.8

3.14

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

72.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Holt County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2653.85%
Associates Degree1,02014.8%
Bachelors Degree1,36219.76%
Graduate Degree5327.72%
High School Graduate2,06029.89%
Less Than 9th Grade1522.21%
Some College1,50021.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Holt County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,4856,1561,773
Hispanic259184103
2+ Races919032
Other Race776825
Black424212
Native American17140
Asian1331

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 39.77%.

Holt County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,786$56,848$38,295
Graduate Degree$61,750$0$60,556
High School Graduate$31,783$40,694$20,110
Less Than 9th Grade$24,620$27,593$23,750
Overall$38,441$45,813$31,014
Some College$37,327$45,093$30,050

$38,441

Average Earnings

$45,813

Average Male

$31,014

Average Female

Holt County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Holt County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Holt County, Nebraska Language

95.27% of Holt County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 4.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.8% of the population.

Holt County, Nebraska Language

Holt County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,1988839.6%
Hispanic5346612.36%
Other1623420.99%
Black412663.41%
Multiple248197.66%
Native301033.33%

9.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.94%

Male Poverty Rate

9.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Holt County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Holt County, Nebraska is Black, with 63.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Holt County, Nebraska is Multiple, with 7.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.74%.

Holt County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.48%
Less Than 9th Grade11.46%
Some College9.02%
Bachelors or Greater4.97%

Holt County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed63.41%
Female Unemployed60.71%
Female Employed7.09%
Male Employed3.81%

Holt County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Holt County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,184$103,815
Households$66,325$86,234
Married Families$86,263$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,271$54,071

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Holt County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Holt County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Holt 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 35-44.

Holt County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Holt County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

638

Number of Veterans

608

Male Veterans

30

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam162
Korea146
First Gulf War109
Second Gulf War45
World War II10

Holt County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+234
55 to 64181
65 to 74131
35 to 5480
18 to 3412

Holt County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5858.01%
2+ Races2520.49%
Other Race1722.08%
Black716.28%
Native American414.81%
Hispanic20.68%

Holt County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Holt County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Holt County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.2%

Labor Force Participation

66.3%

Employment Rate

1.3%

Unemployment Rate

Holt County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Holt County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Holt 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

75.67%

Born in Holt County, Nebraska

97.36%

Native Born

2.64%

Foreign Born

2.02%

Non Citizen

0.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.36% of Holt County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 75.67% having been born in Nebraska. 2.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Holt County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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