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)
White9,45793.7%
Two or more races2962.93%
Other race2372.35%
Asian460.46%
Black or African American320.32%
Native American250.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Holt County, Nebraska Population by Race

Holt County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Holt County, Nebraska Median Age

41.8

Total

41.4

Male

42.6

Female

Holt County, Nebraska Adults

There are 7,546 adults, (2,266 of whom are seniors) in Holt County, Nebraska.

Holt County, Nebraska Age Dependency

91.2

Age Dependency Ratio

42.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Holt County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female5,04449.98%
Male5,04950.02%

Holt County, Nebraska Population by Age

Holt County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0642.4572.827.2
Married2,1063.1782.717.3
Non Family1,5001.2559.840.2
Female2782.9365.534.5
Male1803.1777.222.8

3.08

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

72.8%

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 Grade2984.33%
Associates Degree95813.91%
Bachelors Degree1,32719.26%
Graduate Degree5347.75%
High School Graduate2,31933.66%
Less Than 9th Grade1812.63%
Some College1,27218.46%

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
White6,4306,0571,747
Hispanic27419379
2+ Races12612544
Other Race1069445
Asian33131
Black313115
Native American15130

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 48.39%.

Holt County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,518$57,432$43,125
Graduate Degree$67,143$0$62,991
High School Graduate$35,642$48,110$19,450
Less Than 9th Grade$27,375$28,424$25,714
Overall$40,878$51,761$33,719
Some College$39,328$56,711$31,419

$40,878

Average Earnings

$51,761

Average Male

$33,719

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 3.91% of the population.

Holt County, Nebraska Language

Holt County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,11294510.37%
Hispanic55510318.56%
Other2376125.74%
Multiple2915017.18%
Black301240%
Native251040%

10.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.09%

Male Poverty Rate

11.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Holt County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Holt County, Nebraska is Black, with 40% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Holt County, Nebraska is White, with 10.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.76%.

Holt County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.31%
High School13.74%
Some College10.69%
Bachelors or Greater5.14%

Holt County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed60%
Female Unemployed50%
Female Employed6.72%
Male Employed4.43%

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$80,952$105,429
Households$67,225$88,396
Married Families$90,968$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,882$56,786

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Holt County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.1%

Male Marriage Rate

55.0%

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

534

Number of Veterans

506

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam156
Korea92
First Gulf War66
Second Gulf War53
World War II9

Holt County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+204
55 to 64151
65 to 74107
35 to 5457
18 to 3415

Holt County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4966.9%
2+ Races1710.24%
Black928.13%
Other Race98.33%
Native American313.64%
Hispanic20.63%

Holt County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Holt County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Holt County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.4%

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Employment Rate

1.4%

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

75.87%

Born in Holt County, Nebraska

97.31%

Native Born

2.69%

Foreign Born

2.04%

Non Citizen

0.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.31% of Holt County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 75.87% having been born in Nebraska. 2.04% 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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