Nance County, Nebraska Population 2024

3,231

Nance County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 3,231 with a growth rate of -1.31% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Nance County, Nebraska is the 64th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 3,740 and has seen a growth of -13.61% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,016-43-1.41%
20283,059-43-1.39%
20273,102-43-1.37%
20263,145-43-1.35%
20253,188-43-1.33%
20243,231-43-1.31%
20233,274-43-1.3%
20223,317-58-1.72%
20213,375-15-0.44%
20203,390-92-2.64%
20193,482-10-0.29%
20183,492-66-1.85%
20173,558-4-0.11%
20163,562-12-0.34%
20153,574461.3%
20143,528-31-0.87%
20133,559-116-3.16%
20123,675-57-1.53%
20113,732-8-0.21%
20103,74000%
19904,275-465-9.81%
19804,740-402-7.82%
19705,142-493-8.75%
19605,635-877-13.47%
19506,512-1,141-14.91%
19407,653-1,065-12.22%
19308,71860.07%
19208,712-214-2.4%
19108,9267048.56%
19008,2222,44942.42%
18905,7734,561376.32%
18801,2121,1682654.55%
187044-2,972-98.54%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.31% (-43)
County Website
Nance County
County Seat
Fullerton
2020 Population
3,390
Area
442 mi²
Density
7 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.69% (-159)
Founded
1879

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,20395.16%
Two or more races1163.45%
Black or African American190.56%
Native American160.48%
Other race70.21%
Asian50.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Nance County, Nebraska Population by Race

Nance County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Nance County, Nebraska Median Age

44

Total

43.2

Male

45.8

Female

Nance County, Nebraska Adults

There are 2,603 adults, (707 of whom are seniors) in Nance County, Nebraska.

Nance County, Nebraska Age Dependency

77.5

Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Nance County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female1,66949.58%
Male1,69750.42%

Nance County, Nebraska Population by Age

Nance County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3072.4882.717.3
Married7263.0988.311.7
Non Family4721.1874.825.2
Female604.1268.331.7
Male493.9293.96.1

3.14

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

82.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nance County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1195.02%
Associates Degree39016.46%
Bachelors Degree28912.19%
Graduate Degree1616.79%
High School Graduate80033.76%
Less Than 9th Grade662.78%
Some College54523%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Nance County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2182,089429
Hispanic825212
2+ Races794315
Native American1650
Black1583
Other Race770
Asian533

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60%.

Nance County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,125$45,500$51,250
Graduate Degree$66,000$0$63,438
High School Graduate$26,458$33,359$21,250
Less Than 9th Grade$21,932$0$22,045
Overall$38,327$43,065$31,750
Some College$38,716$45,560$29,420

$38,327

Average Earnings

$43,065

Average Male

$31,750

Average Female

Nance County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nance County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nance County, Nebraska Language

98.24% of Nance County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 1.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.97% of the population.

Nance County, Nebraska Language

Nance County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,07841213.39%
Multiple1162118.1%
Hispanic1171411.97%
Other77100%
Native16637.5%

13.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.02%

Male Poverty Rate

17.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nance County, Nebraska

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nance County, Nebraska is Hispanic, with 11.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.14%.

Nance County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.78%
Some College13.36%
High School13.16%
Bachelors or Greater5.68%

Nance County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.33%
Female Employed8.5%
Male Employed6.12%
Male Unemployed0%

Nance County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nance County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,787$104,001
Households$60,054$82,284
Married Families$85,114$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,917$42,842

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nance County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.6%

Male Marriage Rate

55.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Nance County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nance 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 55-64.

Nance County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nance County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

222

Number of Veterans

215

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam98
Second Gulf War46
First Gulf War11
World War II10
Korea8

Nance County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7482
75+56
55 to 6435
18 to 3425
35 to 5424

Nance County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2148.63%
Hispanic3030.3%
Native American531.25%
Black320%

Nance County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Nance County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nance County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.9%

Labor Force Participation

62%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Nance County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nance County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nance 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

85%

Born in Nance County, Nebraska

99.7%

Native Born

0.3%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.7% of Nance County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 85% having been born in Nebraska. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Nance County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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