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)
White3,17795.06%
Two or more races1063.17%
Native American260.78%
Other race180.54%
Black or African American110.33%
Asian40.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Nance County, Nebraska Population by Race

Nance County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Nance County, Nebraska Median Age

43.6

Total

41.8

Male

44.6

Female

Nance County, Nebraska Adults

There are 2,560 adults, (702 of whom are seniors) in Nance County, Nebraska.

Nance County, Nebraska Age Dependency

79.9

Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Nance County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female1,67049.97%
Male1,67250.03%

Nance County, Nebraska Population by Age

Nance County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3462.3978.721.3
Married7092.9290.49.6
Non Family4891.1568.931.1
Female973.9553.646.4
Male513.956.943.1

3.02

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

78.7%

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 Grade1134.86%
Associates Degree35915.43%
Bachelors Degree29012.47%
Graduate Degree1385.93%
High School Graduate77233.19%
Less Than 9th Grade582.49%
Some College59625.62%

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
White2,2102,086413
2+ Races693911
Hispanic44227
Native American1760
Black1172
Other Race11110
Asian422

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 50%.

Nance County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,867$52,778$54,293
Graduate Degree$64,643$69,167$64,286
High School Graduate$27,760$35,667$22,740
Less Than 9th Grade$41,250$0$43,750
Overall$40,000$45,192$33,182
Some College$39,301$45,682$33,583

$40,000

Average Earnings

$45,192

Average Male

$33,182

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

98.35% of Nance County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 1.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.08% of the population.

Nance County, Nebraska Language

Nance County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,08248815.83%
Other1818100%
Hispanic781620.51%
Multiple1061413.21%
Native26519.23%

16.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.83%

Male Poverty Rate

19.5%

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 Multiple, with 13.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25%.

Nance County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.5%
High School15.49%
Some College14.06%
Bachelors or Greater3.55%

Nance County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.38%
Male Unemployed30%
Female Employed9.88%
Male Employed6.26%

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$81,131$100,253
Households$65,438$81,309
Married Families$88,060$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,728$44,922

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nance County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.9%

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

182

Number of Veterans

162

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam87
Second Gulf War36
World War II8
First Gulf War7
Korea5

Nance County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7485
75+37
18 to 3430
55 to 6423
35 to 547

Nance County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1747.14%
Native American628.57%
Hispanic46.56%
Black218.18%

Nance County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Nance County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nance County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Employment Rate

3%

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

85.73%

Born in Nance County, Nebraska

99.58%

Native Born

0.42%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.58% of Nance County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 85.73% 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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