Richardson County, Nebraska Population 2024

7,648

Richardson County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 7,648 with a growth rate of -0.53% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Richardson County, Nebraska is the 38th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 8,372 and has seen a growth of -8.65% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,443-41-0.55%
20287,484-41-0.54%
20277,525-41-0.54%
20267,566-41-0.54%
20257,607-41-0.54%
20247,648-41-0.53%
20237,689-41-0.53%
20227,730-56-0.72%
20217,786-76-0.97%
20207,86280.1%
20197,854-73-0.92%
20187,927-53-0.66%
20177,980-33-0.41%
20168,013-13-0.16%
20158,026-86-1.06%
20148,112-22-0.27%
20138,134-151-1.82%
20128,285-56-0.67%
20118,341-31-0.37%
20108,37200%
19909,937-1,378-12.18%
198011,315-962-7.84%
197012,277-1,626-11.7%
196013,903-2,983-17.67%
195016,886-2,292-11.95%
194019,178-648-3.27%
193019,8268584.52%
192018,9681,5208.71%
191017,448-2,166-11.04%
190019,6142,04011.61%
189017,5742,54316.92%
188015,0315,25153.69%
18709,7806,945244.97%
18602,835-4,608-61.91%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.53% (-41)
County Website
Richardson County
County Seat
Falls City
2020 Population
7,862
Area
552 mi²
Density
14 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.72% (-214)
Founded
1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,13991.56%
Two or more races4435.68%
Native American1061.36%
Black or African American971.24%
Other race100.13%
Asian20.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Richardson County, Nebraska Population by Race

Richardson County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Richardson County, Nebraska Median Age

45.9

Total

43.8

Male

48.5

Female

Richardson County, Nebraska Adults

There are 6,107 adults, (1,904 of whom are seniors) in Richardson County, Nebraska.

Richardson County, Nebraska Age Dependency

85.5

Age Dependency Ratio

45.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Richardson County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female3,86449.56%
Male3,93350.44%

Richardson County, Nebraska Population by Age

Richardson County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5632.1574.525.5
Married1,7532.8389.510.5
Non Family1,3871.0762.237.8
Female2653.0452.847.2
Male1582.5852.547.5

2.79

Average Family Size

2.15

Average Household Size

74.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richardson County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3536.33%
Associates Degree62211.15%
Bachelors Degree89516.05%
Graduate Degree3536.33%
High School Graduate2,28140.9%
Less Than 9th Grade1111.99%
Some College96217.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Richardson County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,1564,7671,170
2+ Races24222063
Native American100510
Hispanic86750
Black515115
Other Race1060
Asian220

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 29.41%.

Richardson County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,109$49,401$33,385
Graduate Degree$79,875$152,986$78,542
High School Graduate$33,843$43,986$21,434
Less Than 9th Grade$44,740$53,250$39,044
Overall$40,179$49,425$32,851
Some College$37,463$54,545$33,750

$40,179

Average Earnings

$49,425

Average Male

$32,851

Average Female

Richardson County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Richardson County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Richardson County, Nebraska Language

98.77% of Richardson County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 1.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.84% of the population.

Richardson County, Nebraska Language

Richardson County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,96379111.36%
Hispanic166137.83%
Multiple44161.36%
Other7342.86%
Asian2150%

10.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.74%

Male Poverty Rate

12.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richardson County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richardson County, Nebraska is Asian, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richardson County, Nebraska is Multiple, with 1.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.32%.

Richardson County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.53%
Some College6.88%
Less Than 9th Grade6.5%
Bachelors or Greater3.55%

Richardson County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.45%
Male Unemployed8.45%
Male Employed5.8%
Female Employed2.01%

Richardson County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richardson County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,459$95,149
Households$55,578$77,469
Married Families$97,993$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,887$47,094

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richardson County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.4%

Male Marriage Rate

54.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Richardson County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Richardson County, Nebraska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Richardson County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Richardson County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

407

Number of Veterans

383

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam120
Korea81
Second Gulf War67
First Gulf War64
World War II0

Richardson County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+185
35 to 5497
55 to 6481
65 to 7440
18 to 344

Richardson County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3756.65%
2+ Races248.28%
Black811.76%
Hispanic86.78%

Richardson County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Richardson County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richardson County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61%

Labor Force Participation

58.2%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Richardson County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Richardson County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Richardson 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

62.64%

Born in Richardson County, Nebraska

99.08%

Native Born

0.92%

Foreign Born

0.62%

Non Citizen

0.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.08% of Richardson County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 62.64% having been born in Nebraska. 0.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Richardson County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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