Stanton County, Nebraska Population 2024

5,947

Stanton County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 5,947 with a growth rate of 1.55% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Stanton County, Nebraska is the 48th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 6,141 and has seen a growth of -3.16% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,402911.44%
20286,311911.46%
20276,220911.48%
20266,129911.51%
20256,038911.53%
20245,947911.55%
20235,856911.58%
20225,765-72-1.23%
20215,83780.14%
20205,829-103-1.74%
20195,932-37-0.62%
20185,969-9-0.15%
20175,97860.1%
20165,972260.44%
20155,946-153-2.51%
20146,099100.16%
20136,089-3-0.05%
20126,092-84-1.36%
20116,176350.57%
20106,14100%
19906,244-305-4.66%
19806,54979113.74%
19705,758-25-0.43%
19605,783-604-9.46%
19506,387-500-7.26%
19406,887-922-11.81%
19307,809530.68%
19207,7562142.84%
19107,5425838.38%
19006,9592,34050.66%
18904,6192,806154.77%
18801,8131,177185.06%
1870636-5,766-90.07%
2024 Growth Rate
1.55% (91)
County Seat
Stanton
2020 Population
5,829
Area
428 mi²
Density
14 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.02% (118)
Founded
1867

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,31791.12%
Other race2734.68%
Two or more races2093.58%
Asian170.29%
Black or African American120.21%
Native American70.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Stanton County, Nebraska Population by Race

Stanton County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Stanton County, Nebraska Median Age

42

Total

40.5

Male

42.6

Female

Stanton County, Nebraska Adults

There are 4,429 adults, (1,179 of whom are seniors) in Stanton County, Nebraska.

Stanton County, Nebraska Age Dependency

79.5

Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Stanton County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female2,89349.58%
Male2,94250.42%

Stanton County, Nebraska Population by Age

Stanton County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2892.5277.322.7
Married1,3483.2487.912.1
Non Family7571.1265.734.3
Female1252.9149.650.4
Male593.2942.457.6

3.15

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

77.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stanton County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1052.62%
Associates Degree80420.07%
Bachelors Degree65916.45%
Graduate Degree2365.89%
High School Graduate1,26531.59%
Less Than 9th Grade882.2%
Some College84821.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Stanton County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,6903,533852
Hispanic15913215
2+ Races13713112
Other Race105784
Black121212
Asian744
Native American770

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 100%.

Stanton County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,391$54,764$56,250
Graduate Degree$71,569$71,667$69,922
High School Graduate$39,479$51,500$28,147
Less Than 9th Grade$53,750$66,094$40,066
Overall$45,979$59,408$36,992
Some College$42,035$62,667$35,361

$45,979

Average Earnings

$59,408

Average Male

$36,992

Average Female

Stanton County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stanton County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Stanton County, Nebraska Language

94.77% of Stanton County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 5.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.67% of the population.

Stanton County, Nebraska Language

Stanton County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,1683987.7%
Asian171058.82%

7.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.16%

Male Poverty Rate

10.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stanton County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stanton County, Nebraska is Asian, with 58.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stanton County, Nebraska is White, with 7.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.25%.

Stanton County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.19%
Some College6.77%
Less Than 9th Grade5.29%
Bachelors or Greater4.94%

Stanton County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.76%
Male Employed1.49%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Stanton County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Stanton County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,103$113,067
Households$78,275$97,831
Married Families$100,530$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,580$63,863

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stanton County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.6%

Male Marriage Rate

62.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Stanton County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Stanton 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 55-64.

Stanton County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Stanton County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

335

Number of Veterans

331

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam173
First Gulf War65
Second Gulf War34
Korea25
World War II0

Stanton County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74114
75+109
35 to 5466
55 to 6441
18 to 345

Stanton County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3358.2%
Hispanic104.22%

Stanton County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Stanton County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stanton County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.6%

Labor Force Participation

67.3%

Employment Rate

0.4%

Unemployment Rate

Stanton County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Stanton County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Stanton 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

76.97%

Born in Stanton County, Nebraska

98.29%

Native Born

1.71%

Foreign Born

0.75%

Non Citizen

0.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.29% of Stanton County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 76.97% having been born in Nebraska. 0.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Stanton County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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