Burt County, Nebraska
Land area in square miles, 2010 491.58
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,678
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,727
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,727
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,729
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,722
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,858
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.4%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 389
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,374
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $147,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,432
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $615
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $708
Building Permits, 2025 12
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,929
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,929
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,150
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,120
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,665
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,685
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,444
Persons in poverty, percent 10.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 192
Total employment, 2023 1,137
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 51,330
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 522
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 13.7
Population per square mile, 2010 14.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 491.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 491.58
FIPS Code 31021