McPherson County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 369
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 369
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 376
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 399
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 399
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -7.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 399
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 539
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 31.6%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 98.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 97.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 23
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 233
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $121,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,833
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $466
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $588
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 212
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,684
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,425
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6
Total employment, 2023 20
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 554
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 40
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 0.5
Population per square mile, 2010 0.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 859.26
Land area in square miles, 2010 858.98
FIPS Code 31117