Richardson County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,530
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,530
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,666
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,874
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,870
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,871
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,363
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.1%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 409
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,101
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $100,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,219
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $504
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $691
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,554
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.14
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,762
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,475
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,333
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 68,253
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,830
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,108
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,641
Persons in poverty, percent 11.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 250
Total employment, 2023 1,696
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 67,864
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 595
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 239
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 204
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 174
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 14.3
Population per square mile, 2010 15.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 551.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 551.84
FIPS Code 31147