Wheeler County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 789
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 789
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 808
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 771
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 772
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 774
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 818
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.0%
Female persons, percent 47.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 68
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 522
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $146,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,563
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $478
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $509
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 359
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 84.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 76.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 618
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) NA
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,250
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,809
Persons in poverty, percent 11.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 21
Total employment, 2023 67
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,962
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -10.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 99
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 1.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 575.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 575.18
FIPS Code 31183