Blaine County, Nebraska
Population per square mile, 2020 0.6
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 458
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 454
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 430
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 429
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 431
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 478
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.7%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 45
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 299
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $116,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,411
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $538
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $873
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 197
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.14
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 76.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.5%
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 55.1%
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) D
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 22.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,583
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,334
Persons in poverty, percent 14.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 13
Total employment, 2023 32
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,056
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 28.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 49
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 0.6
Population per square mile, 2010 0.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 710.69
Land area in square miles, 2010 710.87
FIPS Code 31009