Cedar County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,373
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,373
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,262
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,380
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,378
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,380
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,852
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.4%
Female persons, percent 48.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 472
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,925
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $185,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,356
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $547
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $716
Building Permits, 2025 27
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,444
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,402
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,469
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 183,733
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,962
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,578
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,183
Persons in poverty, percent 8.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 288
Total employment, 2023 1,873
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 77,805
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 837
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 325
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 11.3
Population per square mile, 2010 12.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 740.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 740.31
FIPS Code 31027