Cherry County, Nebraska
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,270
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,561
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,558
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,458
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,458
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,455
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,713
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.0%
Female persons, percent 48.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 7.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 273
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,059
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $152,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,265
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $521
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $916
Building Permits, 2025 16
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,233
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.9%
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 67.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,172
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,871
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 142,590
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,996
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,270
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,567
Persons in poverty, percent 10.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 214
Total employment, 2023 1,492
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 59,222
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 634
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 222
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 141
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 200
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 0.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 5,960.22
Land area in square miles, 2010 5,960.42
FIPS Code 31031