Cheyenne County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,528
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,528
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,602
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,468
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,467
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,468
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,998
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.3%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 533
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,893
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $139,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,461
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $621
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $821
Building Permits, 2025 7
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,464
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.11
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,073
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,261
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,754
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 292,023
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $30,655
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,348
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,747
Persons in poverty, percent 11.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 281
Total employment, 2023 3,171
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 171,508
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 744
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 178
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 61
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 115
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 137
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 7.9
Population per square mile, 2010 8.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,196.01
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,196.29
FIPS Code 31033