Furnas County, Nebraska
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,636
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,524
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,468
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,630
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,638
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) -3.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,636
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,959
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.9%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 288
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,516
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $98,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,315
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $504
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $763
Building Permits, 2025 7
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,010
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 76.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,358
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,462
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,089
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,991
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,048
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,240
Persons in poverty, percent 13.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 148
Total employment, 2023 1,229
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 58,041
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 421
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 97
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 78
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 79
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 6.4
Population per square mile, 2010 6.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 719.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 719.13
FIPS Code 31065