Garden County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,804
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,804
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,804
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,873
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,874
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,874
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,057
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 31.0%
Female persons, percent 48.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 144
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,198
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $110,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $990
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $492
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $700
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 858
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.02
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 78.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 507
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) 17,816
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,709
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 13.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,882
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,141
Persons in poverty, percent 16.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 46
Total employment, 2023 155
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 6,186
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -31.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 204
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
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 1.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,705.37
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,704.28
FIPS Code 31069