Jefferson County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,070
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,070
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,136
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,241
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,240
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,240
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,547
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.2%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 362
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,683
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $129,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,331
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $560
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $662
Building Permits, 2025 8
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,136
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,436
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,304
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,208
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 215,986
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $30,250
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,044
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,931
Persons in poverty, percent 9.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 217
Total employment, 2023 2,435
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 112,630
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 485
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 12.7
Population per square mile, 2010 13.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 570.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 570.19
FIPS Code 31095