Kearney County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,790
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,790
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,749
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,686
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,686
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,688
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,489
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.5%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 338
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,020
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $223,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,575
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $594
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $857
Building Permits, 2025 10
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,814
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,287
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,250
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,365
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,615
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,846
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,631
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,943
Persons in poverty, percent 7.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 180
Total employment, 2023 1,627
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 74,712
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 584
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 71
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 50
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 53
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 13.0
Population per square mile, 2010 12.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 516.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 516.24
FIPS Code 31099