Keith County, Nebraska
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,100
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,148
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,328
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,331
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,335
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,368
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.0%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 535
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,615
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $168,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,328
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $580
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $771
Building Permits, 2025 38
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,051
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.01
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,088
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,941
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,830
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 271,929
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $33,247
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,645
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,684
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 340
Total employment, 2023 2,470
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 106,476
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 774
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 230
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 112
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 183
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 187
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 7.9
Population per square mile, 2010 7.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,061.74
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,061.60
FIPS Code 31101