Nance County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,290
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,290
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,262
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,379
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 3,380
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,380
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,735
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.3%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 179
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,613
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $132,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,334
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $454
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $807
Building Permits, 2025 8
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,342
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,708
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,599
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,519
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,804
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,179
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,143
Persons in poverty, percent 10.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 85
Total employment, 2023 450
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 16,055
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -8.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 277
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 104
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 7.7
Population per square mile, 2010 8.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 441.60
Land area in square miles, 2010 441.63
FIPS Code 31125