Red Willow County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,307
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,307
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,409
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,700
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,702
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) -2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,702
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,055
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.2%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 538
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,163
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $159,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,327
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $616
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $819
Building Permits, 2025 9
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,504
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,160
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 94,299
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,350
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 276,791
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,291
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 11.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,697
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,919
Persons in poverty, percent 11.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 400
Total employment, 2023 3,848
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 173,085
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 921
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 353
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 176
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 277
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 25
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 279
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 14.9
Population per square mile, 2010 15.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 717.01
Land area in square miles, 2010 716.99
FIPS Code 31145