Nemaha County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,102
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,102
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,046
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,077
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,075
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,074
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,248
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.0%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 421
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,314
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $131,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,249
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $583
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $772
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,847
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
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 4.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,981
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,429
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 70,778
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,059
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,924
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,444
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 178
Total employment, 2023 1,346
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 57,157
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 535
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 143
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 55
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 115
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 114
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 17.4
Population per square mile, 2010 17.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 407.38
Land area in square miles, 2010 407.38
FIPS Code 31127