Box Butte County, Nebraska Population 2024

10,722

Box Butte County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 10,722 with a growth rate of 0.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Box Butte County, Nebraska is the 22nd largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 11,277 and has seen a growth of -4.92% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202910,847250.23%
202810,822250.23%
202710,797250.23%
202610,772250.23%
202510,747250.23%
202410,722250.23%
202310,697250.23%
202210,672250.23%
202110,647-179-1.65%
202010,826400.37%
201910,786510.48%
201810,735-107-0.99%
201710,842-326-2.92%
201611,168-159-1.4%
201511,327240.21%
201411,30310.01%
201311,302320.28%
201211,270-28-0.25%
201111,298210.19%
201011,27700%
199013,130-566-4.13%
198013,6963,60235.68%
197010,094-1,594-13.64%
196011,688-591-4.81%
195012,2791,54314.37%
194010,736-1,125-9.48%
193011,8613,45441.08%
19208,4072,27637.12%
19106,13155910.03%
19005,572781.42%
18905,494-5,353-49.35%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.23% (25)
County Website
Box Butte County
County Seat
2020 Population
10,826
Area
1075 mi²
Density
10 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.96% (-104)
Founded
1886

Box Butte County, Nebraska Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,16685.04%
Two or more races5775.35%
Black or African American3653.39%
Native American3022.8%
Other race2922.71%
Asian760.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Box Butte County, Nebraska Population by Race

Box Butte County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Box Butte County, Nebraska Median Age

40.9

Total

39.5

Male

41.9

Female

Box Butte County, Nebraska Adults

There are 8,054 adults, (2,058 of whom are seniors) in Box Butte County, Nebraska.

Box Butte County, Nebraska Age Dependency

79.8

Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Box Butte County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female5,29249.1%
Male5,48650.9%

Box Butte County, Nebraska Population by Age

Box Butte County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5732.317327
Married2,2002.885.514.5
Non Family1,6671.0967.632.4
Female4593.4144.955.1
Male2474.2151.448.6

2.87

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

73.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Box Butte County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Box Butte County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Box Butte County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 26.67%.

Box Butte County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$45,959

Average Earnings

$57,676

Average Male

$36,747

Average Female

Box Butte County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Box Butte County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Box Butte County, Nebraska Language

93.87% of Box Butte County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 6.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.05% of the population.

Box Butte County, Nebraska Language

Box Butte County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,4671,03512.22%
Native30016254%
Hispanic1,425745.19%
Other292279.25%

12%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.5%

Male Poverty Rate

16.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Box Butte County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Box Butte County, Nebraska is Native, with 54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Box Butte County, Nebraska is Hispanic, with 5.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.89%.

Box Butte County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School16.13%
Some College10.99%
Less Than 9th Grade9.75%
Bachelors or Greater3.08%

Box Butte County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed75%
Male Unemployed25.36%
Female Employed9.34%
Male Employed1.85%

Box Butte County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Box Butte County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Box Butte County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Box Butte County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Box Butte County, Nebraska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Box Butte County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Box Butte County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

517

Number of Veterans

460

Male Veterans

57

Female Veterans

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Box Butte County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

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Box Butte County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

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Box Butte County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Box Butte County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Box Butte County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

63%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Box Butte County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Box Butte County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Box Butte County, Nebraska Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.4%

Born in Box Butte County, Nebraska

93.2%

Native Born

6.8%

Foreign Born

5.61%

Non Citizen

1.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.2% of Box Butte County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 62.4% having been born in Nebraska. 5.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Box Butte County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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