Cozad, Nebraska Population 2024

3,916

Cozad Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cozad was:

  • White: 92.95%
  • Black or African American: 3.12%
  • Other race: 1.85%
  • Asian: 1.6%
  • Two or more races: 0.48%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,497.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.66% (-66)
The current population of Cozad, Nebraska is 3,916 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,982.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,66592.95%
Black or African American1233.12%
Other race731.85%
Asian631.6%
Two or more races190.48%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cozad Population by Race

Cozad Population Pyramid 2024

Cozad Median Age

40.6

Total

38.9

Male

40.7

Female

Cozad Adults

There are 3,022 adults, (1,001 of whom are seniors) in Cozad.

Cozad Age Dependency

95.1

Age Dependency Ratio

49.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Cozad Sex Ratio

Female2,13254.07%
Male1,81145.93%

Cozad Population by Age

Cozad Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6892.2863.136.9
Non Family7761.2748.151.9
Married6703.0782.417.6
Female2233.353.846.2
Male203.451000

3.08

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

63.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cozad Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2579.35%
Associates Degree29810.84%
Bachelors Degree28010.19%
Graduate Degree1304.73%
High School Graduate1,08239.36%
Less Than 9th Grade1405.09%
Some College56220.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cozad Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cozad Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2792,093386
Hispanic30621421
Black9500
Asian63420
Other Race53500
2+ Races963

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 94.34%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 33.33%.

Cozad Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,714$0$60,956
Graduate Degree$43,750$0$42,885
High School Graduate$41,433$54,653$35,962
Less Than 9th Grade$11,308$18,590$0
Overall$37,586$48,864$29,583
Some College$38,452$48,864$33,000

$37,586

Average Earnings

$48,864

Average Male

$29,583

Average Female

Cozad Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cozad Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cozad Language

93.87% of Cozad 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 4.09% of the population.

Cozad Language

Cozad Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,30547714.43%
Hispanic34310229.74%
Other7334.11%

15.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.94%

Male Poverty Rate

15.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cozad

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cozad is Hispanic, with 29.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cozad is Other, with 4.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.23%.

Cozad Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade51.96%
High School13.06%
Some College9.62%
Bachelors or Greater2.44%

Cozad Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed11.33%
Male Employed8.72%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Cozad Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cozad Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,750$120,897
Households$54,485$84,618
Married Families$79,052$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,000$39,468

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cozad Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.5%

Male Marriage Rate

44.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Cozad Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cozad Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cozad Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cozad Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

258

Number of Veterans

235

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam125
Second Gulf War81
First Gulf War38
Korea0
World War II0

Cozad Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5497
65 to 7477
75+33
55 to 6428
18 to 3423

Cozad Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2348.37%
Hispanic257.67%
Other Race1528.3%
Asian914.29%

Cozad Veterans by Race

Cozad Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cozad Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

1%

Unemployment Rate

Cozad Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cozad Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cozad 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

75.6%

Born in Cozad

94.93%

Native Born

5.07%

Foreign Born

1.14%

Non Citizen

3.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.93% of Cozad residents were born in the United States, with 75.6% having been born in Nebraska. 1.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cozad Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,834-17-0.44%
20283,851-16-0.41%
20273,867-16-0.41%
20263,883-17-0.44%
20253,900-16-0.41%
20243,916-17-0.43%
20233,933380.98%
20223,895-19-0.49%
20213,914-68-1.71%
20203,9822446.53%
20193,738-42-1.11%
20183,780-21-0.55%
20173,801-21-0.55%
20163,822-42-1.09%
20153,864-29-0.74%
20143,893-10-0.26%
20133,903-1-0.03%
20123,904-53-1.34%
20113,957-30-0.75%
20103,98700%
20004,1633408.89%
19903,823-630-14.15%
19804,4532345.55%
19704,2191,03532.51%
19603,1842749.42%
19502,910-924-24.1%

Cozad Population by Year