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Hershey

County:
Lincoln County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.763
State:
Nebraska

Hershey is a village located in Lincoln County, Nebraska. Hershey has a 2025 population of 607. Hershey is currently declining at a rate of -1.3% annually and its population has decreased by -6.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 649 in 2020.

The average household income in Hershey is $102,219 with a poverty rate of 7%. The median age in Hershey is 40.8 years: 35.7 years for males, and 42.6 years for females.

607
Total Population
795
Density (mi²)
-8 -1.3%
Growth

Hershey Population

Hershey Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Hershey includes 92.4% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (92.4%)

Two or more races (6.4%)

Other race (1.0%)

Black or African American (0.1%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White62092.4%
Two or more races436.41%
Other race71.04%
Black or African American10.15%

Hershey Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hershey's average per capita income is $47,368. Household income levels show a median of $79,375. The poverty rate stands at 7%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$113,750-
Families$105,000$128,353
Households$79,375$102,219
Non Families$24,000$41,956

$47,368

Average Income

$79,375

Median Household Income

7%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)