Nuckolls County, Nebraska Population 2024

4,121

Nuckolls County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 4,121 with a growth rate of 0.63% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Nuckolls County, Nebraska is the 59th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 4,514 and has seen a growth of -8.71% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,251260.62%
20284,225260.62%
20274,199260.62%
20264,173260.63%
20254,147260.63%
20244,121260.63%
20234,095260.64%
20224,069-2-0.05%
20214,071-22-0.54%
20204,093-59-1.42%
20194,152-38-0.91%
20184,190-79-1.85%
20174,269-4-0.09%
20164,273-50-1.16%
20154,323-26-0.6%
20144,349-36-0.82%
20134,385-46-1.04%
20124,431-17-0.38%
20114,448-66-1.46%
20104,51400%
19905,786-940-13.98%
19806,726-678-9.16%
19707,404-813-9.89%
19608,217-1,392-14.49%
19509,609-837-8.01%
194010,446-2,183-17.29%
193012,629-607-4.59%
192013,2362171.67%
191013,0196054.87%
190012,4149978.73%
189011,4177,182169.59%
18804,2354,22752837.5%
18708-4,243-99.81%
2024 Growth Rate
0.63% (26)
County Website
Nuckolls County
County Seat
Nelson
2020 Population
4,093
Area
575 mi²
Density
7 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.68% (28)
Founded
1871

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,82493.45%
Two or more races2185.33%
Other race190.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.29%
Native American110.27%
Black or African American80.2%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Population by Race

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Median Age

49.4

Total

48.7

Male

50.4

Female

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Adults

There are 3,287 adults, (1,126 of whom are seniors) in Nuckolls County, Nebraska.

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Age Dependency

89.4

Age Dependency Ratio

52.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female2,04650%
Male2,04650%

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Population by Age

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7482.2981.618.4
Married9882.8494.35.7
Non Family6211.167.332.7
Female994.0468.731.3
Male402.952080

2.93

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

81.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1826.03%
Associates Degree37112.28%
Bachelors Degree55118.25%
Graduate Degree2598.58%
High School Graduate92830.73%
Less Than 9th Grade361.19%
Some College69322.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8192,692762
2+ Races1546638
Hispanic27133
Islander12120
Native American11117
Black880
Other Race550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 63.64%.

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,346$38,306$30,789
Graduate Degree$71,354$250,001$60,833
High School Graduate$35,956$45,057$27,500
Less Than 9th Grade$34,505$34,675$0
Overall$37,582$44,423$31,203
Some College$37,564$51,382$30,865

$37,582

Average Earnings

$44,423

Average Male

$31,203

Average Female

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Language

98.62% of Nuckolls County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 1.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.92% of the population.

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Language

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,7492155.73%
Hispanic602541.67%
Multiple218177.8%
Other191473.68%
Native11763.64%

6.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.96%

Male Poverty Rate

6.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nuckolls County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nuckolls County, Nebraska is Other, with 73.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nuckolls County, Nebraska is White, with 5.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.3%.

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.02%
High School6.1%
Bachelors or Greater5.35%
Some College4%

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed14.29%
Male Employed2.28%
Female Employed1.95%
Male Unemployed0%

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,463$109,487
Households$66,000$90,147
Married Families$85,278$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,125$53,459

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.5%

Male Marriage Rate

58.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Marriage

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

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

329

Number of Veterans

303

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam156
Korea41
First Gulf War27
Second Gulf War16
World War II3

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+152
55 to 6479
65 to 7470
35 to 5425
18 to 343

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2979.65%
2+ Races3220%

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.7%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

1.3%

Unemployment Rate

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nuckolls 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

74.19%

Born in Nuckolls County, Nebraska

98.68%

Native Born

1.32%

Foreign Born

0.64%

Non Citizen

0.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.68% of Nuckolls County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 74.19% having been born in Nebraska. 0.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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