Cherry County, Nebraska Population 2024

5,499

Cherry County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 5,499 with a growth rate of 0.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cherry County, Nebraska is the 50th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 5,694 and has seen a growth of -3.42% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,53470.13%
20285,52770.13%
20275,52070.13%
20265,51370.13%
20255,50670.13%
20245,49970.13%
20235,49270.13%
20225,485380.7%
20215,447-5-0.09%
20205,452-305-5.3%
20195,757-44-0.76%
20185,801-17-0.29%
20175,818-29-0.5%
20165,847160.27%
20155,831821.43%
20145,749-10-0.17%
20135,759240.42%
20125,73530.05%
20115,732380.67%
20105,69400%
19906,307-451-6.67%
19806,758-88-1.29%
19706,846-1,372-16.7%
19608,218-179-2.13%
19508,397-1,240-12.87%
19409,637-1,261-11.57%
193010,898-855-7.27%
192011,7531,33912.86%
191010,4143,87359.21%
19006,5411131.76%
18906,42889416.15%
2024 Growth Rate
0.13% (7)
County Website
Cherry County
County Seat
Valentine
2020 Population
5,452
Area
5960 mi²
Density
1 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.86% (47)
Founded
1883

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,67985.57%
Two or more races4247.75%
Native American1432.62%
Other race1061.94%
Asian631.15%
Black or African American530.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cherry County, Nebraska Population by Race

Cherry County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Cherry County, Nebraska Median Age

43.5

Total

41.8

Male

44.3

Female

Cherry County, Nebraska Adults

There are 4,170 adults, (1,202 of whom are seniors) in Cherry County, Nebraska.

Cherry County, Nebraska Age Dependency

84.2

Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Cherry County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female2,64548.37%
Male2,82351.63%

Cherry County, Nebraska Population by Age

Cherry County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2292.416238
Married1,256365.634.4
Non Family7231.3257.542.5
Male1422.5654.945.1
Female1082.4859.340.7

2.89

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

62.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cherry County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade451.17%
Associates Degree54214.05%
Bachelors Degree64616.74%
Graduate Degree2887.47%
High School Graduate1,25432.5%
Less Than 9th Grade541.4%
Some College1,02926.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Cherry County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3843,299883
2+ Races14012742
Native American1241249
Hispanic103900
Other Race98980
Asian63630
Black28270

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 30%.

Cherry County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,313$48,289$39,750
Graduate Degree$73,456$57,179$74,632
High School Graduate$35,250$42,366$32,500
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$37,656$42,350$34,781
Some College$35,460$38,654$24,135

$37,656

Average Earnings

$42,350

Average Male

$34,781

Average Female

Cherry County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cherry County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cherry County, Nebraska Language

96.13% of Cherry County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 3.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.04% of the population.

Cherry County, Nebraska Language

Cherry County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,6123507.59%
Native1401410%
Hispanic163137.98%
Multiple423133.07%
Black391230.77%

7.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.13%

Male Poverty Rate

9.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cherry County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cherry County, Nebraska is Black, with 30.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cherry County, Nebraska is Multiple, with 3.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.73%.

Cherry County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.51%
High School15.01%
Bachelors or Greater6%
Some College1.5%

Cherry County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.43%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed2.19%
Female Unemployed0%

Cherry County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cherry County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,554$95,600
Households$63,750$80,202
Married Families$78,913$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,190$47,398

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cherry County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.2%

Male Marriage Rate

59.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Cherry County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cherry County, Nebraska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Cherry County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cherry County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

232

Number of Veterans

227

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam124
Second Gulf War26
Korea16
First Gulf War9
World War II0

Cherry County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+92
65 to 7487
18 to 3425
55 to 6422
35 to 546

Cherry County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2035.51%
2+ Races169.41%
Black1137.93%
Native American21.55%
Hispanic10.97%

Cherry County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Cherry County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cherry County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.5%

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Employment Rate

0.4%

Unemployment Rate

Cherry County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cherry County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cherry 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

70.5%

Born in Cherry County, Nebraska

97.79%

Native Born

2.21%

Foreign Born

0.97%

Non Citizen

1.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.79% of Cherry County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 70.5% having been born in Nebraska. 0.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cherry County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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