Cheyenne County, Nebraska Population 2024

9,556
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Cheyenne County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 9,556 with a growth rate of 0.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cheyenne County, Nebraska is the 29th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 9,969 and has seen a growth of -4.14% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,631150.16%
20289,616150.16%
20279,601150.16%
20269,586150.16%
20259,571150.16%
20249,556150.16%
20239,541150.16%
20229,526280.29%
20219,498150.16%
20209,4834725.24%
20199,011-284-3.06%
20189,295-359-3.72%
20179,654-415-4.12%
201610,069-81-0.8%
201510,150260.26%
201410,124490.49%
201310,075-1-0.01%
201210,076830.83%
20119,993240.24%
20109,96900%
19909,494-563-5.6%
198010,057-721-6.69%
197010,778-4,050-27.31%
196014,8282,74722.74%
195012,0812,57627.1%
19409,505-682-6.69%
193010,1871,78221.2%
19208,4053,85484.68%
19104,551-1,019-18.29%
19005,570-123-2.16%
18905,6934,135265.4%
18801,5581,368720%
1870190-9,441-98.03%
2024 Growth Rate
0.16% (15)
County Website
Cheyenne County
County Seat
Sidney
2020 Population
9,483
Area
1196 mi²
Density
8 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.77% (73)
Founded
1871

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,72092%
Two or more races3773.98%
Black or African American1962.07%
Other race840.89%
Asian620.65%
Native American250.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.15%
92%Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Population by Race

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

01020304050607080450400350300250200150100500050100150200250300350400450MaleFemale

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Median Age

42

Total

41.7

Male

42.7

Female

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Adults

There are 7,325 adults, (2,025 of whom are seniors) in Cheyenne County, Nebraska.

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Age Dependency

78.8

Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female4,75050.12%
Male4,72849.88%

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Population by Age

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3512.1566.933.1
Married2,0813.0185.314.7
Non Family1,8131.1144.955.1
Female2912.2464.635.4
Male1662.5580.719.3

2.79

Average Family Size

2.15

Average Household Size

66.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

47.83%6.69%41.67%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedMaleAllFemaleNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree02004006008001K1.2K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3355.01%
Associates Degree92613.86%
Bachelors Degree99314.86%
Graduate Degree4837.23%
High School Graduate2,12331.78%
Less Than 9th Grade1382.07%
Some College1,68325.19%
5.01%31.78%25.19%13.86%14.86%7.23%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

AsianNative AmericanBlackIslanderWhite2+ RacesHispanicOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,9795,5861,391
Hispanic44337443
2+ Races20117528
Other Race805718
Black69690
Asian525217
Native American15152
Islander10100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 32.69%.

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,010$57,688$40,227
Graduate Degree$74,957$80,435$66,250
High School Graduate$31,828$32,000$30,000
Less Than 9th Grade$40,214$41,367$0
Overall$40,721$46,013$35,204
Some College$39,156$47,668$32,480

$40,721

Average Earnings

$46,013

Average Male

$35,204

Average Female

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Language by Age

97.88%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Language

97.88% of Cheyenne County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 2.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.4% of the population.

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Language

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

NativeMultipleHispanicWhiteOther0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,13588110.83%
Hispanic77414718.99%
Multiple3757620.27%
Native13323.08%
Other8222.44%

11.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.58%

Male Poverty Rate

14.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cheyenne County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cheyenne County, Nebraska is Native, with 23.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cheyenne County, Nebraska is Other, with 2.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.49%.

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School16.07%
Less Than 9th Grade15.16%
Bachelors or Greater8.29%
Some College7.36%

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed51.58%
Female Unemployed8.7%
Female Employed6.39%
Male Employed2.68%

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,421$90,304
Households$57,594$76,923
Married Families$85,938$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,107$54,797
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Marital Status

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.7%

Male Marriage Rate

53.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

35-4455-6445-5420-34Over 65020406080

male

female

Cheyenne 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.

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

IndianBlackOtherRaceTwoOrMoreRacesWhiteNonHispanicWhiteHispanicAsianHawaiian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Marital Status

16.37%27.99%45.07%10.56%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

566

Number of Veterans

527

Male Veterans

39

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam256
First Gulf War159
Second Gulf War93
Korea60
World War II0

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+020406080100120140160180200

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74182
75+158
35 to 54145
55 to 6471
18 to 3410

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

WhiteOther Race2+ RacesHispanicNative AmericanIslander050100150200250300350400450500550

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5498.05%
Other Race78.54%
2+ Races72.99%
Hispanic71.46%
Native American213.33%
Islander17.14%

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

7.24%36.4%44.7%11.66%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Employment by Age

IslanderBlackAsian2+ RacesWhiteWhite Non-HispanicHispanicNative AmericanOther Race0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

20.78%32.47%24.68%22.08%Origin

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

50%34.85%15.15%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

56.37%

Born in Cheyenne County, Nebraska

98.49%

Native Born

1.51%

Foreign Born

0.81%

Non Citizen

0.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.49% of Cheyenne County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 56.37% having been born in Nebraska. 0.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Cheyenne County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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