Keith County, Nebraska Population 2024

8,047

Keith County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 8,047 with a growth rate of -0.81% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Keith County, Nebraska is the 35th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 8,356 and has seen a growth of -3.7% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,717-66-0.85%
20287,783-66-0.84%
20277,849-66-0.83%
20267,915-66-0.83%
20257,981-66-0.82%
20248,047-66-0.81%
20238,113-66-0.81%
20228,179-74-0.9%
20218,253-69-0.83%
20208,3223013.75%
20198,02110.01%
20188,020-77-0.95%
20178,097-24-0.3%
20168,121-38-0.47%
20158,159-36-0.44%
20148,195220.27%
20138,173-61-0.74%
20128,234-11-0.13%
20118,245-111-1.33%
20108,35600%
19908,584-780-8.33%
19809,36487710.33%
19708,4875296.65%
19607,9585096.83%
19507,449-884-10.61%
19408,3331,61223.98%
19306,7211,42726.96%
19205,2941,60243.39%
19103,6921,74189.24%
19001,951-605-23.67%
18902,5562,3621217.53%
1880194-7,523-97.49%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.81% (-66)
County Website
Keith County
County Seat
Ogallala
2020 Population
8,322
Area
1062 mi²
Density
8 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.3% (-275)
Founded
1873

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,27488.29%
Two or more races6017.29%
Other race1902.31%
Black or African American1091.32%
Asian550.67%
Native American70.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.04%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Keith County, Nebraska Population by Race

Keith County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Keith County, Nebraska Median Age

49

Total

47.8

Male

50.6

Female

Keith County, Nebraska Adults

There are 6,531 adults, (2,272 of whom are seniors) in Keith County, Nebraska.

Keith County, Nebraska Age Dependency

93.4

Age Dependency Ratio

53.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Keith County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female4,11449.93%
Male4,12550.07%

Keith County, Nebraska Population by Age

Keith County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,9462.0770.829.2
Married1,9892.718911
Non Family1,7001.1852.147.9
Female2092.8357.942.1
Male483.633.366.7

2.72

Average Family Size

2.07

Average Household Size

70.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Keith County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2614.3%
Associates Degree75312.39%
Bachelors Degree90114.83%
Graduate Degree3966.52%
High School Graduate1,82630.05%
Less Than 9th Grade2994.92%
Some College1,64026.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Keith County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3454,9891,199
Hispanic41321918
2+ Races37124551
Black1081080
Other Race57360
Asian484029
Native American700
Islander300

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 60.42%.

Keith County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,051$57,742$42,917
Graduate Degree$61,750$96,484$55,625
High School Graduate$37,277$52,733$21,563
Less Than 9th Grade$35,268$50,417$0
Overall$43,954$54,044$32,863
Some College$43,283$50,977$34,063

$43,954

Average Earnings

$54,044

Average Male

$32,863

Average Female

Keith County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Keith County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Keith County, Nebraska Language

95.05% of Keith County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 4.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.07% of the population.

Keith County, Nebraska Language

Keith County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,9966038.62%
Hispanic72818024.73%
Multiple59817629.43%
Black1068277.36%
Asian5547.27%
Islander33100%

10.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.28%

Male Poverty Rate

13.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Keith County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Keith County, Nebraska is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Keith County, Nebraska is Asian, with 7.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.93%.

Keith County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.44%
High School17.03%
Some College5.25%
Bachelors or Greater2.08%

Keith County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed64.62%
Male Unemployed37.5%
Male Employed7.94%
Female Employed4.7%

Keith County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Keith County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,823$98,143
Households$58,132$75,280
Married Families$81,958$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,670$44,083

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Keith County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.4%

Male Marriage Rate

59.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Keith County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Keith County, Nebraska 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.

Keith County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Keith County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

544

Number of Veterans

463

Male Veterans

81

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam189
First Gulf War121
Second Gulf War101
Korea54
World War II0

Keith County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+172
65 to 74141
35 to 54121
18 to 3465
55 to 6445

Keith County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5268.93%
Hispanic388.33%
2+ Races102.48%
Asian816.67%

Keith County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Keith County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Keith County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Keith County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Keith County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Keith 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

60.75%

Born in Keith County, Nebraska

97.55%

Native Born

2.45%

Foreign Born

0.8%

Non Citizen

1.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.55% of Keith County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 60.75% having been born in Nebraska. 0.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Keith County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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