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Banner County, NE

Demographic and economic profile of Banner County, NE, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Banner County is a sparsely populated rural Nebraska county of 657 residents, with an economy generating $62,752 in GDP per capita against median worker earnings of $41,053, suggesting a capital- or asset-intensive local base. The labor force is small, with 61.9% participation and a 3.6% unemployment rate, while 32.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and the median age sits at 51.5 years. Housing costs are low—median home value of $166,300 and gross rent of $975/month—though the county has shed 5.6% of its population over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

657

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$78,839

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

51.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.6% since 2018

Banner County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone637 (85.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone59 (8.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race42 (5.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4 (0.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish32
  2. 2.Korean7
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

57

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$62,752

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,650

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining134
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance102
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)38
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services29
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing25

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations214
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations71
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations57
  4. 4.Service Occupations28
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations20

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 22.31×)116

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$166,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$975/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99925 (12.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99924 (11.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99922 (10.6%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99920 (9.7%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99918 (8.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99914 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,053

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone295 (75.6%)
  • Carpooled40 (10.3%)
  • Worked At Home38 (9.7%)
  • Walked12 (3.1%)
  • Other5 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.