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Boyd County, NE

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

AI Overview

Boyd County is a small, rural Nebraska county with a population of 1,704 and a heavily agricultural economic base, reflecting the land-use patterns typical of the Nebraska Sandhills region. The labor force is limited—participation stands at 60.9%—with 19.6% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings of $31,897, and an unemployment rate of just 2.5%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $104,000 and median gross rent of $650/month, though the county has shed 16.6% of its population over five years and carries a median age of 52.2, signaling an older, contracting workforce.

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

Population

1,704

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,045

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

52.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-16.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,539 (91.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone50 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race36 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone31 (1.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races26 (1.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone3 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish74
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic6
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

47.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

33.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

130

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$62,815

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,652

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance198
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining139
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities103
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)79
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services49

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations268
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations158
  3. 3.Service Occupations135
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations122
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations88

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.70×)129
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.58×)126
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)100
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.93×)182

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$104,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$650/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

85.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,99978 (12.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99972 (11.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99966 (10.4%)
  • Less Than $10,00059 (9.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99934 (5.3%)
  • $30,000 to $34,99933 (5.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,897

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone546 (72.4%)
  • Walked91 (12.1%)
  • Worked At Home61 (8.1%)
  • Carpooled49 (6.5%)
  • Other7 (0.9%)
  • 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.