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Fillmore County, NE

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

AI Overview

Fillmore County is a small, agriculture-oriented Nebraska county with a population of 5,551 and a nearly flat five-year decline of 0.4%, reflecting the broader pattern of rural population stability. The labor market is notably tight, with unemployment at just 0.6% and a labor force participation rate of 68.7%, though the workforce skews older—median age 46.1—and 21.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $131,200 and median gross rent of $667/month, while a median household income of $76,295 and GDP per capita of $77,495 suggest solid per-worker output relative to the county's modest population base.

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

Population

5,551

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$76,295

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,197 (93.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race145 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races111 (2.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone34 (0.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone33 (0.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone14 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish77
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic16
  3. 3.Other Indo-European13
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic3
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

316

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$77,495

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$43,413

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance634
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)373
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining362
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)314
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)255

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,041
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations623
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations521
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations425
  5. 5.Service Occupations412

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.00×)401
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.78×)129
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.65×)245
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.12×)205
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.10×)240

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$131,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$667/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999281 (14.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999232 (12.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999192 (10.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999132 (7.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999127 (6.7%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999100 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,034

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,190 (74.5%)
  • Carpooled343 (11.7%)
  • Worked At Home219 (7.5%)
  • Walked143 (4.9%)
  • Other35 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle8 (0.3%)

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.