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Garden County, NE

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

AI Overview

Garden County is a sparsely populated, agriculture-oriented rural county in western Nebraska with a labor force of roughly 828 workers and a 2.6% unemployment rate, though labor force participation sits at just 51.1% and the county has shed 12.9% of its population over five years. The workforce skews older, with a median age of 49.9, and 20.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $30,927 and median home values of $95,500 reflect a low-cost operating environment. GDP per capita of $49,159 runs notably above median household income of $41,882, pointing to agricultural output that outpaces wage-based measures in this small, stable, but contracting market.

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

Population

1,620

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$41,882

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-12.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,650 (93.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone74 (4.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races15 (0.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone9 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone8 (0.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish19
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)8
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

31.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

144

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$49,159

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$31,288

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining206
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance163
  3. 3.Construction (Group)67
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services55
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)50

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations333
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations135
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations125
  4. 4.Service Occupations104
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations36

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 12.41×)135
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.05×)167

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$95,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$675/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,99978 (11.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99974 (11.0%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99971 (10.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99951 (7.6%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99937 (5.5%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99934 (5.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,927

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

13.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone502 (69.6%)
  • Carpooled103 (14.3%)
  • Worked At Home56 (7.8%)
  • Walked37 (5.1%)
  • Other23 (3.2%)
  • 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.