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Garfield County, NE

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

AI Overview

Garfield County is a small, agriculture-oriented Nebraska county with a population of 1,797 and a median household income of $62,804, supported by a GDP per capita of $48,245. The labor force is tight, with unemployment at just 1.8% and labor force participation at 67.8%, while 32.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings run $31,944. Housing costs are low—median home value of $144,900 and median gross rent of $519/month—though the county has shed roughly 9% of its population over the past five years, and a median age of 47.7 reflects an older resident base.

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

Population

1,797

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,804

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-9.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,691 (98.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races21 (1.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone4 (0.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone2 (0.1%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Asian and Pacific Island5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

100

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$48,245

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,332

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance223
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining128
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)99
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)86
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)68

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations346
  2. 2.Service Occupations174
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations171
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations123
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations76

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.80×)152
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.28×)109
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.15×)262

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$144,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$519/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999101 (18.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99985 (15.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99970 (13.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99952 (9.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99937 (6.9%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99935 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,944

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

14.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone653 (74.5%)
  • Walked117 (13.3%)
  • Carpooled64 (7.3%)
  • Worked At Home22 (2.5%)
  • Bicycle11 (1.3%)
  • Motorcycle5 (0.6%)

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.