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Greeley County, NE

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

AI Overview

Greeley County is a small, agricultural Nebraska county with a population of 2,211 that has contracted 8.3% over five years, reflecting broader rural depopulation trends. The labor force is tight, with a 2.3% unemployment rate and 59.7% participation rate, while formal educational attainment is modest—18.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 93.5% have completed high school. Housing costs are notably low, with a median home value of $87,800 and median gross rent of $643/month, and median household income sits at $63,929 against a GDP per capita of $60,396.

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

Population

2,211

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$63,929

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,037 (92.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race72 (3.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone55 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races16 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone13 (0.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone9 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish23
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic10

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

176

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$60,396

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,028

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance246
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining171
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)130
  4. 4.Construction (Group)82
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)74

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations381
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations211
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations169
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations129
  5. 5.Service Occupations124

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.44×)169
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.39×)154
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.91×)215

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$87,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$643/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $175,000 to $199,99975 (9.6%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99971 (9.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99964 (8.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99962 (7.9%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99953 (6.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99949 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,438

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone736 (73.8%)
  • Walked107 (10.7%)
  • Carpooled83 (8.3%)
  • Worked At Home59 (5.9%)
  • Other12 (1.2%)
  • 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.