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Jefferson County, NE

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

AI Overview

Jefferson County, NE is a small agricultural county of 7,155 residents with a GDP per capita of $61,876 that outpaces its median household income of $59,044, pointing to a production-oriented local economy. The labor force is modest, with a 57.9% participation rate, 19.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unusually low unemployment rate of 1.1%, while median worker earnings run $41,349. Housing costs are low—median home value of $117,600 and median gross rent of $659/month—though the county has seen slight population contraction of 0.5% over five years and carries a median age of 44.4.

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

Population

7,155

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,044

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,664 (93.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race224 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races163 (2.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone71 (1.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone22 (0.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone15 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish258
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic34
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3
  4. 4.Other Indo-European3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

362

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$61,876

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,576

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance887
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining462
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)391
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities324
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)275

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,036
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations756
  3. 3.Service Occupations579
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations524
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations486

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.41×)493
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.67×)259
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.62×)123
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.61×)309
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.16×)888

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$117,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$659/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999201 (8.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999196 (8.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999182 (7.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999178 (7.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999162 (6.9%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999157 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,349

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,472 (74.7%)
  • Carpooled428 (12.9%)
  • Walked209 (6.3%)
  • Worked At Home156 (4.7%)
  • Other41 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle2 (0.1%)

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.