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Kimball County, NE

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

AI Overview

Kimball County is a small, agriculturally rooted community in the Nebraska Panhandle with a population of 3,348 and a GDP per capita of $65,038 — notably above its median household income of $56,712, suggesting capital-intensive industries relative to local wages. The available labor force is small, with 58.7% participation, low educational attainment (14.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher), and a near-zero unemployment rate of 0.2%. Housing costs are low — median home value of $109,900 and median rent of $853/month — but the county has shed 8.7% of its population over five years, and a median age of 49.8 reflects a maturing resident base.

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

Population

3,348

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,712

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,733 (84.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race236 (7.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races141 (4.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone57 (1.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone54 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone22 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish90
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

120

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$65,038

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,603

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)379
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance244
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining133
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)121
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities120

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations443
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations391
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations332
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations191
  5. 5.Service Occupations155

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.52×)117
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.26×)366
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.33×)150
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.24×)118
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.85×)324

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$109,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$853/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $70,000 to $79,999167 (14.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999159 (14.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999142 (12.7%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99978 (7.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99974 (6.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99973 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,843

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

14.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,237 (82.6%)
  • Carpooled132 (8.8%)
  • Worked At Home65 (4.3%)
  • Walked38 (2.5%)
  • Motorcycle18 (1.2%)
  • Other8 (0.5%)

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.