McPherson County, NE
Demographic and economic profile of McPherson County, NE, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
McPherson County is one of Nebraska's smallest and most rural counties, with a population of just 463 that grew 2.0% over five years, and an economy oriented around agriculture and land-based activity. The labor force is notably tight, with a reported 0.0% unemployment rate and 68.8% participation, though median worker earnings are modest at $24,338 against a median household income of $58,684. Housing costs are low—median home value of $124,200 and median gross rent of $653/month—and the poverty rate stands at 7.1%, with 96.4% of residents holding at least a high school diploma.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+2.0% since 2018
McPherson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone439 (92.4%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races32 (6.7%)
- Some Other Race Alone2 (0.4%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race2 (0.4%)
- Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.German or other West Germanic9
- 2.Spanish3
- 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2
Economy
Cost of Living Index
—
Not yet cached
Top Industries
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining110
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance55
- 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities33
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services26
- 5.Retail Trade (Group)10
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations98
- 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations59
- 3.Service Occupations42
- 4.Sales & Office Occupations39
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations25
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
Not yet cached for this geography.
Housing
Education
Workforce
Similar Locations
5 counties with comparable population, workforce, income, education, and cost of living. Click any to compare.
More on FDI Connect
Compare McPherson County against other US geographies, save it to your shortlist, see active property listings on the interactive map, and unlock the full demographic dashboard.
Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.