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Sioux County, NE

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

AI Overview

Sioux County is a sparsely populated rural county of 1,197 residents with an economy oriented toward agriculture, reflected in a GDP per capita of $62,536 that runs well above median worker earnings of $31,786, suggesting farm and land income rather than wage-driven output. The labor force is small, with 62.8% participation, 25.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and a 4.1% unemployment rate. Housing costs are low—median home value of $141,700 and median gross rent of $743/month—though the county has shed 5.5% of its population over the past five years.

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

Population

1,197

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,929

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,128 (96.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races20 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race13 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone7 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone2 (0.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone1 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish33

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

79

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$62,536

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$29,650

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining199
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)110
  3. 3.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance98
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services38
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)33

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations208
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations125
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations101
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations69
  5. 5.Service Occupations57

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 21.76×)201
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.94×)122

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$141,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$743/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

59.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $90,000 to $99,99930 (10.3%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99924 (8.2%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99923 (7.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99923 (7.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99918 (6.2%)
  • $2,000,000 or More18 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,786

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone431 (78.2%)
  • Carpooled56 (10.2%)
  • Walked34 (6.2%)
  • Worked At Home24 (4.4%)
  • Other6 (1.1%)
  • 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.