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Frontier County, NE

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

AI Overview

Frontier County is a small, agriculturally oriented rural county in southwest Nebraska with a population of 2,562 that has declined 1.8% over five years. The labor force is modest, with a 60.9% participation rate, 26.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $38,910, reflecting a cost structure consistent with a low-density rural economy. Housing remains inexpensive at a $138,800 median home value and $605 median monthly rent, unemployment stands at 3.8%, and a median age of 43.7 points to an older resident base.

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

Population

2,562

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,132

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,362 (91.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races90 (3.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone59 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race35 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone10 (0.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone7 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish34
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic10
  3. 3.Other Indo-European2
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

127

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,267

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,184

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance291
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining238
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)131
  4. 4.Construction (Group)97
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services92

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations540
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations198
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations178
  4. 4.Service Occupations163
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations154

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.15×)195
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.30×)108
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.09×)143
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.07×)300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$138,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$605/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999116 (14.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999108 (13.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99981 (10.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99971 (8.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99971 (8.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99965 (8.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,910

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone992 (81.9%)
  • Worked At Home88 (7.3%)
  • Walked66 (5.5%)
  • Carpooled52 (4.3%)
  • Other9 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit4 (0.3%)

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.