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Richardson County, NE

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

AI Overview

Richardson County is a small, rural Nebraska county of 7,797 residents with an economy rooted in agriculture, reflected in a median home value of just $96,500 and median gross rent of $692 per month—well below national norms. The labor force is modest, with 61.0% participation, 22.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $35,892, pointing to a cost-competitive but lower-credentialed workforce. The county has shed 2.6% of its population over five years, carries a 4.5% unemployment rate, and has a median age of 47.3, signaling an older, slowly contracting base.

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

Population

7,797

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,108

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,057 (91.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races374 (4.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone121 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race103 (1.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone76 (1.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone11 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish62
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic17
  3. 3.Arabic2
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

409

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$49,087

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,481

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance827
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining445
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)412
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)394
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities349

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,419
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations631
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations602
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations574
  5. 5.Service Occupations506

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.00×)411
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.71×)369
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.18×)300
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.12×)194
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.08×)396

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$96,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$692/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999241 (8.8%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999219 (8.0%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999188 (6.8%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999171 (6.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999159 (5.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999158 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,892

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,008 (81.1%)
  • Carpooled276 (7.4%)
  • Worked At Home240 (6.5%)
  • Walked161 (4.3%)
  • Other18 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle8 (0.2%)

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.