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 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%)
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining199
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)110
- 3.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance98
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services38
- 5.Public Administration (Group)33
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations208
- 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations125
- 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations101
- 4.Sales & Office Occupations69
- 5.Service Occupations57
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.