Cherry County, NE Population

Overview

5,505

Total Population

41.8

Median age

48.83%

Female population %

104.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

67.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

164

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cherry County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cherry County is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cherry County's population under 18 was 24.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cherry County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cherry County, 19.89% were under the age of 15, 17.13% aged 15 to 29, 42.42% aged 30 to 64, 15.86% aged 65 to 84, and 4.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 129 less females than males in Cherry County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.83% females and 51.17% males in Cherry County, NE.
The Cherry County, NE gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 254.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 268.

Cherry County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cherry County population: 87.03% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 2.71% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.93% are Asian, 0.71% are some other race and 7.43% are multiracial.
Cherry County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 164 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,341 (97.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cherry County is White with a population of 4,791 (87.03% of the total population).

Cherry County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,134 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Cherry County's population decreased by 440 (7.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cherry County's population decreased by 240 (4.21%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cherry County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 5,447.