Greeley County, NE Population

Overview

2,219

Total Population

43.7

Median age

49.98%

Female population %

100.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

82.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

56

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Greeley County is 43.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Greeley County's population under 18 was 23.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Greeley County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Greeley County, 19.69% were under the age of 15, 14.56% aged 15 to 29, 40.38% aged 30 to 64, 19.38% aged 65 to 84, and 5.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1 less females than males in Greeley County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.98% females and 50.02% males in Greeley County, NE.
The Greeley County, NE gender ratio is 100.1:100 i.e. 100.1 men to 100 women (1.001).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 93.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 90.

Greeley County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Greeley County population: 96.58% are White, 0.59% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.09% are Asian, 1.85% are some other race and 0.68% are multiracial.
Greeley County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 56 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,163 (97.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Greeley County is White with a population of 2,143 (96.58% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,705 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Greeley County's population decreased by 159 (5.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Greeley County's population decreased by 371 (14.57%), 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, Greeley County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,175.