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The total population of Kearney County is estimated to be 6,655 with 3,337 males (50.14%) and 3,318 females (49.86%). There are 19 less females than males in Kearney County.
The median household income in Kearney County was $74,157 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,884(4.05%) from $71,273 in 2020. This income is 99.40% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Kearney County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $89,805. Overall, the median household income for the county of Kearney County stands at $74,157.
In Kearney County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,835 for males and $30,389 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,485 for males and $41,943 for females.
In Kearney County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $89,657, while White households have a median household income of $73,986.
In 2022, the population of Kearney County was 6,690, a 0.42% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kearney County's population was 6,662, a decline of 0.28% compared to a population of 6,681 in 2020.
The median age in Kearney County, NE is 38.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.48% were under the age of 15, 16.70% aged 15 to 29, 42.49% aged 30 to 64, 15.94% aged 65 to 84, and 3.39% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kearney County population: 95.50% are White, 0.05% are Black or African American, 0.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.75% are Asian, 0.50% are some other race and 2.68% are multiracial.