Nance County, NE Population

Overview

3,389

Total Population

44.2

Median age

49.63%

Female population %

101.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

64.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

72

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Nance County is 44.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Nance County's population under 18 was 23.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Nance County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Nance County, 18.65% were under the age of 15, 17.38% aged 15 to 29, 43.41% aged 30 to 64, 17.17% aged 65 to 84, and 3.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 25 less females than males in Nance County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.63% females and 50.37% males in Nance County, NE.
The Nance County, NE gender ratio is 101.5:100 i.e. 101.5 men to 100 women (1.015).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 191.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 178.

Nance County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Nance County population: 95.66% are White, 0.56% are Black or African American, 1.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are some other race and 2.15% are multiracial.
Nance County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 72 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,317 (97.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Nance County is White with a population of 3,242 (95.66% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,047 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Nance County's population decreased by 307 (7.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Nance County's population decreased by 350 (9.36%), 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, Nance County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,326.