Nemaha County, NE Population

Overview

7,025

Total Population

38.6

Median age

49.51%

Female population %

102:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

59.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Nemaha County is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Nemaha County's population under 18 was 21.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Nemaha County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Nemaha County, 17.42% were under the age of 15, 22.65% aged 15 to 29, 39.89% aged 30 to 64, 17.32% aged 65 to 84, and 2.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 69 less females than males in Nemaha County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.51% females and 50.49% males in Nemaha County, NE.
The Nemaha County, NE gender ratio is 102:100 i.e. 102 men to 100 women (1.020).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 313.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 416.

Nemaha County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Nemaha County population: 92.24% are White, 1.74% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.73% are Asian, 0.48% are some other race and 4.74% are multiracial.
Nemaha County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,815 (97.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Nemaha County is White with a population of 6,48 (92.24% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,541 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Nemaha County's population decreased by 303 (4.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Nemaha County's population decreased by 153 (2.11%), 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, Nemaha County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 6,867.