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Wheeler County, NE Population

The population of Wheeler County is 735, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS estimates.
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Updated Jun 23, 2023
Overview
735
Total Population
57.8
Median age
49.66%
Female population %
101.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
88.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2
Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

  • The median age in Wheeler County is 57.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
  • Wheeler County's population under 18 was 16.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
  • Wheeler County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
  • Of the total population in Wheeler County, 15.51% were under the age of 15, 6.67% aged 15 to 29, 46.39% aged 30 to 64, 27.62% aged 65 to 84, and 3.81% were 85 years of age and older.
The graph shows Wheeler County's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis
Wheeler County, NE population by age group. The largest age group was 65-69 years with a poulation of 104 (14.15% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Gender

There are 5 less females than males in Wheeler County:

  • The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.66% females and 50.34% males in Wheeler County, NE.
  • The Wheeler County, NE gender ratio is 101.4:100 i.e. 101.4 men to 100 women (1.014).
  • For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 57.
  • For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 62.
The grouped bar chart shows Wheeler County, NE population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.
California population by gender and age. Largest age group (population): Male # 65-69 years (57) | Female # 60-64 years (62). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Race / Ethnicity

Wheeler County's population is moderately diverse:

  • Racial distribution of Wheeler County population: 99.05% are White, 0.14% are Asian and 0.82% are some other race.
  • Wheeler County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
  • By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 715 (97.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
  • The largest racial group in Wheeler County is White with a population of 728 (99.05% of the total population).
The bar chart shows Wheeler County, NE population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.
Wheeler County, NE population by race. The largest racial group in Wheeler County is White with a population of 728 (99.05% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Year by year

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

  • The peak population was 884 in the year 2000
  • From 2000 to 2010, Wheeler County's population decreased by 59 (6.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
  • From 2010 to 2020, Wheeler County's population decreased by 50 (6.06%), 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, Wheeler County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 773.
The graph shows Wheeler County's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis
Wheeler County's population from 2000 to 2022. The estimated population at the end of 2022 was 785. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)

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