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Keith County, NE


Designated Market Area: Denver, CO-NE-WY
USDA County Type (2025): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2024 population: 8,148   ( 183 from 2020)
Land area: 1061.7 square miles
Population density: 7.7 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:7,092 87.04% 3.1%
Black:730.90% 10.6%
Indian:300.37% 25.0%
Asian:710.87% 51.1%
2+ races:1481.82% 25.4%
Hispanic:7349.01% 0.8%
Total non-White:1,05612.96% 4.5%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:352 10.6
Deaths:50315.1
Net Migration: -45-1.4
Net Immigration: 110.3
Change in White population:-228 -2.7
Change in Non-White pop.:45 0.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
8,331
7,32087.86%
660.79%
400.48%
470.56%
1181.42%
7408.88%
1,01112.14%

2010
8,368
7,72892.35%
160.19%
250.30%
330.39%
921.10%
4745.66%
6407.65%

2000
8,875
8,38694.49%
70.08%
500.56%
140.16%
420.47%
3754.23%
4895.51%

1990
8,584
8,07394.05%
400.47%
420.49%
260.30%
n/a
4034.69%
5115.95%

1980
9,364
8,93095.37%
00.00%
270.29%
470.50%
n/a
3603.84%
4344.63%

1970
8,487
8,09695.39%
10.01%
220.26%
10.01%
n/a
3694.35%
391 4.61%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
758 9.1
86110.3
-179-2.1
-51-0.6
-408 -4.9
371 4.4
2000's
NumberRate
828 9.3
89510.1
-1,050-11.8
220.2
-658 -7.4
151 1.7
1990's
NumberRate
964 11.2
92810.8
270.3
821.0
313 3.6
-22 -0.3
1980's
NumberRate
1,464 15.6
949 10.1
-1,279 -13.7
n/a
-857 -9.2
77 0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
108 1.3
n/a
834 9.8
43 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Keith County, NE
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
49.1
1,685 20.7%
6,463 79.3%
2,262 27.8%
3,781
2.17
2,217 58.6%
1,919 86.6%
157 7.1%
1,564 41.4%

2010
NumberPercent
47.3
1,805 21.6%
6,563 78.4%
1,772 21.2%
3,753
2.22
2,391 63.7%
1,999 83.6%
166 6.9%
1,362 36.3%

2000
NumberPercent
41.0
2,247 25.3%
6,628 74.7%
1,634 18.4%
3,699
2.37
2,525 68.3%
2,161 85.6%
177 7.0%
1,174 31.7%

1990
NumberPercent
36.5
2,386 27.8%
6,198 72.2%
1,445 16.8%
3,474
2.44
2,498 71.9%
2,207 88.4%
176 7.0%
976 28.1%

1980
NumberPercent
32.3
2,718 29.0%
6,646 71.0%
1,270 13.6%
3,489
2.65
2,659 76.2%
2,440 91.8%
87 3.3%
830 23.8%

2022 Housing Data for Keith County, NE

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,370 
Median Value$158,900 
Occupied3,78170.4%
Vacant1,58929.6%
Owned2,79774.0%
Rented98426.0%
Median Rent$727 
Single-Family Units3,80470.8%
    Detached3,72369.3%
    Attached811.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units2324.3%
Mobile Homes1,06219.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Keith County, NE

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002316.1%
$10,000 to $14,9992205.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991814.8%
$20,000 to $24,999731.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991985.2%
$30,000 to $34,9991183.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991794.7%
$40,000 to $44,9991995.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991493.9%
$50,000 to $59,9993659.7%
$60,000 to $74,99945512.0%
$75,000 to $99,99950613.4%
$100,000 to $124,9992306.1%
$125,000 to $149,9992486.6%
$150,000 to $199,9992566.8%
$200,000 or more1734.6%
Median Household Income59,511 
Per Capita Income34,905 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1935.1%
Public Assistance200.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3028.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,31878.2%
Unemployed681.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,38679.8%
Not in Labor Force85920.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,3761,15354.4%
Non-Profit7620627.0%
Self-Employed57318275.9%
Local Government13523037.0%
State Government393552.7%
Federal Government43491.5%
Total Private + Self1,9491,33559.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.29347538.2%
Total2,2421,81055.3%
Pct. Govt.12.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts78019.2%
Sales and Office Occupations1,04025.6%
Professional, Technical60214.8%
Service Occupations59614.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1974.9%
All others1,04225.7%
White Collar 59.7%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade72817.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting47111.6%
Accommodation and food services43310.7%
Health care and social assistance3989.8%
Educational services2576.3%
Transportation and warehousing2456.0%
Construction2285.6%
Manufacturing2045.0%
Other services1644.0%
Wholesale trade1403.4%
Public administration1273.1%
Utilities1213.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1162.9%
Finance and insurance1062.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1032.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing731.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction601.5%
Information531.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation330.8%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Keith County, NE

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6007.23%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban40.05%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American60.07%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan60.07%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic310.37%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean140.17%
Filipino130.16%
Vietnamese70.08%
Japanese40.05%
Chinese10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,54695.5%
Spanish1962.5%
German, other Germanic921.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic390.5%
Tagalog130.2%
Vietnamese70.1%
Korean60.1%
Other Indo-European40.1%
Chinese10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,62931.7%
English97811.8%
Irish92311.1%
American3814.6%
European2092.5%
Polish2072.5%
Czech2012.4%
Swedish1922.3%
French1882.3%
Dutch1722.1%
Danish1712.1%
Italian1702.0%
Norwegian1622.0%
Scotch-Irish1021.2%
Scottish851.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,21198.9%
Not a citizen921.1%
Native8,07797.3%
Foreign-born2262.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Keith County, NE

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
266 4.3%296 4.8%1,744 28.5%2,604 42.5%855 13.9%365 6.0%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 266 4.3%
9-12 Years 296 4.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,744 28.5%
Some College 2,604 42.5%
Bach. Degree 855 13.9%
Grad Degree 365 6.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Keith County, NE

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,658 4,516 142 3.0% 2.4%
1991 4,531 4,400 131 2.9% 2.7%
1992 4,392 4,271 121 2.8% 2.8%
1993 4,368 4,234 134 3.1% 2.8%
1994 4,592 4,457 135 2.9% 2.6%
1995 4,547 4,420 127 2.8% 2.6%
1996 4,643 4,468 175 3.8% 2.7%
1997 4,555 4,449 106 2.3% 2.4%
1998 4,513 4,386 127 2.8% 2.5%
1999 4,627 4,499 128 2.8% 2.7%
2000 4,843 4,712 131 2.7% 2.8%
2001 4,962 4,817 145 2.9% 3.1%
2002 5,041 4,878 163 3.2% 3.7%
2003 5,003 4,834 169 3.4% 3.9%
2004 4,860 4,699 161 3.3% 3.9%
2005 4,782 4,628 154 3.2% 3.8%
2006 4,747 4,627 120 2.5% 3.0%
2007 4,663 4,547 116 2.5% 2.9%
2008 4,541 4,415 126 2.8% 3.2%
2009 4,453 4,252 201 4.5% 4.7%
2010 4,578 4,380 198 4.3% 4.7%
2011 4,656 4,466 190 4.1% 4.4%
2012 4,655 4,487 168 3.6% 3.9%
2013 4,697 4,532 165 3.5% 3.7%
2014 4,668 4,535 133 2.8% 3.3%
2015 4,702 4,577 125 2.7% 3.0%
2016 4,643 4,509 134 2.9% 3.1%
2017 4,602 4,463 139 3.0% 2.9%
2018 4,562 4,424 138 3.0% 2.9%
2019 4,626 4,479 147 3.2% 3.0%
2020 4,547 4,400 147 3.2% 4.2%
2021 4,685 4,583 102 2.2% 2.7%
2022 4,732 4,643 89 1.9% 2.3%
2023 4,601 4,516 85 1.8% 2.3%
2024 4,406 4,299 107 2.4% 2.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com