Dawes County, Nebraska demographics
Population: 8,383
Median age: 34.3
Median household income: 51,925
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Dawes County, Nebraska.
Population
| 2021 | 8,383 |
| 2020 | 8,685 |
| 2019 | 8,810 |
| 2018 | 8,896 |
| 2017 | 8,972 |
| 2016 | 9,082 |
| 2015 | 9,136 |
| 2014 | 9,141 |
| 2013 | 9,172 |
| 2012 | 9,176 |
| 2011 | 9,180 |
| 2010 | 9,149 |
| 2009 | 8,736 |
Dawes County, NE cities
Chadron city - 5,376
Crawford city - 950
Whitney village - 69
Census data for Dawes County, Nebraska
Demographic and housing estimates in Dawes County, Nebraska
| Total population | 8,383 |
| Male | 4,055 |
| Female | 4,328 |
| Total population | 8,383 |
| Under 5 years | 546 |
| 5 to 9 years | 344 |
| 10 to 14 years | 436 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,066 |
| 20 to 24 years | 899 |
| 25 to 34 years | 949 |
| 35 to 44 years | 791 |
| 45 to 54 years | 777 |
| 55 to 59 years | 560 |
| 60 to 64 years | 505 |
| 65 to 74 years | 821 |
| 75 to 84 years | 458 |
| 85 years and over | 231 |
| Median age (years) | 34.3 |
| Under 18 years | 1,567 |
| 16 years and over | 6,982 |
| 18 years and over | 6,816 |
| 21 years and over | 5,804 |
| 62 years and over | 1,863 |
| 65 years and over | 1,510 |
| Total population | 8,383 |
| One race | 8,012 |
| White | 7,288 |
| Black or African American | 386 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 292 |
| Asian | 46 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 0 |
| Two or more races | 371 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,775 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,259 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,516 |
Social characteristics in Dawes County, Nebraska
| Total households | 3,384 |
| Family households (families) | 1,579 |
| Married-couple family | 101 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 645 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 432 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,059 |
| Average household size | 998 |
| Average family size | 2.18 |
Economic characteristics in Dawes County, Nebraska
| Total households | 3,384 |
| Less than $10,000 | 252 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 75 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 339 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 385 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 544 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 701 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 467 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 459 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 143 |
| $200,000 or more | 19 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 51,925 |
Housing characteristics in Dawes County, Nebraska
| Total housing units | 4,021 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,384 |
| Vacant housing units | 637 |
| Total housing units | 4,021 |
| 1-unit, detached | 3,019 |
| 1-unit, attached | 73 |
| 2 units | 200 |
| 3 or 4 units | 152 |
| 5 to 9 units | 135 |
| 10 to 19 units | 22 |
| 20 or more units | 223 |
| Mobile home | 197 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 4,021 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 111 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 236 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 221 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 243 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 708 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 376 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 446 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 323 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,357 |
| Total housing units | 4,021 |
| 1 room | 88 |
| 2 rooms | 40 |
| 3 rooms | 292 |
| 4 rooms | 497 |
| 5 rooms | 811 |
| 6 rooms | 771 |
| 7 rooms | 584 |
| 8 rooms | 434 |
| 9 rooms or more | 504 |
| Median rooms | 5.9 |
| Total housing units | 4,021 |
| No bedroom | 88 |
| 1 bedroom | 399 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,266 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,418 |
| 4 bedrooms | 760 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 90 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,384 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,150 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,234 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.36 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.87 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,384 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 360 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,026 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 455 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 604 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 506 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 433 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,150 |
| Less than $50,000 | 249 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 464 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 598 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 452 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 220 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 158 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 9 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 131,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,150 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,041 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,109 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,109 |
| Less than $500 | 174 |
| $500 to $999 | 793 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 116 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 26 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 763 |
| No rent paid | 125 |
Demographic data for Dawes County, NE and each city in the county. Lists of cities by population, wealth and poverty in Dawes County, NE.
Links