Dundy County, Nebraska

County in NE, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,736

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

46.4

years ∙ half population younger than 46.4, half older

Diversity Index

14.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

99%Native

1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Dundy County is a county in Nebraska, United States.

Location

County in NE, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.180165° N, 101.681133° W

DMS40° 10′ 48.59″ N, 101° 40′ 52.08″ W

Population Density & area

1.89/sq mi (0.729/km²)

Total Area

920.9 sq mi (2,385 km²)

Land Area

919.7 sq mi (2,382 km²) · 99.87%

Water Area

1.2 sq mi (3 km²) · 0.13%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.1% male

Male 50.1%

Female 49.9%

males per 100 females

Dundy County 100.2

Nebraska 101

United States 98

Nativity

foreign-born population

99%Native

1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Dundy County 1%

Nebraska 8%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

46.4

years ∙ half population younger than 46.4, half older

Dundy County

46.4

Nebraska

37.2

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

81.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Dundy County 81.4

Nebraska 70.1

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Dundy County	Nebraska	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	20.3%	24.5%	22%
Working age (18-64)	55.1%	58.8%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	24.6%	16.7%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	81.4	70.1	64.4
Child dependency ratio	36.8	41.7	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	44.6	28.4	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.5%

Black

0.6%

Asian

Hispanic

3.3%

Other

3.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

14.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Dundy County 14.2%

Nebraska 41.3%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Dundy County population

	Dundy County	Nebraska	United States
Hispanic or Latino	3.3%	12.7%	19.3%
Mexican	3.3%	8.7%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.4%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	3.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	96.7%	87.3%	80.7%
One race	93.1%	83.5%	76.4%
White	92.5%	75.3%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.6%	4.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.6%	0.5%
Asian	0%	2.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.6%	3.8%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

56% family

Family 56%

Non family 44%

% family households

Dundy County 56%

Nebraska 62.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.18

persons per household

Dundy County

2.18

Nebraska

2.42

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Dundy County population

	Dundy County	Nebraska	United States
Total households	779	797,847	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.18	2.42	2.53
Family households	436	500,016	82,990,528
Average family size	3.03	3.05	3.14
Married couple family	381	389,247	60,637,388
Other families	55	110,769	22,353,140
Male householder	5	35,772	6,572,819
Female householder	50	74,997	15,780,321
Non-family households	343	297,831	46,236,968
One-person households	333	244,781	37,140,836
Male householder	174	116,731	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	58	33,618	5,225,110
Female householder	159	128,050	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	92	64,330	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	10	53,050	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

995

housing units

Dundy County 995

Nebraska 863,444

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

78.3% occupied

Occupied 78.3%

Vacant 21.7%

vacancy rate

Dundy County 21.7%

Nebraska 7.6%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

87.4%

Single family houses

87.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

7.3%

Mobile homes

5.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1950

Half of houses were built before 1950, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

41.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

27.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

26.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

4.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Dundy County	Nebraska	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.1	6.1	5.5
1–3 rooms	6.2%	13.2%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	50.3%	43.4%	51.6%
7+ rooms	43.5%	43.2%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.2%	2.5%	2.9%
1 bedroom	9%	10.8%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	36.6%	25%	25%
3 bedrooms	36.5%	35.6%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	17.7%	26.2%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1950	1976	1981
Total housing units	995	863,444	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

73.6% owners

Renter-occupied 26.4%

Owner-occupied 73.6%

homeownership rate

Dundy County 73.6%

Nebraska 66.5%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.25

Owner-occupied

1.97

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Dundy County 2.25

Nebraska 2.6

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Dundy County	Nebraska	United States
Total occupied units	779	797,847	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	17.6%	25.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	27%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.7%	15.9%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	42.7%	18.9%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.7%	97.9%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.3%	1.5%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.6%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.2%	30.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.7%	37.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	41.5%	26.8%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	73.3%	66.2%	51.4%
Electricity	22.6%	31.5%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.3%	0.3%	3.9%
All other fuels	3.9%	1.4%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.4%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.4%	1%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.4%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$143,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Dundy County

$143,400

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

16.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

16.3%

Owners without a mortgage

11.9%

Renters

34.3%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Dundy County	Nebraska	United States
Property value
Median Value	$143,400	$238,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	35.1%	14%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	30.4%	24.2%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	22.7%	27.2%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	7.7%	25.1%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	3.3%	8.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.9%	1.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	17.8%	58.5%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	82.2%	41.5%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,000	$1,736	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$547	$677	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$656	$1,072	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

20.2%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Dundy County 20.2%

Nebraska 34.6%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.9%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Dundy County 6.9%

Nebraska 7.8%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

301

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.6%

K–12

68.4%

College / Undergraduate

13.6%

Graduate / Professional

12.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

28.9%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Dundy County

28.9%

Nebraska

42%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Dundy County	Nebraska	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	301	516,339	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	5.6%	6.3%	5.7%
K–12	68.4%	68.4%	67.6%
Kindergarten	0.3%	4.8%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	26.9%	20.5%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	15.6%	21.4%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	25.6%	21.7%	21.7%
College or graduate school	25.9%	25.3%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	13.6%	19.2%	21%
Graduate, professional school	12.3%	6.1%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	28.9%	42%	40.9%
School type
Public school	89.4%	82.7%	82%
Private school	10.6%	17.3%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,225

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

5.6%

HS graduate

24.7%

Some college no degree

34%

Associates degree

14.3%

Bachelors degree

10.8%

Graduate or professional degree

9.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

25% · 75%

9th-12th, no diploma

44.1% · 55.9%

HS graduate

49.7% · 50.3%

Some college no degree

56.8% · 43.2%

Associates degree

51.4% · 48.6%

Bachelors degree

48.5% · 51.5%

Graduate or professional degree

40% · 60%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Dundy County	Nebraska	United States
Population (25+)	1,225	1,300,410	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1.3%	3.8%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	5.6%	4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	24.7%	25%	26%
Some college, no degree	34%	21.6%	19.1%
Associate's degree	14.3%	11%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.2%	34.6%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	10.8%	22.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	9.4%	12.3%	14.1%
High School or higher	93.1%	92.2%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$51,307

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$36,250

HS graduate

$37,500

Some college or associates

$51,917

Bachelors degree

$60,921

Graduate or professional degree

$58,571

Poverty Rate

1.6%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

38.2%

HS graduate

11.8%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

1.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Dundy County	Nebraska	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$51,307	$51,569	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$36,250	$37,277	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$37,500	$40,830	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$51,917	$47,062	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$60,921	$62,298	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$58,571	$78,244	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	38.2%	22.1%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	11.8%	12.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	8%	8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.6%	3.8%	4.5%

Insights for Dundy County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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