Pierce County, Nebraska

County in NE, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

7,325

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

Median Age

39.6

years ∙ half population younger than 39.6, half older

Diversity Index

12.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.7%

foreign-born population

98.3%Native

1.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Pierce County is a county in Nebraska, United States.

Location

County in NE, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.271413° N, 97.610992° W

DMS42° 16′ 17.09″ N, 97° 36′ 39.57″ W

Population Density & area

12.78/sq mi (4.93/km²)

Total Area

574.5 sq mi (1,488.2 km²)

Land Area

573.2 sq mi (1,484.7 km²) · 99.77%

Water Area

1.3 sq mi (3.5 km²) · 0.23%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51% male

Male 51%

Female 49%

males per 100 females

Pierce County 103.9

Nebraska 101

United States 98

Nativity

1.7%

foreign-born population

98.3%Native

1.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Pierce County 1.7%

Nebraska 8%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

39.6

years ∙ half population younger than 39.6, half older

Pierce County

39.6

Nebraska

37.2

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

82.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Pierce County 82.2

Nebraska 70.1

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Pierce County	Nebraska	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	25.2%	24.5%	22%
Working age (18-64)	54.9%	58.8%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	19.9%	16.7%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	82.2	70.1	64.4
Child dependency ratio	46	41.7	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	36.2	28.4	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.6%

Black

0.4%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

2.7%

Other

3.1%

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

12.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Pierce County 12.3%

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 Pierce County population

	Pierce County	Nebraska	United States
Hispanic or Latino	2.7%	12.7%	19.3%
Mexican	2.1%	8.7%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.4%	3.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.3%	87.3%	80.7%
One race	94.9%	83.5%	76.4%
White	93.6%	75.3%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.4%	4.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Asian	0.2%	2.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.4%	3.8%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

74% family

Family 74%

Non family 26%

% family households

Pierce County 74%

Nebraska 62.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.54

persons per household

Pierce County

2.54

Nebraska

2.42

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Pierce County population

	Pierce County	Nebraska	United States
Total households	2,842	797,847	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.54	2.42	2.53
Family households	2,104	500,016	82,990,528
Average family size	3	3.05	3.14
Married couple family	1,832	389,247	60,637,388
Other families	272	110,769	22,353,140
Male householder	82	35,772	6,572,819
Female householder	190	74,997	15,780,321
Non-family households	738	297,831	46,236,968
One-person households	660	244,781	37,140,836
Male householder	340	116,731	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	122	33,618	5,225,110
Female householder	320	128,050	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	218	64,330	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	78	53,050	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

3,136

housing units

Pierce County 3,136

Nebraska 863,444

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

90.6% occupied

Occupied 90.6%

Vacant 9.4%

vacancy rate

Pierce County 9.4%

Nebraska 7.6%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

93.4%

Single family houses

93.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

2.8%

Mobile homes

3.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1960

Half of houses were built before 1960, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

35%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

24.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

30.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

10.1%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Pierce County	Nebraska	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.6	6.1	5.5
1–3 rooms	4.1%	13.2%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	44.2%	43.4%	51.6%
7+ rooms	51.6%	43.2%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.2%	2.5%	2.9%
1 bedroom	4.2%	10.8%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	21.8%	25%	25%
3 bedrooms	42%	35.6%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	31.8%	26.2%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1960	1976	1981
Total housing units	3,136	863,444	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

78.1% owners

Renter-occupied 21.9%

Owner-occupied 78.1%

homeownership rate

Pierce County 78.1%

Nebraska 66.5%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.56

Owner-occupied

2.48

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Pierce County 2.56

Nebraska 2.6

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Pierce County	Nebraska	United States
Total occupied units	2,842	797,847	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	14.7%	25.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	33.9%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.2%	15.9%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	29.2%	18.9%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.2%	97.9%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.7%	1.5%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.1%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.2%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.1%	30.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.1%	37.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	45.6%	26.8%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	68.8%	66.2%	51.4%
Electricity	26.9%	31.5%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.4%	0.3%	3.9%
All other fuels	2.7%	1.4%	2%
No fuel used	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.1%	1%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$196,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Pierce County

$196,000

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

20.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

20.1%

Owners without a mortgage

13.8%

Renters

42.1%

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

	Pierce County	Nebraska	United States
Property value
Median Value	$196,000	$238,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	24.1%	14%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	27%	24.2%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	20.6%	27.2%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	20%	25.1%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	7.7%	8.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.7%	1.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	44.1%	58.5%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	55.9%	41.5%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,532	$1,736	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$583	$677	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$884	$1,072	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

23.7%

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

Pierce County 23.7%

Nebraska 34.6%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Pierce County 5.4%

Nebraska 7.8%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,665

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

4.7%

K–12

84.3%

College / Undergraduate

8.3%

Graduate / Professional

2.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

17.7%

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

Pierce County

17.7%

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

	Pierce County	Nebraska	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,665	516,339	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	4.7%	6.3%	5.7%
K–12	84.3%	68.4%	67.6%
Kindergarten	4.2%	4.8%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	29.1%	20.5%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.8%	21.4%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	28.1%	21.7%	21.7%
College or graduate school	11%	25.3%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	8.3%	19.2%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.6%	6.1%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	17.7%	42%	40.9%
School type
Public school	90.8%	82.7%	82%
Private school	9.2%	17.3%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

4,968

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

3.5%

HS graduate

29.1%

Some college no degree

20.9%

Associates degree

20.8%

Bachelors degree

18.5%

Graduate or professional degree

5.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

54.2% · 45.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

67.2% · 32.8%

HS graduate

56.7% · 43.3%

Some college no degree

43.6% · 56.4%

Associates degree

56.6% · 43.4%

Bachelors degree

43.1% · 56.9%

Graduate or professional degree

44.1% · 55.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Pierce County	Nebraska	United States
Population (25+)	4,968	1,300,410	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1.9%	3.8%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.5%	4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	29.1%	25%	26%
Some college, no degree	20.9%	21.6%	19.1%
Associate's degree	20.8%	11%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.7%	34.6%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	18.5%	22.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	5.3%	12.3%	14.1%
High School or higher	94.6%	92.2%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$46,185

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$44,583

HS graduate

$40,441

Some college or associates

$43,476

Bachelors degree

$55,769

Graduate or professional degree

$70,089

Poverty Rate

9.1%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

11.2%

HS graduate

8.9%

Some college or associates

4.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

9.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Pierce County	Nebraska	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$46,185	$51,569	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$44,583	$37,277	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$40,441	$40,830	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$43,476	$47,062	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$55,769	$62,298	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$70,089	$78,244	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	11.2%	22.1%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	8.9%	12.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	4.6%	8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.1%	3.8%	4.5%

Insights for Pierce 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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