Sutton, NE

City in Clay County, NE, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,323

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

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 48, half older

Diversity Index

18.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.2%

foreign-born population

99.8%Native

0.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Sutton is a city within Clay County, Nebraska, United States.

Location

City in Clay County, NE, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.607046° N, 97.857344° W

DMS40° 36′ 25.37″ N, 97° 51′ 26.44″ W

Population Density & area

715.1/sq mi (275.6/km²)

Total Area

1.85 sq mi (4.81 km²)

Land Area

1.85 sq mi (4.8 km²) · 99.77%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0.01 km²) · 0.23%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.9% male

Male 47.9%

Female 52.1%

males per 100 females

Sutton 92

Clay County 102.9

Nebraska 101

Nativity

0.2%

foreign-born population

99.8%Native

0.2% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Sutton 0.2%

Clay County 2.6%

Nebraska 8%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 48, half older

Sutton

Clay County

39.1

Nebraska

37.2

Dependency ratio

74.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Sutton 74.8

Clay County 81.3

Nebraska 70.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Sutton	Clay County	Nebraska
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	19.3%	24.6%	24.5%
Working age (18-64)	57.2%	55.1%	58.8%
Senior (65+)	23.5%	20.3%	16.7%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	74.8	81.3	70.1
Child dependency ratio	33.7	44.5	41.7
Old-age dependency ratio	41.1	36.8	28.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

90%

Black

0.8%

Asian

Hispanic

8.4%

Other

0.8%

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

18.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Sutton 18.3%

Clay County 23.1%

Nebraska 41.3%

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 Sutton population

	Sutton	Clay County	Nebraska
Hispanic or Latino	8.4%	9.7%	12.7%
Mexican	6.7%	8.7%	8.7%
Puerto Rican	0%	0%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.7%	1%	3.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	91.6%	90.3%	87.3%
One race	91.1%	88.2%	83.5%
White	90%	87.1%	75.3%
Black or African American	0.8%	0.7%	4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.6%
Asian	0%	0%	2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.5%	2.1%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

64.8% family

Family 64.8%

Non family 35.2%

% family households

Sutton 64.8%

Clay County 71%

Nebraska 62.7%

Average household size

2.15

persons per household

Sutton

2.15

Clay County

2.41

Nebraska

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Sutton population

	Sutton	Clay County	Nebraska
Total households	603	2,490	797,847
Average houshold size	2.15	2.41	2.42
Family households	391	1,768	500,016
Average family size	2.64	2.86	3.05
Married couple family	328	1,423	389,247
Other families	63	345	110,769
Male householder	11	173	35,772
Female householder	52	172	74,997
Non-family households	212	722	297,831
One-person households	197	628	244,781
Male householder	87	303	116,731
Senior (65+) living alone	14	112	33,618
Female householder	110	325	128,050
Senior (65+) living alone	83	215	64,330
Other living arrangements	15	94	53,050

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

645

housing units

Sutton 645

Clay County 2,817

Nebraska 863,444

Occupancy status

93.5% occupied

Occupied 93.5%

Vacant 6.5%

vacancy rate

Sutton 6.5%

Clay County 11.6%

Nebraska 7.6%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

88.7%

Single family houses

88.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

10.1%

Mobile homes

1.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1966

Half of houses were built before 1966, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

35.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

19.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

35.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

9.5%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Sutton	Clay County	Nebraska
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	7	6.9	6.1
1–3 rooms	7.2%	6.3%	13.2%
4–6 rooms	32.5%	37.9%	43.4%
7+ rooms	60.3%	55.8%	43.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.2%	2%	2.5%
1 bedroom	3.6%	6.4%	10.8%
2 bedrooms	30.9%	20.8%	25%
3 bedrooms	20.9%	33.4%	35.6%
4+ bedrooms	42.4%	37.4%	26.2%
At a glance
Median year built	1966	1957	1976
Total housing units	645	2,817	863,444

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

84.7% owners

Renter-occupied 15.3%

Owner-occupied 84.7%

homeownership rate

Sutton 84.7%

Clay County 81.9%

Nebraska 66.5%

Average household size

2.26

Owner-occupied

1.54

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Sutton 2.26

Clay County 2.5

Nebraska 2.6

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Sutton	Clay County	Nebraska
Total occupied units	603	2,490	797,847
Year moved in
2020 or later	14.4%	16.7%	25.8%
2010 to 2019	37.6%	33.5%	39.4%
2000 to 2009	24.7%	20%	15.9%
1999 or earlier	23.2%	29.8%	18.9%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.2%	98.7%	97.9%
1.01 to 1.50	0.8%	0.6%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	0.7%	0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.1%	4.7%	5.4%
1 vehicle	14.1%	17.7%	30.1%
2 vehicles	47.8%	39.9%	37.7%
3 or more vehicles	32%	37.7%	26.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	86.3%	66.2%	66.2%
Electricity	13.8%	30.6%	31.5%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0%	0.3%
All other fuels	0%	2.8%	1.4%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	2.8%	1.6%	1%
No telephone service available	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$155,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Sutton

$155,600

Clay County

$155,600

Nebraska

$238,600

Housing Cost Burden

6.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

6.1%

Owners without a mortgage

8.7%

Renters

41.9%

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

	Sutton	Clay County	Nebraska
Property value
Median Value	$155,600	$155,600	$238,600
Under $100,000	28.7%	32.1%	14%
$100,000 - $200,000	38.9%	33.4%	24.2%
$200,000 - $300,000	19.6%	17.2%	27.2%
$300,000 - $500,000	11.5%	13.8%	25.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0.8%	2.8%	8.2%
$1,000,000 and more	0.4%	0.7%	1.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	41.7%	42.3%	58.5%
Without a mortgage	58.3%	57.7%	41.5%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,307	$1,330	$1,736
Without a mortgage	$571	$531	$677
Gross rent
Median rent	$923	$645	$1,072

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

26.5%

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

Sutton 26.5%

Clay County 22.3%

Nebraska 34.6%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.9%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Sutton 5.9%

Clay County 6.5%

Nebraska 7.8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

236

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.9%

K–12

72.5%

College / Undergraduate

15.3%

Graduate / Professional

6.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

27.6%

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

Sutton

27.6%

Clay County

18.6%

Nebraska

42%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Sutton	Clay County	Nebraska
Total enrolled (age 3+)	236	1,380	516,339
Nursery / preschool	5.9%	9.1%	6.3%
K–12	72.5%	79.6%	68.4%
Kindergarten	5.9%	3.9%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	21.6%	22.7%	20.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	33.5%	29.1%	21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12	11.4%	23.9%	21.7%
College or graduate school	21.6%	11.2%	25.3%
College, undergraduate	15.3%	7.2%	19.2%
Graduate, professional school	6.4%	4.1%	6.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	27.6%	18.6%	42%
School type
Public school	91.5%	83.3%	82.7%
Private school	8.5%	16.7%	17.3%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

945

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

4.7%

HS graduate

29.7%

Some college no degree

22%

Associates degree

16%

Bachelors degree

17.7%

Graduate or professional degree

8.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

72.7% · 27.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

63.6% · 36.4%

HS graduate

64.8% · 35.2%

Some college no degree

37.5% · 62.5%

Associates degree

43.7% · 56.3%

Bachelors degree

45.5% · 54.5%

Graduate or professional degree

28.9% · 71.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Sutton	Clay County	Nebraska
Population (25+)	945	4,174	1,300,410
Less than 9th grade	1.2%	1.5%	3.8%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.7%	5%	4%
High school diploma or GED	29.7%	34%	25%
Some college, no degree	22%	22.2%	21.6%
Associate's degree	16%	14.9%	11%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.5%	22.3%	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	17.7%	14.9%	22.3%
Graduate or professional	8.8%	7.4%	12.3%
High School or higher	94.2%	93.5%	92.2%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$49,884

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$44,167

Some college or associates

$49,063

Bachelors degree

$58,594

Graduate or professional degree

$70,417

Poverty Rate

0.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

22.9%

HS graduate

13.2%

Some college or associates

2.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

0.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Sutton	Clay County	Nebraska
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$49,884	$49,231	$51,569
Less than high school graduate	$—	$46,701	$37,277
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$44,167	$41,709	$40,830
Some college or associate's degree	$49,063	$48,318	$47,062
Bachelor's degree	$58,594	$58,036	$62,298
Graduate or professional degree	$70,417	$66,204	$78,244
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	22.9%	10.1%	22.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	13.2%	11.8%	12.8%
Some college or associate's degree	2.8%	5.1%	8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0.8%	2.1%	3.8%

Insights for Sutton, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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