In 2021, Box Butte County, NE had a population of 10.8k people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of $63,366. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Box Butte County, NE declined from 10,845 to 10,821, a −0.221% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,904 to $63,366, a 2.36% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Box Butte County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.5%), White (Hispanic) (6.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.39%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.22%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2%).
None of the households in Box Butte County, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
94.7% of the residents in Box Butte County, NE are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Box Butte County, NE was $132,300, and the homeownership rate was 75%.
Most people in Box Butte County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Box Butte County, NE was 2 cars per household.
Box Butte County, NE borders Dawes County, NE, Morrill County, NE, Scotts Bluff County, NE, Sheridan County, NE, and Sioux County, NE.