In 2019, Cherry County, NE had a population of 5.78k people with a median age of 43.1 and a median household income of $56,651. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Cherry County, NE declined from 5,790 to 5,779, a −0.19% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,684 to $56,651, a 5.53% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cherry County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.4%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.56%), White (Hispanic) (1.52%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.865%). 0% of the households in Cherry County, NE speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
99.2% of the residents in Cherry County, NE are U.S. citizens.
In 2019, the median property value in Cherry County, NE was $116,000, and the homeownership rate was 61.3%. Most people in Cherry County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Cherry County, NE was 2 cars per household.
Cherry County, NE borders Blaine County, NE, Brown County, NE, Grant County, NE, Hooker County, NE, Keya Paha County, NE, Sheridan County, NE, Thomas County, NE, Bennett County, SD, Oglala Lakota County, SD, Todd County, SD, and Tripp County, SD.