Dundy County, NE

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2024 Population

1,736

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.4

1.75% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

16.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,922

4.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$143,400

21.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

949

4.72% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Dundy 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.

99.3% of the residents in Dundy County, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Dundy County, NE was $143,400, and the homeownership rate was 73.6%.

Most people in Dundy County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Dundy County, NE was 5 cars per household.

Dundy County, NE borders Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Chase County, NE, Hayes County, NE, and Hitchcock County, NE.

United States Nebraska

Population & Diversity

Dundy County, NE is home to a population of 1.74k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.979% of Dundy County, NE residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 28.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.61k people) in Dundy County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 54 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Dundy County, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dundy County, NE was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dundy County, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dundy County, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.61k ± 170
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 35
Other (Hispanic)
54 ± 48

3.28%

Hispanic Population

57 people

3.28% of the people in Dundy County, NE are hispanic (57 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dundy County, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
46,760 ± 5,245 people
Guatemala
11,721 ± 2,650 people
El Salvador
6,922 ± 2,039 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,760 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 11,721 and El Salvador with 6,922.

Foreign-Born Population

0.979%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

0.773%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 0.979% of Dundy County, NE residents (17 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dundy County, NE was 0.773%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dundy County, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
37 ± 24
Korea
4 ± 13
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 10

Dundy County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dundy County, NE.

Economy

The economy of Dundy County, NE employs 949 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dundy County, NE were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (205 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (172 people), and Retail Trade (94 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,167), Transportation & Warehousing ($79,167), and Public Administration ($60,938).

Employment

Occupations

949

2024 Value

± 125

−4.72%

1 Year decline

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dundy County, NE declined at a rate of −4.72%, from 996 employees to 949 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dundy County, NE, are Management Occupations (234 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (116 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dundy County, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

949

2024 Value

± 125

−4.72%

1 Year decline

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dundy County, NE declined at a rate of −4.72%, from 996 employees to 949 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dundy County, NE, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (205 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (172 people), and Retail Trade (94 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dundy County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Dundy County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,250

Median earning men ± $9,568

$37,625

Median earning women ± $5,383

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,063), Retail Trade ($63,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,000), and Public Administration ($41,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

10
Retail Trade
4
Finance and Insurance
4
Transportation and Warehousing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$6.49k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$2.39k
Wholesale Trade
$1.07k
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Dundy County, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.849%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

Deb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Pete Ricketts

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dundy County, NE was $143,400 in 2024, which is 0.431 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,200 to $143,400, a 21.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Dundy County, NE is 73.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dundy County, NE have an average commute time of 13.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dundy County, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

In 2025, 7.27% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dundy County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.527%.

Housing

Property

$143,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,879

$573

Median Property Taxes

±$90

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dundy County, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dundy County, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.6% of the housing units in Dundy County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dundy County, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,922

Median Household Income

± $6,795

779

Number of Households

± 106

In 2024, the median household income of the 779 households in Dundy County, NE grew to $58,922 from the previous year's value of $56,563.

The following chart displays the households in Dundy County, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dundy County, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2023, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.606% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Worked At Home (8.15%)
Carpooled (7.93%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Dundy County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.15%) and those who carpooled to work (7.93%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

13.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dundy County, NE have a shorter commute time (13.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.473% of the workforce in Dundy County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dundy County, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dundy County, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dundy County, NE have 5 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 7.27% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dundy County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.527%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dundy County, NE (239 out of 1.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dundy County, NE is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 18.8% of the children was living in poverty in Dundy County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.5% of the population of Dundy County, NE has health coverage, with 39.3% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 18.4% on Medicare, 21.6% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dundy County, NE see 818 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (818 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 795 patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

818 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dundy County, NE

Primary care physicians in Dundy County, NE see an average of 818 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (818 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dundy County, NE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.5%

Uninsured

39.3%

Employer Coverage

14.1%

Medicaid

18.4%

Medicare

21.6%

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dundy County, NE grew by 5.51% from 5.22% to 5.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dundy County, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.