Garfield County, NE

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2024 Population

1,718

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.7

6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.82%

24.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,804

8.46% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$176,600

21.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

890

8.44% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Garfield 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.

100% of the residents in Garfield County, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Garfield County, NE was $176,600, and the homeownership rate was 76%.

Most people in Garfield County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Garfield County, NE was 2 cars per household.

Garfield County, NE borders Custer County, NE, Holt County, NE, Loup County, NE, Valley County, NE, and Wheeler County, NE.

United States Nebraska

Population & Diversity

Garfield County, NE is home to a population of 1.72k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Garfield County, NE residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 57.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.66k people) in Garfield County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 White (Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Garfield County, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Garfield County, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garfield County, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.66k ± 122
White (Hispanic)
29 ± 22
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 17

1.69%

Hispanic Population

29 people

1.69% of the people in Garfield County, NE are hispanic (29 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Garfield 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 21

Garfield County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Garfield County, NE employs 890 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Garfield County, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (128 people), and Retail Trade (99 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($85,625), Public Administration ($57,738), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,500).

Employment

Occupations

890

2024 Value

± 122

−8.44%

1 Year decline

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garfield County, NE declined at a rate of −8.44%, from 972 employees to 890 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garfield County, NE, are Management Occupations (131 people), Sales & Related Occupations (90 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garfield 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

890

2024 Value

± 122

−8.44%

1 Year decline

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garfield County, NE declined at a rate of −8.44%, from 972 employees to 890 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garfield County, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (128 people), and Retail Trade (99 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garfield County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Garfield County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,719

Median earning men ± $6,411

$26,775

Median earning women ± $2,654

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,458), Public Administration ($59,345), and Construction ($46,050).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($77,656), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,250), and Public Administration ($41,438).

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

19
Other Services (except Public Administration)
10
Retail Trade
10
Construction

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

$6.64k
Manufacturing
$4.75k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$3.24k
Retail Trade

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 Garfield 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 Garfield County, NE was $176,600 in 2024, which is 0.531 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,900 to $176,600, a 21.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Garfield County, NE is 76%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Garfield County, NE have an average commute time of 14.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garfield County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Garfield County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 7.98%.

Housing

Property

$176,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,246

$533

Median Property Taxes

±$88

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 Garfield County, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

76%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76% of the housing units in Garfield County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Garfield 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.

$62,804

Median Household Income

± $5,871

701

Number of Households

± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 701 households in Garfield County, NE declined from $62,804 from the previous year's value of $68,611.

The following chart displays the households in Garfield 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 Garfield 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 (74.5%)
Walked (13.3%)
Carpooled (7.3%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Garfield County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.3%).

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

14.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garfield County, NE have a shorter commute time (14.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.46% of the workforce in Garfield County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Garfield County, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Garfield County, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Garfield County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 7.98%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

8.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garfield County, NE (146 out of 1.66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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, 12.4% of the children was living in poverty in Garfield County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 49.4 in Garfield County, NE. From 2019 to 2022, the indicator grew 0 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

96.4% of the population of Garfield County, NE has health coverage, with 50.5% on employee plans, 7.85% on Medicaid, 20% on Medicare, 17.5% on non-group plans, and 0.483% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Garfield County, NE see 1,839 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,839 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 900 patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,839 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Garfield County, NE

Primary care physicians in Garfield County, NE see an average of 1,839 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,839 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.62%

Uninsured

50.5%

Employer Coverage

7.85%

Medicaid

20%

Medicare

17.5%

Non-Group

0.483%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Garfield County, NE declined by 34.5% from 5.53% to 3.62%.

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