In 2023, Harlan County, NE had a population of 3.01k people with a median age of 47.1 and a median household income of $70,536. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Harlan County, NE declined from 3,094 to 3,006, a −2.84% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,583 to $70,536, a 9.22% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harlan County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.56%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.33%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.33%), and White (Hispanic) (0.566%).
None of the households in Harlan 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.
98.4% of the residents in Harlan County, NE are U.S. citizens.
In 2023, the median property value in Harlan County, NE was $147,200, and the homeownership rate was 84.8%.
Most people in Harlan County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Harlan County, NE was 2 cars per household.
Harlan County, NE borders Norton County, KS, Phillips County, KS, Franklin County, NE, Furnas County, NE, Kearney County, NE, and Phelps County, NE.