Nemaha County, KS

County

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2024 Population
10,160
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.1
0.25% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.3%
20.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$77,348
0.0349% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$217,200
10.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,821
4.44% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Nemaha County, KS 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.

99.1% of the residents in Nemaha County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Nemaha County, KS was $217,200, and the homeownership rate was 78%.

Most people in Nemaha County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Nemaha County, KS was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Nemaha County, KS is home to a population of 10.2k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.965% of Nemaha County, KS residents were born outside of the country (98 people).

In 2024, there were 77.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.48k people) in Nemaha County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 122 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 103 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Nemaha County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nemaha County, KS was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nemaha County, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.48k ± 88
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    122 ± 58
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    103 ± 24
2.61%
Hispanic Population
265 people

In 2024, there were 77.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.48k people) in Nemaha County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 122 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 103 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.61% of the people in Nemaha County, KS are hispanic (265 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kansas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    83,075 ± 6,976 people
  2. India
    12,929 ± 2,785 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.965%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
98 people
0.725%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
74 people

As of 2024, 0.965% of Nemaha County, KS residents (98 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 Nemaha County, KS was 0.725%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    192 ± 69
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    94 ± 52
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    47 ± 29

Nemaha County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Nemaha County, KS employs 4.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nemaha County, KS were Manufacturing (992 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (685 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (507 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,813), Finance & Insurance ($73,289), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,289).

Employment

Occupations

4.82k
2024 Value
± 341
−4.44%
1 Year decline
± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nemaha County, KS declined at a rate of −4.44%, from 5.05k employees to 4.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nemaha County, KS, are Management Occupations (875 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (498 people), and Production Occupations (376 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nemaha County, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.82k
2024 Value
± 341
−4.44%
1 Year decline
± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nemaha County, KS declined at a rate of −4.44%, from 5.05k employees to 4.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nemaha County, KS, are Manufacturing (992 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (685 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (507 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nemaha County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Nemaha County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,354
Median earning men ± $5,219
$37,515
Median earning women ± $5,489

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,188), Information ($81,667), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,538).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,194), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,042), and Wholesale Trade ($50,347).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% 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 10.9%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 28
    Transportation and Warehousing
  2. 27
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 27
    Construction

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $78.4k
    Manufacturing
  2. $33.5k
    Transportation and Warehousing
  3. $33.3k
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Nemaha County, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

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 Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Nemaha County, KS was $217,200 in 2024, which is 0.653 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,100 to $217,200, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Nemaha County, KS is 78%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nemaha County, KS have an average commute time of 14.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nemaha County, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 7.68% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nemaha County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.183%.

Housing

Property

$217,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,110
$3,144
Median Property Taxes
±$257

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

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

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Rent vs Own

78%
Homeownership
2024
64.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78% of the housing units in Nemaha County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$77,348
Median Household Income
± $5,680
4.03k
Number of Households
± 306

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.03k households in Nemaha County, KS declined from $77,348 from the previous year's value of $77,375.

The following chart displays the households in Nemaha County, KS 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nemaha County, KS is from Kansas.
0.458
2023 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.6%)
  2. Carpooled (6.35%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.51%)

In 2024, 83.6% of workers in Nemaha County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.35%) and those who worked at home (5.51%).

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.

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Commute Time

14.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nemaha County, KS have a shorter commute time (14.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Nemaha County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nemaha County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nemaha County, KS have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 7.68% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nemaha County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.183%.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nemaha County, KS (917 out of 9.86k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nemaha County, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 8.6% of the children was living in poverty in Nemaha County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.2%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 118 in Nemaha County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 46.1 per 100,000 population.

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Health

94.9% of the population of Nemaha County, KS has health coverage, with 57.6% on employee plans, 8.17% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nemaha County, KS see 786 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (786 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1012 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5057 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

786 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nemaha County, KS

Primary care physicians in Nemaha County, KS see an average of 786 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (786 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.4% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.1%
Uninsured
57.6%
Employer Coverage
8.17%
Medicaid
15%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
1.23%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nemaha County, KS grew by 2.45% from 4.98% to 5.1%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2018, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 95 in Nemaha County, KS.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.6% in Nemaha County, KS.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.08% in Nemaha County, KS.

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