Richardson County, NE

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2024 Population

7,751

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.3

3.05% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

1.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,108

8.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$100,300

3.94% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

3,732

1.44% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Richardson 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.

99.8% of the residents in Richardson County, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Richardson County, NE was $100,300, and the homeownership rate was 77.3%.

Most people in Richardson County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Richardson County, NE was 3 cars per household.

Richardson County, NE borders Brown County, KS, Doniphan County, KS, Nemaha County, KS, Holt County, MO, Nemaha County, NE, and Pawnee County, NE.

United States Nebraska

Population & Diversity

Richardson County, NE is home to a population of 7.75k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.413% of Richardson County, NE residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 18.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.01k people) in Richardson County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 372 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 121 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Richardson County, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richardson County, NE was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richardson County, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.01k ± 26
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
372 ± 66
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
121 ± 60

2.41%

Hispanic Population

187 people

2.41% of the people in Richardson County, NE are hispanic (187 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richardson 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

0.413%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

0.923%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

As of 2024, 0.413% of Richardson County, NE residents (32 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 Richardson County, NE was 0.923%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
125 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
60 ± 46

Richardson County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Richardson County, NE employs 3.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richardson County, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (547 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (416 people), and Manufacturing (412 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($71,917), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($66,875).

Employment

Occupations

3.73k

2024 Value

± 302

1.44%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richardson County, NE grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 3.68k employees to 3.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richardson County, NE, are Management Occupations (578 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (397 people), and Production Occupations (359 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richardson 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

3.73k

2024 Value

± 302

1.44%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richardson County, NE grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 3.68k employees to 3.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richardson County, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (547 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (416 people), and Manufacturing (412 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richardson County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Richardson County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,900

Median earning men ± $6,059

$35,708

Median earning women ± $2,246

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,750), Public Administration ($62,019), and Manufacturing ($61,026).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($50,625), Manufacturing ($48,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,250).

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

30
Other Services (except Public Administration)
19
Construction
17
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

$17.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$12.3k
Manufacturing
$8.02k
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 Richardson 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 Richardson County, NE was $100,300 in 2024, which is 0.301 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $96,500 to $100,300, a 3.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Richardson County, NE is 77.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richardson County, NE have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richardson County, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 7.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Richardson County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.3%.

Housing

Property

$100,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,870

$2,748

Median Property Taxes

±$258

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 Richardson County, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.3% of the housing units in Richardson County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Richardson 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.

$60,108

Median Household Income

± $8,218

3.55k

Number of Households

± 317

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.55k households in Richardson County, NE grew to $60,108 from the previous year's value of $55,578.

The following chart displays the households in Richardson 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Richardson 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 (81.1%)
Carpooled (7.44%)
Worked At Home (6.47%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Richardson County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.44%) and those who worked at home (6.47%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richardson County, NE have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.46% of the workforce in Richardson County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 7.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Richardson County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.3%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richardson County, NE (794 out of 7.6k 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 Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richardson County, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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, 12.9% of the children was living in poverty in Richardson County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.3%.

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 37.4 in Richardson County, NE. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 41.2 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

93.8% of the population of Richardson County, NE has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 13.7% on Medicaid, 19% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.893% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Richardson County, NE see 1,940 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,940 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2568 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 769 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,940 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Richardson County, NE

Primary care physicians in Richardson County, NE see an average of 1,940 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,940 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.22%

Uninsured

48%

Employer Coverage

13.7%

Medicaid

19%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

0.893%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Richardson County, NE declined by 21.1% from 7.89% to 6.22%.

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