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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Garden County

Nebraska · 2,460 residents · 1,705 sq mi
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With 2,460 people, Garden County is a county in Nebraska. At a median age of 42.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $30,700. That trails the Nebraska median by roughly 28%. Median rent is $230 a month. Getting to work takes 31 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 42.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,460
+7%vs 2000
vs 2,292 in 2000
1990 – 2025
42.4
−7%vs 2000
vs 45.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,705 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K2K3K19902000201020202024Garden County
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(159)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(168)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(171)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.8%(119)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.5%(87)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.3%(302)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.2%(301)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.1%(274)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.7%(288)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.9%(293)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.5%(210)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.6%(88)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,614
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,458 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,135
−34%vs 2000
vs $15,414 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.1%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$30,700
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$230
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $325 in 2000
US average: $450
68.7%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.1% in 2000
31.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.3%(2,230)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(33)
Asian0.3%(6)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.6%(2,449)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(21)
Asian0.2%(4)
Other0.3%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.8%(32)
Spaniard0.7%(12)
Puerto Rican0.6%(11)
Cuban0.1%(1)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German34.2%(602)
Irish15.4%(272)
English14.1%(248)
American7.8%(137)
Swedish5.2%(91)
Norwegian4.4%(78)
Italian2.3%(40)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(33)
Danish1.8%(32)
Polish1.6%(29)
French1.5%(26)
Scottish1.2%(21)
+ 5 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(16)
Dutch0.7%(12)
Welsh0.3%(5)
Canadian0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

13.9%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.4%
−8.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.7%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

31.0 min
+147%vs 2000
vs 12.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married27.1%(196)
Married53.7%(388)
Widowed8%(58)
Divorced11.2%(81)
Women 15+
Never married21%(156)
Married52.4%(389)
Widowed12.2%(91)
Divorced14.4%(107)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.9%
−9.1 ptssince 2013
from 18.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
37.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 37.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.7%
−6.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
30.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 28.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.2%
+11.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.3%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 63.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.8%
+10.7 ptssince 2020
from 40.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)7.6%(11)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era56.9%(82)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.4%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 144 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Garden County, Nebraska?

Garden County, Nebraska has about 2,460 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Garden County, Nebraska?

The typical household in Garden County, Nebraska earns about $18,614 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Garden County, Nebraska expensive?

In Garden County, Nebraska, the median home is worth about $30,700, and the typical rent is about $230 a month.

How educated are people in Garden County, Nebraska?

About 13.9% of adults age 25 and over in Garden County, Nebraska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Garden County, Nebraska?

About 15.1% of people in Garden County, Nebraska live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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