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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Holt County

Nebraska · 12,599 residents · 2,412 sq mi
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Holt County is a county of 12,599 people in Nebraska. Median home value sits at $36,100. That trails the Nebraska median by roughly 23%. Median rent is $261 a month. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $20,059, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

12,599
+9%vs 2000
vs 11,551 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.4
−15%vs 2000
vs 40.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2,412 sq mi
Population, 19902024
10K11K11K12K13K19902000201020202024Holt County
202410K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.4%(1,057)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.3%(1,178)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.3%(1,040)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(786)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.8%(481)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.9%(1,879)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.1%(1,654)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(1,103)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.8%(1,238)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.2%(1,158)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.8%(731)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.3%(294)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,059
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,738 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,164
−33%vs 2000
vs $15,256 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.2%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$36,100
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $63,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$261
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $323 in 2000
US average: $450
69.9%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.6% in 2000
30.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(11,377)
Black0%(3)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(82)
Asian0.2%(20)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.5%(12,542)
Black0%(3)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(40)
Asian0.1%(11)
Other0.3%(43)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.7%(474)
Costa Rican0.6%(56)
Guatemalan0.1%(6)
Asian origin
Chinese0.1%(13)
Ancestry
German36.3%(3,662)
Irish13.7%(1,388)
English7.2%(725)
American5.8%(583)
Czech3.7%(376)
Polish2.6%(261)
Danish1.6%(165)
Swedish1.5%(152)
Dutch1.3%(131)
French1.2%(126)
Scottish1.2%(117)
Finnish0.7%(66)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(65)
Swiss0.6%(62)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(53)
Norwegian0.5%(51)
Italian0.5%(47)
Russian0.2%(20)
Greek0.2%(16)
Arab0.1%(12)
Lebanese0.1%(9)
Austrian0.1%(8)
Portuguese0.1%(8)
Romanian0.1%(7)
Syrian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

12.8%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.1%
−8.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.3%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.0 min
+128%vs 2000
vs 11.8 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 married25.5%(1,009)
Married57.4%(2,274)
Widowed4.1%(164)
Divorced13%(515)
Women 15+
Never married23.4%(937)
Married54.6%(2,184)
Widowed10.6%(423)
Divorced11.4%(455)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 10.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
43.7%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 50.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
31.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 28.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.5%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.0%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 78.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.6%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 32.9% 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)10.8%(56)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.2%(84)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.6%(200)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War13.5%(70)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.1%(11)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 518 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 Holt County, Nebraska?

Holt County, Nebraska has about 12,599 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Holt County, Nebraska earns about $20,059 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Holt County, Nebraska expensive?

In Holt County, Nebraska, the median home is worth about $36,100, and the typical rent is about $261 a month.

How educated are people in Holt County, Nebraska?

About 12.8% of adults age 25 and over in Holt County, Nebraska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Holt County, Nebraska?

About 15.2% of people in Holt 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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