COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Kimball County

Nebraska · 4,108 residents · 952 sq mi

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Kimball County is home to 4,108 people in Nebraska. The typical home is worth $34,600. The median age is 37.5, about 5 years above the US median. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $289 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,108

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 4,089 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.5

−12%vs 2000

vs 42.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

952 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(283)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(300)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(342)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(233)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.9%(121)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.4%(593)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(590)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(413)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411%(452)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.8%(443)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.2%(253)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(85)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,232

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,586 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,105

−37%vs 2000

vs $17,525 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.5%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,600

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$289

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $381 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.5%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.3% in 2000

25.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.5%(3,866)

Black0.2%(9)

Hispanic / Latino3.3%(136)

Asian0.1%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(4,057)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino4.9%(202)

Asian0.5%(19)

Other0.8%(32)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.4%(240)

Central American0.3%(10)

Honduran0.3%(10)

Cuban0.2%(7)

South American0.2%(7)

Chilean0.2%(7)

Asian origin

Japanese0.5%(17)

Chinese0.2%(5)

Ancestry

German27.2%(882)

Irish11.7%(379)

English9.7%(316)

Swedish6.2%(200)

American4.2%(137)

Polish3%(99)

Scotch-Irish2.9%(95)

Norwegian2.6%(86)

French2.1%(69)

Danish1.5%(50)

Subsaharan African1.5%(49)

Kenyan1.3%(42)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Czech1%(34)

Scottish1%(33)

Russian0.5%(16)

Dutch0.4%(13)

Italian0.3%(11)

Belgian0.2%(8)

Welsh0.2%(8)

Somali0.2%(7)

Arab0.2%(5)

Syrian0.2%(5)

British0.1%(4)

Hungarian0.1%(4)

Austrian0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.7%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.8%

−10.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.5%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.0 min

+87%vs 2000

vs 12.8 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 married37.1%(514)

Married51.9%(720)

Widowed2.2%(31)

Divorced8.7%(121)

Women 15+

Never married13.8%(181)

Married52%(683)

Widowed19.9%(261)

Divorced14.4%(189)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.4%

−1.5 ptssince 2013

from 15.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

34.4%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 38.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.3%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 16.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.3%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 27.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.7%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 21.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 4.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

47.9%

−7.5 ptssince 2020

from 55.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.9%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 45.5% 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)3.3%(4)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)1.7%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.7%(50)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.2%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 120 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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