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Box Butte County, Nebraska

Box Butte County, Nebraska · ZIP 69301, 69348, 69354

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 10,703 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,537Households
  • $68,778Median household income
  • $161,100Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 3ZIP codes

Box Butte County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−10.8%
10.5k11k11.5k12k12.5k2000: 12,15820002010: 11,30820102020: 10,842202012,15810,842
Population of Box Butte County at each census
CensusPopulation
200012,158
201011,308
202010,842

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Box Butte County
Under $50k36%
$50k to $100k34.2%
$100k to $150k21%
$150k to $200k5.6%
$200k and over3.3%

Median household income $68,778 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Box Butte County
Owner occupied
3,424 units
Renter occupied
1,113 units
Vacancy rate
13.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Box Butte County2023
Health care and social assistance543
Retail trade403
Manufacturing341
Accommodation and food services267
Wholesale trade253
Other services (except public administration)219
Finance and insurance141
Transportation and warehousing130

2,699 employees in 291 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Box Butte County compared with its state
Box Butte County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBox Butte CountyNebraska
Population10,7541,965,926
Median household income$68,778$74,985
Median age40.737.1
Median home value$161,100$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.1%34.1%
Foreign-born residents6.1%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes75.5%66.5%
Mean commute to work10.6 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Box Butte County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
AllianceCity8,0714.89 sq mi
HemingfordVillage7660.68 sq mi
BereaCensus designated place131.19 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.