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Furnas County, Nebraska

Furnas County, Nebraska · ZIP 68922, 68926, 68936

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4,468 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,006Households
  • $60,625Median household income
  • $91,800Median home value
  • 8Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Furnas County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−12.9%
4.5k4.8k5k5.3k5.5k2000: 5,32420002010: 4,95920102020: 4,63620205,3244,636
Population of Furnas County at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,324
20104,959
20204,636

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 Furnas County
Under $50k40.7%
$50k to $100k35.5%
$100k to $150k15%
$150k to $200k5.8%
$200k and over2.9%

Median household income $60,625 · 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 Furnas County
Owner occupied
1,543 units
Renter occupied
463 units
Vacancy rate
20.2%

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 Furnas County2023
Health care and social assistance309
Retail trade224
Manufacturing142
Wholesale trade118
Construction75
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services64
Finance and insurance62
Transportation and warehousing56

1,229 employees in 148 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.

Furnas County compared with its state
Furnas County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFurnas CountyNebraska
Population4,6051,965,926
Median household income$60,625$74,985
Median age46.437.1
Median home value$91,800$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.3%34.1%
Foreign-born residents1.5%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes76.9%66.5%
Mean commute to work16.5 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 Furnas County8 with a page · sort by any column

Type
CambridgeCity1,0531.33 sq mi
ArapahoeCity9440.97 sq mi
OxfordVillage6940.91 sq mi
Beaver CityCity5130.85 sq mi
HolbrookVillage1970.16 sq mi
EdisonVillage1080.38 sq mi
WilsonvilleVillage720.27 sq mi
HendleyVillage210.21 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.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Furnas County

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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 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.