Independent community site, not affiliated with any government.

Keith County, Nebraska

Keith County, Nebraska · ZIP 69122, 69127, 69144

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 8,148 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,946Households
  • $58,132Median household income
  • $157,000Median home value
  • 9Towns with a page
  • 7ZIP codes

Keith County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−6.1%
8.2k8.4k8.6k8.8k9k2000: 8,87520002010: 8,36820102020: 8,33520208,8758,335
Population of Keith County at each census
CensusPopulation
20008,875
20108,368
20208,335

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 Keith County
Under $50k41%
$50k to $100k36.4%
$100k to $150k11.8%
$150k to $200k5.9%
$200k and over5%

Median household income $58,132 · 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 Keith County
Owner occupied
2,793 units
Renter occupied
1,153 units
Vacancy rate
26.9%

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 Keith County2023
Retail trade548
Accommodation and food services478
Health care and social assistance260
Wholesale trade215
Manufacturing208
Construction180
Finance and insurance133
Other services (except public administration)124

2,470 employees in 340 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.

Keith County compared with its state
Keith County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKeith CountyNebraska
Population8,2391,965,926
Median household income$58,132$74,985
Median age49.037.1
Median home value$157,000$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.3%34.1%
Foreign-born residents2.5%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes70.8%66.5%
Mean commute to work15.8 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 Keith County9 with a page · sort by any column

Type
OgallalaCity4,7514.96 sq mi
PaxtonVillage5061.03 sq mi
BruleVillage3070.31 sq mi
BelmarCensus designated place1134.58 sq mi
MartinCensus designated place860.36 sq mi
RoscoeCensus designated place840.16 sq mi
LemoyneCensus designated place570.51 sq mi
KeystoneCensus designated place160.20 sq mi
SarbenCensus designated place130.16 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

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Keith County

Jobs across Keith County

No job is posted in Keith County’s towns yet. Employers post from their business dashboard; public job banks are added once their terms are recorded.

Events in the next 31 days

No upcoming event is listed in Keith County's towns yet. Members and businesses add events from any town page.

Latest postsRolled up from the towns

Nothing has been posted in Keith County’s towns yet. Join a town to start its feed.

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.