Banner County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Banner County, Nebraska has a population of 742 across 746 square miles, down 1.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $48.7 m in 2024, 6 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $115,000.
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Banner County
How many people live in Banner County
- Population742
- Households305
- Average household size2.43
- Median household income$78,839
- Median age51.5
- Median gross rent$975 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$205,700
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher33.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over564
- Population under 18152
- Share under 1820.5 percent
- Population 65 and over206
- Share 65 and over27.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64384
- Civilian labor force405
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over68.6 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties86th of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3202nd
Banner County is the 86th largest of 93 Nebraska counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 27.8 percent against 20.5 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Banner County
Is Banner County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.48 percent
- Census 2020 base population675
- Births, 20247
- Deaths, 20246
- Natural change, 20241
- Net domestic migration, 2024-7
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-7
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-18
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2355th
The county has lost 1.48 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Banner County
Where people moving to Banner County come from
- Adjusted gross income arriving$0
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Largest single originBanner County Non-migrants (239 households)
- Largest single destination (239 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner County Non-migrants | 239 | 548 | $13.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Banner County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Banner County
What the Banner County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$48.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$58.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-16.7 percent
- GDP change over five years26.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Nebraska counties88th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3098th
- GDP per resident$65,690
Output grew -16.7 percent in the latest year and 26.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Banner County
Who employs people in Banner County
- Covered employment, annual average124
- Establishments reporting14
- Average annual pay$43,633
- Average weekly wage$839
Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Banner County
What businesses operate in Banner County
- Establishments, all industries6
- Employment at those establishments44
- Annual payroll$2.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents8.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Banner County
How much SBA lending happens in Banner County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$115,000
- Average 7(a) approval$115,000
- Median 7(a) approval$115,000
- 10th percentile approval$115,000
- 90th percentile approval$115,000
- Largest single approval$115,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term60 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countOffices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners (1)
- Most active lenderPlatte Valley Bank (1)
The average approval of $115,000 sits close to the median of $115,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Banner County
Do SBA loans in Banner County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Banner County
How big is Banner County
- Land area746 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties30th of 93
- Width, east to west35.4 mi
- Height, north to south21.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.01
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- The Building Permits Survey does not carry a 2024 record for this county.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Banner County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Banner County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population742
- Households305
- Average household size2.43
- Median household income$78,839
- Median age51.5
Common questions
Banner County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Banner County, Nebraska?
742, in 305 households, ranking 86th of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Banner County growing?
The population has fallen 1.48 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 7 births against 6 deaths, with net migration of -7. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Banner County?
$78,839. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $205,700, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $975 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Banner County?
6 establishments, employing 44 people with an annual payroll of $2.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Banner County?
Average annual pay is $43,633, or $839 a week, across 124 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Banner County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $115,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $115,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is the radon zone for Banner County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Banner County come from?
The largest single origin is Banner County Non-migrants, with 239 households. Arriving households report an average income of null against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Banner County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Banner County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.