Blaine County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Blaine County, Nebraska has a population of 422 across 711 square miles, up 5.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $50.8 m in 2024, 13 establishments operate here.
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Blaine County
How many people live in Blaine County
- Population422
- Households197
- Average household size2.14
- Median household income$69,583
- Median age57.5
- Median gross rent$873 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$116,900
- Home value to household income1.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over328
- Population under 1882
- Share under 1819.4 percent
- Population 65 and over146
- Share 65 and over34.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64194
- Civilian labor force230
- Unemployment rate1.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over67.6 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties93rd of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3218th
Blaine County is the 93rd largest of 93 Nebraska counties by population. A median home costs 1.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 34.6 percent against 19.4 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.
Blaine County
Is Blaine County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base5.83 percent
- Census 2020 base population429
- Births, 20246
- Deaths, 20246
- Natural change, 20240
- Net domestic migration, 202422
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202422
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202435
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents432nd
The county has grown 5.83 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Blaine County
Where people moving to Blaine County come from
- Adjusted gross income arriving$0
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Largest single originBlaine County Non-migrants (170 households)
- Largest single destination (170 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine County Non-migrants | 170 | 366 | $6.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Blaine 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.
Blaine County
What the Blaine County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$50.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$42.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202420.2 percent
- GDP change over five years79.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Nebraska counties86th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3095th
- GDP per resident$120,280
Output grew 20.2 percent in the latest year and 79.9 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.
Blaine County
Who employs people in Blaine County
- Covered employment, annual average127
- Establishments reporting26
- Average annual pay$44,736
- Average weekly wage$860
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.
Blaine County
What businesses operate in Blaine County
- Establishments, all industries13
- Employment at those establishments32
- Annual payroll$1.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents30.8
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.
Blaine County
How big is Blaine County
- Land area711 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties39th of 93
- Width, east to west29.9 mi
- Height, north to south23.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.02
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 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- 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 Blaine 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 Blaine County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population422
- Households197
- Average household size2.14
- Median household income$69,583
- Median age57.5
Common questions
Blaine County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Blaine County, Nebraska?
422, in 197 households, ranking 93rd of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Blaine County growing?
The population has grown 5.83 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 6 births against 6 deaths, with net migration of 22. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Blaine County?
$69,583. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,900, which is 1.7 times income, and median gross rent is $873 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Blaine County?
13 establishments, employing 32 people with an annual payroll of $1.1 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 Blaine County?
Average annual pay is $44,736, or $860 a week, across 127 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is the radon zone for Blaine County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Blaine County come from?
The largest single origin is Blaine County Non-migrants, with 170 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 Blaine 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 Blaine 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.