Box Butte County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Box Butte County, Nebraska has a population of 10,714 across 1,075 square miles, down 1.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $724.9 m in 2024, 291 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals worth $1.2 m.
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Box Butte County
How many people live in Box Butte County
- Population10,714
- Households4,505
- Average household size2.38
- Median household income$68,892
- Median age41.5
- Median gross rent$752 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$166,600
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over7,401
- Population under 182,697
- Share under 1825.2 percent
- Population 65 and over2,227
- Share 65 and over20.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,790
- Civilian labor force5,236
- Unemployment rate1.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over65.3 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties22nd of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2437th
Box Butte County is the 22nd largest of 93 Nebraska counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.2 percent against 20.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Box Butte County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.20 percent
- Census 2020 base population10,833
- Births, 2024117
- Deaths, 2024127
- Natural change, 2024-10
- Net domestic migration, 2024-53
- Net international migration, 202460
- Total net migration, 20247
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-218
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2265th
The county has lost 1.20 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Box Butte County
Where people moving to Box Butte County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving264
- People arriving, from those returns492
- Adjusted gross income arriving$12.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$45,542
- Largest single originBox Butte County Non-migrants (4,080 households)
- Largest single destination (4,080 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Butte County Non-migrants | 4,080 | 8,649 | $274.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 144 | 277 | $7.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 84 | 134 | $3.8 m |
| Other flows - West | 84 | 156 | $4.2 m |
| Scotts Bluff County | 36 | 81 | $1.2 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 35 | 72 | $1.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 25 | 49 | $1.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Box Butte 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.
Box Butte County
What the Box Butte County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$724.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$700.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.4 percent
- GDP change over five years20.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Nebraska counties34th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2112th
- GDP per resident$67,655
Output grew 3.4 percent in the latest year and 20.6 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.
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Who employs people in Box Butte County
- Covered employment, annual average3,720
- Establishments reporting365
- Average annual pay$46,253
- Average weekly wage$889
- Sector 44-45, employment440
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,801
- Sector 31-33, employment276
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$56,558
- Sector 42, employment276
- Sector 42, average annual pay$57,584
- Sector 11, employment242
- Sector 11, average annual pay$50,628
- Sector 23, employment134
- Sector 52, employment124
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 440 | 40 | $30,801 |
| Sector 31-33 | 276 | 7 | $56,558 |
| Sector 42 | 276 | 26 | $57,584 |
| Sector 11 | 242 | 42 | $50,628 |
| Sector 23 | 134 | 26 | $60,610 |
| Sector 52 | 124 | 25 | $59,595 |
| Sector 81 | 121 | 30 | $28,030 |
| Sector 54 | 85 | 19 | $51,535 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 440 jobs, 11.8 percent of covered employment. 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.
Box Butte County
What businesses operate in Box Butte County
- Establishments, all industries291
- Employment at those establishments2,699
- Annual payroll$126.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents27.2
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.
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What is being built in Box Butte County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$7,000
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Box Butte County
- 7(a) approvals recorded6
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$206,633
- Median 7(a) approval$85,000
- 10th percentile approval$15,000
- 90th percentile approval$800,000
- Largest single approval$800,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)33
- Jobs per approval5.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term120 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 shorter6
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals16.7 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGeneral Freight Trucking, Local (2)
- Most active lenderFirst Interstate Bank (2)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$594,000
- Average 504 approval$594,000
- Median 504 approval$594,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval4.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved6.7
- Most active CDCNebraska Economic Development Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals85.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$1.8 m
The average approval of $206,633 sits well above the median of $85,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 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. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Box Butte County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
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.
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Which parts of Box Butte County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Alliance, approvals3
- Hemingford, approvals3
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance | 3 | $1,094,000 |
| Hemingford | 3 | $145,800 |
Alliance accounts for 3 approvals against 3 in Hemingford. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Box Butte County
How big is Box Butte County
- Land area1,075 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties13th of 93
- Width, east to west38.3 mi
- Height, north to south30.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land10
- Establishments per square mile0.27
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 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 Box Butte 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 Box Butte County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population10,714
- Households4,505
- Average household size2.38
- Median household income$68,892
- Median age41.5
Common questions
Box Butte County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Box Butte County, Nebraska?
10,714, in 4,505 households, ranking 22nd of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Box Butte County growing?
The population has fallen 1.20 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 117 births against 127 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 Box Butte County?
$68,892. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $166,600, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $752 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Box Butte County?
291 establishments, employing 2,699 people with an annual payroll of $126.5 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 Box Butte County?
Average annual pay is $46,253, or $889 a week, across 3,720 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Box Butte County?
6 7(a) approvals totalling $1.2 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $85,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $594,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Box Butte County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Box Butte 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 Box Butte County come from?
The largest single origin is Box Butte County Non-migrants, with 4,080 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,542 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 Box Butte 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 Box Butte 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.