Dawes County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Dawes County, Nebraska has a population of 8,140 across 1,396 square miles, down 2.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $394.8 m in 2024, 249 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $260,000.
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Dawes County
How many people live in Dawes County
- Population8,140
- Households3,453
- Average household size2.36
- Median household income$56,280
- Median age35.8
- Median gross rent$900 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$150,900
- Home value to household income2.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,186
- Population under 181,485
- Share under 1818.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,607
- Share 65 and over19.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,048
- Civilian labor force4,335
- Unemployment rate1.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over65.1 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties36th of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2644th
Dawes County is the 36th largest of 93 Nebraska counties by population. A median home costs 2.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 19.7 percent against 18.2 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.
Dawes County
Is Dawes County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.39 percent
- Census 2020 base population8,199
- Births, 202469
- Deaths, 2024104
- Natural change, 2024-35
- Net domestic migration, 2024-107
- Net international migration, 2024-2
- Total net migration, 2024-109
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-71
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2596th
The county has lost 2.39 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Dawes County
Where people moving to Dawes County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving212
- People arriving, from those returns367
- Adjusted gross income arriving$10.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$47,873
- Largest single originDawes County Non-migrants (2,696 households)
- Largest single destination (2,696 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawes County Non-migrants | 2,696 | 5,635 | $165.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 133 | 239 | $6.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 79 | 128 | $3.5 m |
| Other flows - West | 72 | 122 | $4.4 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 38 | 79 | $1.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 23 | 38 | $1.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Dawes 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.
Dawes County
What the Dawes County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$394.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$369.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.8 percent
- GDP change over five years24.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Nebraska counties57th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2550th
- GDP per resident$48,498
Output grew 6.8 percent in the latest year and 24.1 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.
Dawes County
Who employs people in Dawes County
- Covered employment, annual average3,156
- Establishments reporting301
- Average annual pay$41,535
- Average weekly wage$799
- Sector 44-45, employment640
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,937
- Sector 62, employment427
- Sector 62, average annual pay$50,495
- Sector 52, employment96
- Sector 52, average annual pay$55,982
- Sector 23, employment88
- Sector 23, average annual pay$44,359
- Sector 42, employment82
- Sector 54, employment52
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 640 | 45 | $34,937 |
| Sector 62 | 427 | 51 | $50,495 |
| Sector 52 | 96 | 21 | $55,982 |
| Sector 23 | 88 | 22 | $44,359 |
| Sector 42 | 82 | 12 | $36,038 |
| Sector 54 | 52 | 15 | $49,595 |
| Sector 11 | 42 | 14 | $35,045 |
| Sector 56 | 37 | 10 | $28,537 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 640 jobs, 20.3 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.
Dawes County
What businesses operate in Dawes County
- Establishments, all industries249
- Employment at those establishments2,015
- Annual payroll$72.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents30.6
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.
Dawes County
What is being built in Dawes County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202412
- Declared construction value permitted$2.9 m
- Single family units authorised12
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$241,604
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.5
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Dawes County
How much SBA lending happens in Dawes County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$260,000
- Average 7(a) approval$260,000
- Median 7(a) approval$260,000
- 10th percentile approval$260,000
- 90th percentile approval$260,000
- Largest single approval$260,000
- 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 Optometrists (1)
- Most active lenderSecurity First Bank (1)
The average approval of $260,000 sits close to the median of $260,000, 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.
Dawes County
Do SBA loans in Dawes County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
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.
Dawes County
How big is Dawes County
- Land area1,396 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties9th of 93
- Width, east to west37.1 mi
- Height, north to south38.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land6
- Establishments per square mile0.18
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.
- 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 Dawes 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 Dawes County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population8,140
- Households3,453
- Average household size2.36
- Median household income$56,280
- Median age35.8
Common questions
Dawes County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dawes County, Nebraska?
8,140, in 3,453 households, ranking 36th of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dawes County growing?
The population has fallen 2.39 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 69 births against 104 deaths, with net migration of -109. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Dawes County?
$56,280. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $150,900, which is 2.7 times income, and median gross rent is $900 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Dawes County?
249 establishments, employing 2,015 people with an annual payroll of $72.9 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 Dawes County?
Average annual pay is $41,535, or $799 a week, across 3,156 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Dawes County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $260,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $260,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Dawes County?
12 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.9 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Dawes 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 Dawes County come from?
The largest single origin is Dawes County Non-migrants, with 2,696 households. Arriving households report an average income of $47,873 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 Dawes 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 Dawes 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.