Greeley County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Greeley County, Nebraska has a population of 2,202 across 570 square miles, up 0.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $192.4 m in 2024, 79 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $1.1 m.
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Greeley County
How many people live in Greeley County
- Population2,202
- Households958
- Average household size2.30
- Median household income$63,929
- Median age44.1
- Median gross rent$613 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$120,000
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,562
- Population under 18509
- Share under 1823.1 percent
- Population 65 and over571
- Share 65 and over25.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,122
- Civilian labor force1,051
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.1 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties73rd of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3104th
Greeley County is the 73rd largest of 93 Nebraska counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.9 percent against 23.1 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.
Greeley County
Is Greeley County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.37 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,189
- Births, 202421
- Deaths, 202414
- Natural change, 20247
- Net domestic migration, 2024-31
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 2024-30
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202410
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1691st
The county has grown 0.37 percent 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.
Greeley County
Where people moving to Greeley County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving38
- People arriving, from those returns65
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$48,421
- Largest single originGreeley County Non-migrants (899 households)
- Largest single destination (899 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley County Non-migrants | 899 | 1,943 | $48.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 38 | 65 | $1.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Greeley 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.
Greeley County
What the Greeley County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$192.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$182.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.3 percent
- GDP change over five years77.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Nebraska counties69th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2910th
- GDP per resident$87,379
Output grew 5.3 percent in the latest year and 77.3 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.
Greeley County
Who employs people in Greeley County
- Covered employment, annual average613
- Establishments reporting121
- Average annual pay$43,118
- Average weekly wage$829
- Sector 11, employment82
- Sector 11, average annual pay$45,326
- Sector 42, employment79
- Sector 42, average annual pay$56,544
- Sector 44-45, employment68
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$22,999
- Sector 23, employment36
- Sector 23, average annual pay$44,202
- Sector 52, employment33
- Sector 31-33, employment21
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 11 | 82 | 24 | $45,326 |
| Sector 42 | 79 | 10 | $56,544 |
| Sector 44-45 | 68 | 10 | $22,999 |
| Sector 23 | 36 | 14 | $44,202 |
| Sector 52 | 33 | 9 | $58,984 |
| Sector 31-33 | 21 | 4 | $34,879 |
| Sector 62 | 14 | 4 | $20,879 |
| Sector 48-49 | 12 | 8 | $37,802 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 82 jobs, 13.4 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.
Greeley County
What businesses operate in Greeley County
- Establishments, all industries79
- Employment at those establishments382
- Annual payroll$12.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents35.9
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.
Greeley County
What is being built in Greeley County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202410
- Declared construction value permitted$1.6 m
- Single family units authorised10
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$160,148
- Units authorised per 1,000 households10.4
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Greeley County
How much SBA lending happens in Greeley County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,100,000
- Median 7(a) approval$1,100,000
- 10th percentile approval$1,100,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,100,000
- Largest single approval$1,100,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term252 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countCar Washes (1)
- Most active lenderChambers State Bank (1)
The average approval of $1,100,000 sits close to the median of $1,100,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 100.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Greeley County
Do SBA loans in Greeley 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.
Greeley County
How big is Greeley County
- Land area570 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties60th of 93
- Width, east to west23.9 mi
- Height, north to south24 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.14
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 Greeley 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 Greeley County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population2,202
- Households958
- Average household size2.30
- Median household income$63,929
- Median age44.1
Common questions
Greeley County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Greeley County, Nebraska?
2,202, in 958 households, ranking 73rd of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Greeley County growing?
The population has grown 0.37 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 21 births against 14 deaths, with net migration of -30. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Greeley County?
$63,929. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,000, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $613 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Greeley County?
79 establishments, employing 382 people with an annual payroll of $12.3 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 Greeley County?
Average annual pay is $43,118, or $829 a week, across 613 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Greeley County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $1.1 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $1,100,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Greeley County?
10 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.6 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Greeley County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 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 Greeley County come from?
The largest single origin is Greeley County Non-migrants, with 899 households. Arriving households report an average income of $48,421 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 Greeley 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 Greeley 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.