Kimball County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Kimball County, Nebraska has a population of 3,248 across 952 square miles, down 3.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $263.4 m in 2024, 113 establishments operate here.
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Kimball County
How many people live in Kimball County
- Population3,248
- Households1,489
- Average household size2.18
- Median household income$56,712
- Median age49.8
- Median gross rent$846 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$109,400
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,436
- Population under 18635
- Share under 1819.6 percent
- Population 65 and over914
- Share 65 and over28.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,699
- Civilian labor force1,523
- Unemployment rate0.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.3 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties64th of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3021st
Kimball County is the 64th 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 28.1 percent against 19.6 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.
Kimball County
Is Kimball County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.78 percent
- Census 2020 base population3,435
- Births, 202432
- Deaths, 202444
- Natural change, 2024-12
- Net domestic migration, 2024-25
- Net international migration, 202426
- Total net migration, 20241
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-91
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2868th
The county has lost 3.78 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.
Kimball County
Where people moving to Kimball County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving73
- People arriving, from those returns134
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$50,493
- Largest single originKimball County Non-migrants (1,250 households)
- Largest single destination (1,250 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimball County Non-migrants | 1,250 | 2,524 | $81.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 46 | 86 | $2.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 46 | 86 | $2.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 27 | 48 | $1.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Kimball 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.
Kimball County
What the Kimball County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$263.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$281.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-6.3 percent
- GDP change over five years44.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Nebraska counties65th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2779th
- GDP per resident$81,108
Output grew -6.3 percent in the latest year and 44.6 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.
Kimball County
Who employs people in Kimball County
- Covered employment, annual average1,497
- Establishments reporting144
- Average annual pay$50,226
- Average weekly wage$966
- Sector 31-33, employment192
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$35,997
- Sector 44-45, employment149
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,594
- Sector 72, employment78
- Sector 72, average annual pay$19,543
- Sector 11, employment62
- Sector 11, average annual pay$50,255
- Sector 21, employment59
- Sector 48-49, employment46
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 192 | 6 | $35,997 |
| Sector 44-45 | 149 | 20 | $28,594 |
| Sector 72 | 78 | 12 | $19,543 |
| Sector 11 | 62 | 15 | $50,255 |
| Sector 21 | 59 | 16 | $69,767 |
| Sector 48-49 | 46 | 10 | $64,530 |
| Sector 42 | 19 | 5 | $62,067 |
| Sector 81 | 19 | 6 | $27,893 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 192 jobs, 12.8 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.
Kimball County
What businesses operate in Kimball County
- Establishments, all industries113
- Employment at those establishments1,045
- Annual payroll$56.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents34.8
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.
Kimball County
What is being built in Kimball County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202417
- Declared construction value permitted$1.7 m
- Single family units authorised1
- Multifamily units authorised16
- Multifamily share of units94.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$98,779
- Units authorised per 1,000 households11.4
Multifamily is 94.1 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Kimball County
How big is Kimball County
- Land area952 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties19th of 93
- Width, east to west35.2 mi
- Height, north to south27.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary2
- Residents per square mile of land3
- Establishments per square mile0.12
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.
- 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 Kimball 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 Kimball County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population3,248
- Households1,489
- Average household size2.18
- Median household income$56,712
- Median age49.8
Common questions
Kimball County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kimball County, Nebraska?
3,248, in 1,489 households, ranking 64th of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Kimball County growing?
The population has fallen 3.78 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 32 births against 44 deaths, with net migration of 1. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Kimball County?
$56,712. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,400, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $846 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Kimball County?
113 establishments, employing 1,045 people with an annual payroll of $56.5 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 Kimball County?
Average annual pay is $50,226, or $966 a week, across 1,497 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Kimball County?
17 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.7 m. Multifamily was 94.1 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Kimball 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 Kimball County come from?
The largest single origin is Kimball County Non-migrants, with 1,250 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,493 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 Kimball 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 Kimball 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.