Nance County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Nance County, Nebraska has a population of 3,324 across 442 square miles, down 3.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $216.4 m in 2024, 85 establishments operate here.
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Nance County
How many people live in Nance County
- Population3,324
- Households1,342
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$65,179
- Median age43.1
- Median gross rent$807 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$132,000
- Home value to household income2.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,282
- Population under 18792
- Share under 1823.8 percent
- Population 65 and over712
- Share 65 and over21.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,820
- Civilian labor force1,715
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over67.7 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties63rd of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3016th
Nance County is the 63rd largest of 93 Nebraska counties by population. A median home costs 2.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.8 percent against 21.4 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nance County
Is Nance County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.49 percent
- Census 2020 base population3,380
- Births, 202433
- Deaths, 202457
- Natural change, 2024-24
- Net domestic migration, 202423
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202423
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-22
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2821st
The county has lost 3.49 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.
Nance County
Where people moving to Nance County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving66
- People arriving, from those returns106
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$39,773
- Largest single originNance County Non-migrants (1,268 households)
- Largest single destination (1,268 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nance County Non-migrants | 1,268 | 2,746 | $75.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 66 | 106 | $2.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Nance 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.
Nance County
What the Nance County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$216.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$267.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-18.9 percent
- GDP change over five years71.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Nebraska counties68th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2876th
- GDP per resident$65,094
Output grew -18.9 percent in the latest year and 71.8 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.
Nance County
Who employs people in Nance County
- Covered employment, annual average929
- Establishments reporting112
- Average annual pay$44,077
- Average weekly wage$848
- Sector 62, employment106
- Sector 62, average annual pay$38,523
- Sector 44-45, employment94
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$26,214
- Sector 42, employment63
- Sector 42, average annual pay$43,700
- Sector 81, employment35
- Sector 81, average annual pay$41,045
- Sector 23, employment18
- Sector 48-49, employment10
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 106 | 8 | $38,523 |
| Sector 44-45 | 94 | 14 | $26,214 |
| Sector 42 | 63 | 11 | $43,700 |
| Sector 81 | 35 | 12 | $41,045 |
| Sector 23 | 18 | 8 | $47,163 |
| Sector 48-49 | 10 | 4 | $63,892 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 106 jobs, 11.4 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.
Nance County
What businesses operate in Nance County
- Establishments, all industries85
- Employment at those establishments450
- Annual payroll$16.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.6
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.
Nance County
What is being built in Nance County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20244
- Declared construction value permitted$937,334
- Single family units authorised4
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$234,334
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.0
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Nance County
How much SBA lending happens in Nance County
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.6 m
- Average 504 approval$540,333
- Median 504 approval$629,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval7.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved13.0
- Most active CDCNebraska Economic Development Corporation (3)
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Nance County
How big is Nance County
- Land area442 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties81st of 93
- Width, east to west30.5 mi
- Height, north to south18.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land8
- Establishments per square mile0.19
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 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 Nance 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 Nance County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population3,324
- Households1,342
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$65,179
- Median age43.1
Common questions
Nance County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Nance County, Nebraska?
3,324, in 1,342 households, ranking 63rd of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Nance County growing?
The population has fallen 3.49 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 33 births against 57 deaths, with net migration of 23. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Nance County?
$65,179. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $132,000, which is 2.0 times income, and median gross rent is $807 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Nance County?
85 establishments, employing 450 people with an annual payroll of $16.1 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 Nance County?
Average annual pay is $44,077, or $848 a week, across 929 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Nance County?
4 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $937,334. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Nance 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 Nance County come from?
The largest single origin is Nance County Non-migrants, with 1,268 households. Arriving households report an average income of $39,773 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 Nance 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 Nance 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.