Pawnee County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Pawnee County, Nebraska has a population of 2,530 across 431 square miles, down 1.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $140.9 m in 2024, 69 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals worth $1.4 m.
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Pawnee County
How many people live in Pawnee County
- Population2,530
- Households1,090
- Average household size2.32
- Median household income$62,188
- Median age44.9
- Median gross rent$706 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$79,400
- Home value to household income1.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,760
- Population under 18621
- Share under 1824.5 percent
- Population 65 and over718
- Share 65 and over28.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,191
- Civilian labor force1,075
- Unemployment rate2.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.3 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties72nd of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3072nd
Pawnee County is the 72nd largest of 93 Nebraska counties by population. A median home costs 1.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 28.4 percent against 24.5 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.
Pawnee County
Is Pawnee County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.14 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,550
- Births, 202426
- Deaths, 202450
- Natural change, 2024-24
- Net domestic migration, 202430
- Net international migration, 20244
- Total net migration, 202434
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202442
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2239th
The county has lost 1.14 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.
Pawnee County
Where people moving to Pawnee County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving30
- People arriving, from those returns49
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$44,700
- Largest single originPawnee County Non-migrants (987 households)
- Largest single destination (987 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pawnee County Non-migrants | 987 | 1,976 | $56.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 30 | 49 | $1.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Pawnee 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.
Pawnee County
What the Pawnee County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$140.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$170.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-17.3 percent
- GDP change over five years19.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Nebraska counties72nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3001st
- GDP per resident$55,702
Output grew -17.3 percent in the latest year and 19.6 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.
Pawnee County
Who employs people in Pawnee County
- Covered employment, annual average707
- Establishments reporting93
- Average annual pay$46,548
- Average weekly wage$895
- Sector 31-33, employment141
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$56,833
- Sector 44-45, employment75
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$39,458
- Sector 62, employment59
- Sector 62, average annual pay$31,318
- Sector 52, employment43
- Sector 52, average annual pay$68,923
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 141 | 6 | $56,833 |
| Sector 44-45 | 75 | 10 | $39,458 |
| Sector 62 | 59 | 10 | $31,318 |
| Sector 52 | 43 | 7 | $68,923 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 141 jobs, 19.9 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.
Pawnee County
What businesses operate in Pawnee County
- Establishments, all industries69
- Employment at those establishments691
- Annual payroll$40.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents27.3
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 Pawnee County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20247
- Declared construction value permitted$2.2 m
- Single family units authorised7
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$320,650
- Units authorised per 1,000 households6.4
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Pawnee County
How much SBA lending happens in Pawnee County
- 7(a) approvals recorded7
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$196,043
- Median 7(a) approval$136,000
- 10th percentile approval$22,200
- 90th percentile approval$650,000
- Largest single approval$650,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)30
- Jobs per approval4.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term84 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer28.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter5
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (2)
- Most active lenderState Bank of Table Rock (7)
The average approval of $196,043 sits well above the median of $136,000, 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 28.6 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.
Pawnee County
Do SBA loans in Pawnee County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
- Status: Paid in full1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 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.
Pawnee County
Which parts of Pawnee County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- PAWNEE CITY, approvals4
- DU BOIS, approvals2
- TABLE ROCK, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| PAWNEE CITY | 4 | $841,300 |
| DU BOIS | 2 | $406,000 |
| TABLE ROCK | 1 | $125,000 |
PAWNEE CITY accounts for 4 approvals against 2 in DU BOIS. 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.
Pawnee County
How big is Pawnee County
- Land area431 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties84th of 93
- Width, east to west24 mi
- Height, north to south18.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land6
- Establishments per square mile0.16
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 Pawnee 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 Pawnee County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population2,530
- Households1,090
- Average household size2.32
- Median household income$62,188
- Median age44.9
Common questions
Pawnee County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pawnee County, Nebraska?
2,530, in 1,090 households, ranking 72nd of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Pawnee County growing?
The population has fallen 1.14 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 26 births against 50 deaths, with net migration of 34. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Pawnee County?
$62,188. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $79,400, which is 1.3 times income, and median gross rent is $706 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Pawnee County?
69 establishments, employing 691 people with an annual payroll of $40.4 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 Pawnee County?
Average annual pay is $46,548, or $895 a week, across 707 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Pawnee County?
7 7(a) approvals totalling $1.4 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $136,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Pawnee County?
7 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Pawnee 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 Pawnee County come from?
The largest single origin is Pawnee County Non-migrants, with 987 households. Arriving households report an average income of $44,700 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 Pawnee 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 Pawnee 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.