Dixon County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Dixon County, Nebraska had an estimated 5,526 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.3 percent since the 2020 census base of 5,601, across 476 square miles. County output reached $480.2 m in 2024, 107 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $32,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dixon County
How many people live in Dixon County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20245,545
- Households2,188
- Average household size2.53
- Median household income$72,454
- Median age43.3
- Median gross rent$689 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$155,900
- Home value to household income2.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,708
- Population under 181,402
- Share under 1825.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,226
- Share 65 and over22.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,917
- Civilian labor force2,875
- Unemployment rate2.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over69.4 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties49th of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2850th of 3,222
Dixon County is the 49th largest of 93 Nebraska counties by population. A median home costs 2.2 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.3 percent against 22.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dixon County
Is Dixon County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20245,526
- Census 2020 base population5,601
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.34 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-4
- Births, 202456
- Deaths, 202467
- Natural change, 2024-11
- Net domestic migration, 2024-58
- Net international migration, 202466
- Total net migration, 20248
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-198
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2308th of 3,144
The county has lost 1.34 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 by more than net migration added, so the population fell even though more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Dixon County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving113
- People arriving, from those returns214
- Tax returns filed by households leaving157
- Net household movement-44
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-1.6 m
- Average income of an arriving household$54,416
- Average income of a leaving household$49,439
- Largest single originDakota County (26 households)
- Largest single destinationWayne County (23 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota County | 26 | 58 | $1.3 m |
Households arriving report $4,977 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Dakota County, 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.
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What is the Dixon County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$480.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$493.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-2.6 percent
- GDP change over five years58.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Nebraska areas BEA publishes48th of 93
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2427th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$86,602
Output grew -2.6 percent in the latest year and 58.4 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.
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Employment by industry in Dixon County
- Covered employment, annual average1,859
- Establishments reporting147
- Average annual pay$52,764
- Average weekly wage$1,015
- Wholesale trade, employment61
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$63,496
- Retail trade, employment53
- Retail trade, average annual pay$25,766
- Health care and social assistance, employment42
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$24,195
- Transportation and warehousing, employment34
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$42,968
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 61 | 13 | $63,496 |
| Retail trade | 53 | 9 | $25,766 |
| Health care and social assistance | 42 | 6 | $24,195 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 34 | 11 | $42,968 |
Wholesale trade is the largest private sector at 61 jobs, 3.3 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Dixon County
How many businesses are in Dixon County?
- Establishments, all industries107
- Employment at those establishments1,171
- Annual payroll$59.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Dixon County
Building permits in Dixon County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20243
- Declared construction value permitted$385,000
- Single family units authorized1
- Multifamily units authorized2
- Multifamily share of units66.7 percent
- Average declared value per unit$128,333
- Units authorized per 1,000 households1.4
Multifamily is 66.7 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Dixon County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$32,500
- Average 7(a) approval$32,500
- Median 7(a) approval$32,500
- Largest single approval$32,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)2
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term119 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
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dixon County
SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Dixon County
Do SBA loans in Dixon County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dixon County
How large is Dixon County?
- Land area476 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties78th of 93
- Width, east to west19.4 mi
- Height, north to south34.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land12
- Establishments per square mile0.22
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.
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Flood risk in Dixon County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Dixon County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 310431
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book12
- Of those, participating in the NFIP9
- NFIP participation rate75.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Dixon County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Dixon County (community 310431), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Dixon County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 75.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Dixon 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 Dixon County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20245,545
- Households2,188
- Average household size2.53
- Median household income$72,454
- Median age43.3
Common questions
Dixon County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dixon County, Nebraska?
The Census Bureau estimates 5,526 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 5,545, in 2,188 households, ranking 49th of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dixon County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.34 percent since the 2020 census base of 5,601, to 5,526 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 56 births against 67 deaths, with net migration of 8. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Dixon County?
$72,454. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,900, which is 2.2 times income, and median gross rent is $689 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Dixon County?
107 establishments, employing 1,171 people with an annual payroll of $59.8 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Dixon County?
Wholesale trade is the largest private sector at 61 jobs, 3.3 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,859 jobs at an average annual pay of $52,764, or $1,015 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Dixon County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $32,500 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $32,500. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Dixon County?
3 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $385,000. Multifamily was 66.7 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Dixon 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 Dixon County come from?
The largest single origin is Dakota County, with 26 households. Arriving households report an average income of $54,416 against $49,439 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Dixon 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 Dixon County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Dixon County
Cities and places in Dixon.
10 Census places lie wholly or partly in Dixon County. All 10 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield | city | 1,305 | None recorded | 63.3 percent here, 36.7 percent Wayne County |
| Emerson | village | 885 | None recorded | 47.4 percent here, 26.6 percent Dakota County, 26.0 percent Thurston County |
| Ponca | city | 727 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Allen | village | 468 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Newcastle | village | 376 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Concord | village | 143 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Waterbury | village | 95 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Dixon | village | 78 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Maskell | village | 76 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Martinsburg | village | 71 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |