Garfield County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Garfield County, Nebraska had an estimated 1,707 residents on July 1, 2024, down 5.8 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,813, across 570 square miles. County output reached $114.3 m in 2024, 102 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Garfield County
How many people live in Garfield County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,718
- Households701
- Average household size2.45
- Median household income$62,804
- Median age47.7
- Median gross rent$490 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$176,600
- Home value to household income2.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,220
- Population under 18351
- Share under 1820.4 percent
- Population 65 and over505
- Share 65 and over29.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64862
- Civilian labor force915
- Unemployment rate2.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over66.9 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties78th of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3144th of 3,222
Garfield County is the 78th largest of 93 Nebraska counties by population. A median home costs 2.8 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 29.4 percent against 20.4 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Garfield County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20241,707
- Census 2020 base population1,813
- Population change since the 2020 census base-5.85 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-51
- Births, 202421
- Deaths, 202439
- Natural change, 2024-18
- Net domestic migration, 2024-34
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-34
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-34
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3036th of 3,144
The county has lost 5.85 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Garfield County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving37
- People arriving, from those returns80
- Tax returns filed by households leaving50
- Net household movement-13
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$361,000
- Average income of an arriving household$88,297
- Average income of a leaving household$58,120
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $30,177 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Garfield County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$114.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$115.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-1.2 percent
- GDP change over five years22.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Nebraska areas BEA publishes78th of 93
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3037th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$66,556
Output grew -1.2 percent in the latest year and 22.9 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 Garfield County
- Covered employment, annual average772
- Establishments reporting108
- Average annual pay$42,179
- Average weekly wage$811
- Health care and social assistance, employment136
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$40,355
- Manufacturing, employment120
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$52,311
- Retail trade, employment92
- Retail trade, average annual pay$34,683
- Wholesale trade, employment48
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$36,505
- Other services, except public administration, employment34
- Construction, employment20
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 136 | 9 | $40,355 |
| Manufacturing | 120 | 5 | $52,311 |
| Retail trade | 92 | 16 | $34,683 |
| Wholesale trade | 48 | 5 | $36,505 |
| Other services, except public administration | 34 | 10 | $55,316 |
| Construction | 20 | 11 | $38,011 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 14 | 4 | $52,690 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 136 jobs, 17.6 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Garfield County?
- Establishments, all industries102
- Employment at those establishments631
- Annual payroll$25.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents59.4
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.
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Building permits in Garfield County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20243
- Declared construction value permitted$831,476
- Single family units authorized3
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$277,159
- Units authorized per 1,000 households4.3
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How large is Garfield County?
- Land area570 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties59th of 93
- Width, east to west23.9 mi
- Height, north to south24 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land3
- Establishments per square mile0.18
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 Garfield County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Garfield County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 310437
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Garfield County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Garfield County (community 310437), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Garfield County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 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
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Feasibility studies
When a Garfield 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 Garfield County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,718
- Households701
- Average household size2.45
- Median household income$62,804
- Median age47.7
Common questions
Garfield County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Garfield County, Nebraska?
The Census Bureau estimates 1,707 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 1,718, in 701 households, ranking 78th of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Garfield County's population growing?
The population has fallen 5.85 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,813, to 1,707 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 21 births against 39 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 Garfield County?
$62,804. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $176,600, which is 2.8 times income, and median gross rent is $490 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Garfield County?
102 establishments, employing 631 people with an annual payroll of $25.1 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 Garfield County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 136 jobs, 17.6 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 772 jobs at an average annual pay of $42,179, or $811 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Garfield County?
3 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $831,476. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Garfield County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Garfield 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 Garfield 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.
Garfield County
Cities and places in Garfield.
1 Census place lies wholly or partly in Garfield County. It carries enough published place level data for a page of its own and is linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burwell | city | 848 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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