Greeley County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Greeley County, Nebraska had an estimated 2,197 residents on July 1, 2024, up 0.4 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,189, across 570 square miles. County output reached $192.4 m in 2024, 79 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $1.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Greeley County
How many people live in Greeley County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,202
- Households958
- Average household size2.30
- Median household income$63,929
- Median age44.1
- Median gross rent$613 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$120,000
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,562
- Population under 18509
- Share under 1823.1 percent
- Population 65 and over571
- Share 65 and over25.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,122
- Civilian labor force1,051
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.1 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties73rd of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3104th of 3,222
Greeley County is the 73rd largest of 93 Nebraska counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.9 percent against 23.1 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 Greeley County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,197
- Census 2020 base population2,189
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.37 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-21
- Births, 202421
- Deaths, 202414
- Natural change, 20247
- Net domestic migration, 2024-31
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 2024-30
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202410
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1691st of 3,144
The county has grown 0.37 percent since the 2020 census base. More people left than moved in during 2024 and births over deaths did not make up the difference, so the population fell.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Greeley County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving38
- People arriving, from those returns65
- Tax returns filed by households leaving46
- Net household movement-8
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$180,000
- Average income of an arriving household$48,421
- Average income of a leaving household$36,087
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $12,334 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 Greeley County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$192.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$182.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.3 percent
- GDP change over five years77.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Nebraska areas BEA publishes69th of 93
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2910th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$87,379
Output grew 5.3 percent in the latest year and 77.3 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 Greeley County
- Covered employment, annual average613
- Establishments reporting121
- Average annual pay$43,118
- Average weekly wage$829
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment82
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$45,326
- Wholesale trade, employment79
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$56,544
- Retail trade, employment68
- Retail trade, average annual pay$22,999
- Construction, employment36
- Construction, average annual pay$44,202
- Finance and insurance, employment33
- Manufacturing, employment21
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 82 | 24 | $45,326 |
| Wholesale trade | 79 | 10 | $56,544 |
| Retail trade | 68 | 10 | $22,999 |
| Construction | 36 | 14 | $44,202 |
| Finance and insurance | 33 | 9 | $58,984 |
| Manufacturing | 21 | 4 | $34,879 |
| Health care and social assistance | 14 | 4 | $20,879 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 12 | 8 | $37,802 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 82 jobs, 13.4 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 Greeley County?
- Establishments, all industries79
- Employment at those establishments382
- Annual payroll$12.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents35.9
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 Greeley County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202410
- Declared construction value permitted$1.6 m
- Single family units authorized10
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$160,148
- Units authorized per 1,000 households10.4
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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SBA loans in Greeley County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,100,000
- Median 7(a) approval$1,100,000
- Largest single approval$1,100,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term252 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- 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.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Greeley County
Do SBA loans in Greeley 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.
Greeley County
How large is Greeley County?
- Land area570 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties60th of 93
- Width, east to west23.9 mi
- Height, north to south24 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.14
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 Greeley County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Greeley County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 310440
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book5
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Greeley 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 Greeley County (community 310440), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Greeley 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. 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
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Greeley 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 Greeley County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,202
- Households958
- Average household size2.30
- Median household income$63,929
- Median age44.1
Common questions
Greeley County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Greeley County, Nebraska?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,197 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 2,202, in 958 households, ranking 73rd of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Greeley County's population growing?
The population has grown 0.37 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,189, to 2,197 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 21 births against 14 deaths, with net migration of -30. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Greeley County?
$63,929. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,000, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $613 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Greeley County?
79 establishments, employing 382 people with an annual payroll of $12.3 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 Greeley County?
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 82 jobs, 13.4 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 613 jobs at an average annual pay of $43,118, or $829 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Greeley County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $1.1 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $1,100,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Greeley County?
10 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.6 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Greeley 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.
Are traffic counts available for Greeley 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 Greeley 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.
Greeley County
Cities and places in Greeley.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Greeley County. All 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotia | village | 428 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Greeley Center | village | 417 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Spalding | village | 353 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Wolbach | village | 283 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 1 of the county's 1 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Greeley County, the largest being Greeley (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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