Kimball County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Kimball County, Nebraska had an estimated 3,305 residents on July 1, 2024, down 3.8 percent since the 2020 census base of 3,435, across 952 square miles. County output reached $263.4 m in 2024, 113 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Kimball County
How many people live in Kimball County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20243,248
- Households1,489
- Average household size2.18
- Median household income$56,712
- Median age49.8
- Median gross rent$846 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$109,400
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,436
- Population under 18635
- Share under 1819.6 percent
- Population 65 and over914
- Share 65 and over28.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,699
- Civilian labor force1,523
- Unemployment rate0.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.3 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties64th of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3021st of 3,222
Kimball County is the 64th 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 28.1 percent against 19.6 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 Kimball County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20243,305
- Census 2020 base population3,435
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.78 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-11
- Births, 202432
- Deaths, 202444
- Natural change, 2024-12
- Net domestic migration, 2024-25
- Net international migration, 202426
- Total net migration, 20241
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-91
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2868th of 3,144
The county has lost 3.78 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 Kimball County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving73
- People arriving, from those returns134
- Tax returns filed by households leaving82
- Net household movement-9
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$123,000
- Average income of an arriving household$50,493
- Average income of a leaving household$43,451
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $7,042 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 Kimball County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$263.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$281.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-6.3 percent
- GDP change over five years44.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Nebraska areas BEA publishes65th of 93
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2779th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$81,108
Output grew -6.3 percent in the latest year and 44.6 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.
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Employment by industry in Kimball County
- Covered employment, annual average1,497
- Establishments reporting144
- Average annual pay$50,226
- Average weekly wage$966
- Manufacturing, employment192
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$35,997
- Retail trade, employment149
- Retail trade, average annual pay$28,594
- Accommodation and food services, employment78
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$19,543
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment62
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$50,255
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, employment59
- Transportation and warehousing, employment46
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 192 | 6 | $35,997 |
| Retail trade | 149 | 20 | $28,594 |
| Accommodation and food services | 78 | 12 | $19,543 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 62 | 15 | $50,255 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 59 | 16 | $69,767 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 46 | 10 | $64,530 |
| Wholesale trade | 19 | 5 | $62,067 |
| Other services, except public administration | 19 | 6 | $27,893 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 192 jobs, 12.8 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 Kimball County?
- Establishments, all industries113
- Employment at those establishments1,045
- Annual payroll$56.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents34.8
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 Kimball County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202417
- Declared construction value permitted$1.7 m
- Single family units authorized1
- Multifamily units authorized16
- Multifamily share of units94.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$98,779
- Units authorized per 1,000 households11.4
Multifamily is 94.1 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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How large is Kimball County?
- Land area952 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties19th of 93
- Width, east to west35.2 mi
- Height, north to south27.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land3
- Establishments per square mile0.12
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 Kimball County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Kimball County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The EPA places Kimball County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 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
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20243,248
- Households1,489
- Average household size2.18
- Median household income$56,712
- Median age49.8
Common questions
Kimball County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kimball County, Nebraska?
The Census Bureau estimates 3,305 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 3,248, in 1,489 households, ranking 64th of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Kimball County's population growing?
The population has fallen 3.78 percent since the 2020 census base of 3,435, to 3,305 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 32 births against 44 deaths, with net migration of 1. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Kimball County?
$56,712. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,400, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $846 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Kimball County?
113 establishments, employing 1,045 people with an annual payroll of $56.5 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 Kimball County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 192 jobs, 12.8 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,497 jobs at an average annual pay of $50,226, or $966 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Kimball County?
17 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.7 m. Multifamily was 94.1 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Kimball County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 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 Kimball 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 Kimball 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.
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Cities and places in Kimball.
3 Census places lie wholly or partly in Kimball County. All 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimball | city | 2,225 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Dix | village | 224 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bushnell | village | 160 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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