Loup County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Loup County, Nebraska had an estimated 582 residents on July 1, 2024, down 3.8 percent since the 2020 census base of 605, across 568 square miles. County output reached $59.8 m in 2024, 15 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Loup County
How many people live in Loup County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024578
- Households244
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$71,667
- Median age43.9
- Median gross rent$688 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$182,300
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over415
- Population under 18130
- Share under 1822.5 percent
- Population 65 and over140
- Share 65 and over24.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64308
- Civilian labor force318
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over71.0 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties89th of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3212th of 3,222
Loup County is the 89th largest of 93 Nebraska counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 24.2 percent against 22.5 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 Loup County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 2024582
- Census 2020 base population605
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.80 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-5
- Births, 20243
- Deaths, 20246
- Natural change, 2024-3
- Net domestic migration, 2024-4
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-4
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-19
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2873rd of 3,144
The county has lost 3.80 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.
Loup County
What is the Loup County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$59.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$47.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202426.3 percent
- GDP change over five years88.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Nebraska areas BEA publishes84th of 93
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3085th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$103,450
Output grew 26.3 percent in the latest year and 88.1 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 Loup County
- Covered employment, annual average112
- Establishments reporting20
- Average annual pay$35,595
- Average weekly wage$685
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment14
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$43,428
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 14 | 5 | $43,428 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 14 jobs, 12.5 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Loup County
How many businesses are in Loup County?
- Establishments, all industries15
- Employment at those establishments21
- Annual payroll$523,000
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.0
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 Loup County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202411
- Declared construction value permitted$2.5 m
- Single family units authorized11
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$224,182
- Units authorized per 1,000 households45.1
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.
Loup County
How large is Loup County?
- Land area568 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties63rd of 93
- Width, east to west23.9 mi
- Height, north to south24 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.03
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.
Loup County
Flood risk in Loup County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Loup County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 310454
- 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 Loup 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 Loup County (community 310454), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Loup 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
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024578
- Households244
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$71,667
- Median age43.9
Common questions
Loup County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Loup County, Nebraska?
The Census Bureau estimates 582 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 578, in 244 households, ranking 89th of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Loup County's population growing?
The population has fallen 3.80 percent since the 2020 census base of 605, to 582 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 3 births against 6 deaths, with net migration of -4. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Loup County?
$71,667. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $182,300, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $688 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Loup County?
15 establishments, employing 21 people with an annual payroll of $523,000. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Loup County?
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 14 jobs, 12.5 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 112 jobs at an average annual pay of $35,595, or $685 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Loup County?
11 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.5 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Loup 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 Loup 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 Loup 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.
Loup County
Cities and places in Loup.
1 Census place lies wholly or partly in Loup 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor | village | 142 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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