2026–2030 SCORP 63
PEOPLE OF NEBRASKA
North-central Region
The North-central region encompasses 17 counties
and is the least populated region of Nebraska.
The age of Nebraskans in this region was trending
older, but as of the 2020 census, residents are
evenly represented between those under and over
age 45. Youth aged 19 and younger now make up
almost 25% of the population.
North-central Population
47,693
49.8% 50.2%
Sex
Female Male
Age
0-19
20-34
35-44
45-59
60-74
75+
24.4%
14.5%
10.8%
17.4%
21.8%
11.1%
Households
With
children
With
65+
Living
alone
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
25.9% 39.1% 32.8%
Percent of State Population
2.4%
Merrick
Hall
Buffalo
Dawson
Lincoln
Howard Sherman
Valley Greeley
Garfield Wheeler
Holt Rock Brown
Boyd
Keya Paha
Keith
Garden
Sheridan
Arthur
McPherson
Logan
Grant
Hooker
Cherry
Thomas Blaine Loup
Custer
Nance
Boone
Antelope
Merrick
Hall
Buffalo
Dawson
Lincoln
Howard Sherman
Valley Greeley
Garfield Wheeler
Holt Rock Brown
Boyd
Keya Paha
Keith
Garden
Sheridan
Arthur
McPherson
Logan
Grant
Hooker
Cherry
Thomas Blaine Loup
Custer
Nance
Boone
Antelope
Hispanic or Latino
(of any race)
3.2%
Race Ethnicity
