How many people live in Burt County, NE?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 6,700 people living in Burt County, NE. That makes Burt County the 43rd-most populous county in Nebraska. It is home to 0.33% of people living in the state.
6.73K
population of Burt County, NE (2024)
0.33%
County share of the Nebraska population (2024)
About 6,700 people lived in Burt County, NE in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Burt County, NE’s age demographics?
About 1,700 Burt County, NE residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 25.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of Nebraska’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,500 Burt County residents, or 22.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.2% of Nebraska’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Burt County, NE's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Burt County, NE’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 90.9% of the Burt County, NE population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Burt County, NE also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (2.1%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Burt County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.85% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Burt County, NE has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Nebraska as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Burt County, NE is Tekamah with about 1,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Burt County, NE ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tekamah | 1,717 |
| 2. | Oakland | 1,355 |
| 3. | Lyons | 812 |
| 4. | Decatur | 411 |
| 5. | Summit | 406 |
| 6. | Arizona | 315 |
| 7. | Logan | 246 |
| 8. | Bell Creek | 230 |
| 9. | Craig | 200 |
| 10. | Oakland | 123 |
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