How many people live in Keya Paha County, NE?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 819 people living in Keya Paha County, NE. That makes Keya Paha County the 83rd-most populous county in Nebraska. It is home to 0.04% of people living in the state.
819
population of Keya Paha County, NE (2024)
0.04%
County share of the Nebraska population (2024)
About 819 people lived in Keya Paha County, NE in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Keya Paha County, NE’s age demographics?
About 274 Keya Paha County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 33.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of Nebraska’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 150 Keya Paha County residents, or 18.3% 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 Keya Paha County, NE's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Keya Paha County, NE’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 95.8% of the Keya Paha County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Keya Paha County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (0.73%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Keya Paha County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0% 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.
Keya Paha 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 Keya Paha County, NE is Springview with about 251 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Keya Paha County, NE ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Springview | 251 |
| 2. | Burton | 12 |
| 3. | Balance of Keya Paha County | 556 |
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