How many people live in Nance County, NE?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 3,300 people living in Nance County, NE. That makes Nance County the 64th-most populous county in Nebraska. It is home to 0.16% of people living in the state.
3.26K
population of Nance County, NE (2024)
0.16%
County share of the Nebraska population (2024)
About 3,300 people lived in Nance County, NE in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Nance County, NE’s age demographics?
About 728 Nance County, NE residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of Nebraska’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 771 Nance County residents, or 23.6% 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 lower share of Nance County, NE's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Nance County, NE’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 93.9% of the Nance County, NE population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Nance County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1% 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.
Nance 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 Nance County, NE is Fullerton with about 1,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Nance County, NE ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fullerton | 1,217 |
| 2. | Genoa | 860 |
| 3. | Genoa | 221 |
| 4. | Fullerton | 118 |
| 5. | Prairie Creek | 112 |
| 6. | Belgrade | 105 |
| 7. | Beaver | 96 |
| 8. | Council Creek | 82 |
| 9. | East Newman | 81 |
| 10. | Cedar | 75 |
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