How many people live in Pawnee County, NE?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 2,500 people living in Pawnee County, NE. That makes Pawnee County the 71st-most populous county in Nebraska. It is home to 0.12% of people living in the state.
2.52K
population of Pawnee County, NE (2024)
0.12%
County share of the Nebraska population (2024)
About 2,500 people lived in Pawnee County, NE in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Pawnee County, NE’s age demographics?
About 715 Pawnee County, NE residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 28.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of Nebraska’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 607 Pawnee County residents, or 24.1% 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 Pawnee County, NE's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Pawnee County, NE’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 94.1% of the Pawnee County, NE population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Pawnee County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.2%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.91% 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.
Pawnee 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 Pawnee County, NE is Pawnee City with about 844 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Pawnee County, NE ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pawnee City | 844 |
| 2. | Table Rock | 234 |
| 3. | Du Bois | 123 |
| 4. | Burchard | 77 |
| 5. | Lewiston | 59 |
| 6. | Steinauer | 58 |
| 7. | Balance of Pawnee County | 1,126 |
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