How many people live in Kimball County, NE?
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In 2025, there were about 3,400 people living in Kimball County, NE. That makes Kimball County the 62nd-most populous county in Nebraska. It is home to 0.17% of people living in the state.
3.39K
population of Kimball County, NE (2025)
0.17%
County share of the Nebraska population (2025)
About 3,400 people lived in Kimball County, NE in 2025.
Population estimates, 2000–2025
What are Kimball County, NE's age demographics?
About 948 Kimball County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 28.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of Nebraska’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 653 Kimball County residents, or 19.8% 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 Kimball County, NE's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Kimball County, NE's racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 82.2% of the Kimball County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Kimball County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (3.1%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Kimball County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 1.9%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 10% of the county, compared with 20% 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.
Kimball 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 Kimball County, NE is Kimball with about 2,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Kimball County, NE ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kimball | 2,204 |
| 2. | Dix | 191 |
| 3. | Bushnell | 108 |
| 4. | Balance of Kimball County | 802 |
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