Richardson County, Nebraska

Richardson County is one of the 93 county of Nebraska, located towards the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 9531 inhabitants. The July 2008 population estimate is 8294, It is the 36th largest county by population in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is spread over 555.95 sq mi (1439.9 kmē), of which, 553.26 square miles (1432.94 kmē ) of it is land and 2.7 square miles (6.99 kmē) of it is water, it is the 25th smallest by area in the U.S. state of Nebraska.

Richardson County Nebraska
Map of Richardson County, Nebraska

As of the census of 2000, there were 9531 residents, 3993 households, and 2568 families in the county. The population density was 17.2 people per square mile (6.64/kmē), it would be the 28th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. There were 4560 housing units at an average density of 8.2 per square mile (3.17/kmē). The average household size was 2.34 people, and the average family size was 2.95 people. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 8294, The racial makeup of the county was 7880 White, 23 Black or African American, 240 American Indian, 17 Asian, 0 Native Hawaiian, and 134 from two or more races.

Richardson County Nebraska Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Richardson County Nebraska School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Richardson County Nebraska GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $29884, it is the 29th lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The median income for a family in the county was $39779, it is 45th wealthiest county by median family income in Nebraska. The per capita income for the county was $16460, making it the 43rd highest county by per capita income in Nebraska.

In 2000, 2298 pupils and students, of which 51.39% are male and 48.61% are female, 24.11% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.05% nursery or pri school, 5.27% kindergarten, 50.52% elementary school, 28.07% high school and 9.09% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Barada VillageRichardson County0.090.09028296.31371621250
2Dawson VillageRichardson County0.220.210209976.91341537500
3Falls City CityRichardson County2.622.62046711784.91725426773
4Humboldt CityRichardson County1.341.340941703.51696827672
5Preston VillageRichardson County0.060.06050798.51000940625
6Rulo VillageRichardson County0.630.630226359.91197121719
7Salem VillageRichardson County0.620.620138221.61332528500
8Shubert VillageRichardson County0.210.2102521204.91150525417
9Stella VillageRichardson County0.180.1802201249.31683927159
10Verdon VillageRichardson County0.240.240223931.81173326250
YearPopulation
April 2000 census9531
April 2000 Estimate9531
July 2000 Estimate9503
July 2001 Estimate9231
July 2002 Estimate9070
July 2003 Estimate8863
July 2004 Estimate8768
July 2005 Estimate8663
July 2006 Estimate8519
July 2007 Estimate8342
July 2008 Estimate8294
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school61101162
Kindergarten5863121
Elementary school6015601161
High school343302645
College or graduate school11891209
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Richardson County, Nebraska$29884$39779$16460
Nebraska, United States$39250$48032$19613
United States$41994$50046$21587