---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Cherry County, NE"
classification: county
fips: "31031"
state: "NE"
demographics:
  population: 5498
  population_under_18: 1289
  population_18_64: 2979
  population_65_plus: 1230
  median_household_income: 66270
  poverty_rate: 8.29
  homeownership_rate: 61.35
  unemployment_rate: 0.44
  median_home_value: 152200
  gini_index: 0.4139
  vacancy_rate: 25.79
  race_white: 4613
  race_black: 55
  race_asian: 95
  race_native: 286
  hispanic: 193
  bachelors_plus: 1316
districts:
  - to: "us/states/ne/districts/03"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9999
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, ne]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Cherry County, NE

County jurisdiction.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 5498 |
| Under 18 | 1289 |
| 18–64 | 2979 |
| 65+ | 1230 |
| Median household income | 66270 |
| Poverty rate | 8.29 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.35 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.44 |
| Median home value | 152200 |
| Gini index | 0.4139 |
| Vacancy rate | 25.79 |
| White | 4613 |
| Black | 55 |
| Asian | 95 |
| Native | 286 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 193 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 1316 |

## Districts

- [NE-03](/us/states/ne/districts/03.md) — 100% (congressional)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries