---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Harlan County, NE"
classification: county
fips: "31083"
state: "NE"
demographics:
  population: 2847
  population_under_18: 623
  population_18_64: 1411
  population_65_plus: 813
  median_household_income: 70625
  poverty_rate: 6.72
  homeownership_rate: 85.8
  unemployment_rate: 1.29
  median_home_value: 145800
  gini_index: 0.5062
  vacancy_rate: 36.46
  race_white: 2696
  race_black: 4
  race_asian: 33
  race_native: 0
  hispanic: 51
  bachelors_plus: 758
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"
---

# Harlan County, NE

County jurisdiction.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 2847 |
| Under 18 | 623 |
| 18–64 | 1411 |
| 65+ | 813 |
| Median household income | 70625 |
| Poverty rate | 6.72 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.8 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.29 |
| Median home value | 145800 |
| Gini index | 0.5062 |
| Vacancy rate | 36.46 |
| White | 2696 |
| Black | 4 |
| Asian | 33 |
| Native | 0 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 51 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 758 |

## 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