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Keith County, NE: population growth, jobs and income

Keith County lost 61 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−0.7%).

Keith County had an estimated 8,100 residents in 2025, down 2.7% (223 fewer people) since 2020. That is slower than Nebraska as a whole (+2.8%), and the 64th fastest growth of 81 counties in Nebraska.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$771/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes25.5%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months342025-10/2026-09
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  2. 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
  5. 5 Every source and the methods
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What the numbers say

Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 31 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.

Private employers had 2,470 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −6.0% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 2.5% in 2025, 1.0 points lower than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 38 new homes in 2025, or 4.7 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $60,645 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +16.2% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 2,621st.

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Keith County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
20258,100−61
20248,161−3
20238,164−38
20228,202−54
20218,256−67
20208,323–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Keith County

Keith County lost 223 people since 2020; the biggest drag was natural change (−156).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths−25−156
International migrationfrom and to other countries−4+2
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties−31−72
Census adjustmentbalancing residual−1+3
Total change−61−223

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

How it ranks

MeasureIn NebraskaAmong U.S. counties
Population growth64th of 812,621st of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents53rd of 812,441st of 3,108
Private-sector job growth62nd of 802,571st of 3,092
Median household income66th of 812,002nd of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate23rd of 81130th of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents11th of 81676th of 3,005

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.

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Neighbouring counties

Over 2020–25, Keith County's population change (−2.7%) was ahead of 2 of its 4 neighbouring counties with a comparable figure and behind 2 (Perkins County and Deuel County).

4 of its 6 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Keith County's $60,645 (2020–24).

Keith County, NE and its 6 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Keith County, NE This county8,100−2.7%−3.84.7$60,645
Arthur County, NE396–––$76,250
Perkins County, NE2,849−0.3%8.10.4$72,778
Deuel County, NE1,862+1.6%4.80.0$70,096
McPherson County, NE369–––$58,684
Garden County, NE1,804−4.5%1.12.2$41,882
Lincoln County, NE33,303−3.6%2.57.1$65,148

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

Is Keith County growing?

No. Its population fell 2.7% between 2020 and 2025, about 223 fewer people (Census Bureau population estimates). Nebraska as a whole changed +2.8% over the same years. That ranks 64th of 81 counties in Nebraska for population growth.

How many people moved to Keith County?

On net, none in 2025: about 31 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Keith County?

It averaged 2.5% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Keith County?

About 8,100 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Keith County?

Private employers there had 2,470 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −6.0% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.