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Gage County, Nebraska

Gage County, Nebraska. Gage County had 21,711 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, about level with 2020, slower than Nebraska (+2.9%). It holds 37 places (12 cities, villages and boroughs, 24 towns and townships and 1 census-designated) and 7 census tracts. GEOID 31067.

Gage County is the county of the Beatrice, NE micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

21,711

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 21,704 · ACS 2020-2024: 21,629

Median household income

$67,247

±$3,160 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $76,475

Median home value

$174,000

±$9,051 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $238,600

Median gross rent

$774

±$58 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $1,072

How many people live in Gage County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 21,704 residents in Gage County. The Census Bureau estimates 21,711 for July 1, 2025, about level with 2020, slower than Nebraska (+2.9%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 21,629 over 851 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −17 (21,644)
2021→2022 −85 (21,559)
2022→2023 +85 (21,644)
2023→2024 +44 (21,688)
2024→2025 +23 (21,711)

Gage County in Nebraska. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Gage County	Nebraska	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	21,629	1,978,707	+35
Households	9,327±205	797,847	+348
Average household size	2.26±0.05	2.42	−0.08
Housing units	10,399±54	863,444	no clear change

Gage County's population since 2000

From 22,993 in 2000 to 21,711 in 2025: down 5.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 22,993
2005 (estimate) 22,866
2010 Census 22,311
2015 (estimate) 21,718
2020 Census 21,704
2025 (estimate) 21,711

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Gage County?

Gage County holds 37 places: 12 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 24 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Beatrice with 12,318 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Gage County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Beatrice	city	12,261	12,225±32	$57,264	$159,300	17.4%	100%
Blue Springs-Wymore Township	township	1,770	1,777±174	$56,799	$69,300	12.9%	100%
Wymore	city	1,377	1,320±172	$57,090	$64,200	11.2%	100%
Highland Township	township	931	893±157	$83,636	$260,400	11.5%	100%
Adams Township	township	919	824±203	$92,159	$211,400	6.7%	100%
Nemaha Township	township	745	438±143	$138,333	$445,000	0.0%	100%
Adams	village	604	580±145	$90,774	$191,500	8.8%	100%
Cortland	village	504	547±113	$74,583	$183,200	4.2%	100%
Clatonia Township	township	490	551±150	$77,083	$173,800	4.9%	100%
Holt TownshipGEOID 3106722850	township	474	668±164	$70,208	$317,000	1.6%	100%
Riverside TownshipGEOID 3106741620	township	405	315±169	$135,962	$283,800	0.0%	100%
Midland Township, Gage CountyGEOID 3106731920	township	329	484±155	$70,806	$256,500	1.4%	100%
Blakely TownshipGEOID 3106705420	township	311	229±130	$94,539	$215,800	0.0%	100%
Paddock Township, Gage County	township	303	294±63	$86,250	$124,400	6.5%	100%
Rockford TownshipGEOID 3106742040	township	295	368±126	$101,607	$198,800	0.3%	100%
Filley TownshipGEOID 3106716865	township	290	245±70	$52,250	$144,100	11.6%	100%
Blue Springs	city	282	328±95	$38,750	$59,000	24.4%	100%
Clatonia	village	263	326±91	$60,208	$126,100	8.3%	100%
OdellGEOID 3135735	village	260	211±75	$66,250	$106,500	0.5%	100%
Logan Township, Gage CountyGEOID 3106728805	township	242	317±135	$73,750	$282,500	3.5%	100%
Hanover TownshipGEOID 3106720890	township	209	308±144	$191,094	$407,800	0.0%	100%
Liberty Township, Gage CountyGEOID 3106727015	township	205	188±73	$53,125	$43,800	19.7%	100%
Lincoln Township, Gage CountyGEOID 3106727260	township	202	142±103	not published	$347,400	0.0%	100%
Glenwood TownshipGEOID 3106719175	township	195	188±79	$44,500	$181,300	1.1%	100%
PickrellGEOID 3139065	village	186	180±52	$70,000	$159,400	6.1%	100%
Sicily TownshipGEOID 3106745260	township	186	250±163	$96,970	not published	2.8%	100%
Sherman Township, Gage CountyGEOID 3106744945	township	185	202±80	$91,184	$117,900	3.5%	100%
Hooker Township, Gage CountyGEOID 3106722990	township	185	159±71	$109,722	$191,300	3.1%	100%
Barneston TownshipGEOID 3106703110	township	168	190±95	$97,250	$270,300	11.6%	100%
Grant Township, Gage CountyGEOID 3106719840	township	167	186±78	$96,393	$188,100	16.1%	100%
Elm TownshipGEOID 3106715290	township	167	122±45	$97,813	$263,000	6.6%	100%
FilleyGEOID 3116830	village	124	110±31	$51,667	$121,400	12.1%	100%
BarnestonGEOID 3103075	village	90	117±49	$49,583	not published	11.1%	100%
VirginiaGEOID 3150790	village	74	76±35	$87,500	not published	9.2%	100%
Island Grove TownshipGEOID 3106724250	township	70	66±28	$71,250	not published	3.0%	100%
HolmesvilleGEOID 3122780	CDP	60	61±44	$72,083	not published	0.0%	100%
LibertyGEOID 3126980	village	37	51±47	$52,917	not published	47.1%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Gage County?

The median resident of Gage County is 42.6 years old; 22.6% are under 18 and 22.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.4%. 1.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Gage County	Nebraska	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	42.6±0.6	37.2	−1.2
Under 18 years	22.6%±0.5 pts	24.5%	–
65 years and over	22.1%±0.3 pts	16.7%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.4%	12.7%	+0.9 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	92.5%±0.3 pts	75.3%	−2.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.8 pts	4.6%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.3 pts	2.6%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.6%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.5%±0.9 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.3%±0.4 pts	8.0%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.8%±1.0 pts	12.8%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.6%±1.1 pts	6.9%	–
With a disability	17.4%±1.5 pts	12.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.1%±1.2 pts	7.2%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.5%±2.0 pts	92.2%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	23.1%±2.1 pts	34.6%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.0%±0.8 pts	12.3%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.5%±0.3 pts	2.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Gage County earn?

Half of Gage County's 9,327 households earn less than $67,247 a year (±$3,160), against $76,475 in Nebraska. In 2015-2019 it was $65,362 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Gage County	Nebraska	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$67,247±$3,160	$76,475	no clear change
Mean household income	$83,338±$3,811	$102,399	–
Per capita income	$36,811±$1,609	$41,751	no clear change
People below the poverty line	12.6%±2.3 pts	10.6%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	13.7%±5.2 pts	12.0%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	10.9%±2.1 pts	8.2%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	87.3%±2.3 pts	90.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Gage County?

Owners occupy 73.5% of Gage County's occupied homes and renters 26.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,000 by its owner (±$9,051). The median renter pays $774 a month including utilities, and 31.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Gage County	Nebraska	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$174,000±$9,051	$238,600	+$30,993
Median gross rent	$774±$58	$1,072	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	31.6%±7.0 pts	35.9%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,401±$60	$1,736	–
Owner-occupied homes	73.5%±2.5 pts	66.5%	+3.9 pts
Housing units	10,399±54	863,444	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.7%±0.7 pts	0.6%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.4%±1.6 pts	4.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	83.1%±2.2 pts	71.3%	–
Mobile homes	1.0%±0.5 pts	2.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.6%±0.3 pts	1.8%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	33.7%±2.8 pts	18.7%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Gage County building?

Builders took permits for 28 new housing units across Gage County in 2025 (24 single-family), 1.3 per 1,000 residents.

2019 26 units
2020 33 units
2021 116 units
2022 41 units
2023 31 units
2024 45 units
2025 28 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Gage County get to work?

84.2% of Gage County's workers drive alone and 5.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 1.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Gage County	Nebraska	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	63.3%±2.3 pts	68.6%	–
Unemployment rate	1.5%±0.8 pts	3.0%	−1.9 pts
Drove alone to work	84.2%±1.9 pts	76.1%	–
Carpooled	7.1%±1.3 pts	8.7%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.2 pts	0.5%	–
Walked	2.3%±0.9 pts	2.3%	–
Worked from home	5.5%±1.2 pts	11.0%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	21.2 min±1.4	19.2 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Gage County's census tracts?

Gage County is divided into 7 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $45,308 (Tract 9651) to $107,663 (Tract 9646).

Census tracts of Gage County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 964631067964600	Adams (7%)	2,862	2,615±271	$107,663	$244,300	$850	4.1%
Tract 964731067964700	Cortland (7%)	3,461	3,354±208	$83,843	$239,600	$997	6.2%
Tract 964831067964800	Beatrice (74%)	3,679	3,881±384	$69,125	$221,300	$821	14.1%
Tract 964931067964900	Beatrice (87%)	3,771	3,601±287	$60,523	$174,700	$765	24.4%
Tract 965031067965000	Beatrice	3,474	3,553±326	$59,130	$149,200	$768	11.4%
Tract 965131067965100	Beatrice (99%)	1,943	2,030±266	$45,308	$96,300	$692	14.4%
Tract 965231067965200	Wymore (24%)	2,514	2,595±250	$61,750	$77,700	$736	11.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Gage County compare with Nebraska's other counties?

Gage County's rank among Nebraska's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	15th of 93
Growth 2020-2025	43rd of 93
Residents per square mile	18th of 93
Median household income	53rd of 93
Median home value	37th of 93
Median gross rent	49th of 93
Poverty rate	24th of 92
Bachelor's degree or higher	57th of 93
Median age	48th of 93

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Gage County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.