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Holt County, Nebraska

Holt County, Nebraska. Holt County had 10,067 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.5% since 2020, while Nebraska grew 2.9%. It holds 45 places (8 cities, villages and boroughs and 37 towns and townships) and 4 census tracts. GEOID 31089.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

10,067

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 10,127 · ACS 2020-2024: 10,102

Median household income

$68,513

±$3,770 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $76,475

Median home value

$165,100

±$10,589 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $238,600

Median gross rent

$714

±$26 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $1,072

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

The 2020 Census counted 10,127 residents in Holt County. The Census Bureau estimates 10,067 for July 1, 2025, down 0.5% since 2020, while Nebraska grew 2.9%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 10,102 over 2,412 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −45 (10,050)
2021→2022 −12 (10,038)
2022→2023 +81 (10,119)
2023→2024 −53 (10,066)
2024→2025 +1 (10,067)

Holt County in Nebraska. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Holt County	Nebraska	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	10,102	1,978,707	−75
Households	4,050±127	797,847	−437
Average household size	2.46±0.08	2.42	+0.24
Housing units	4,900±23	863,444	−352

Holt County's population since 2000

From 11,551 in 2000 to 10,067 in 2025: down 12.8%. 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 11,551
2005 (estimate) 10,839
2010 Census 10,435
2015 (estimate) 10,266
2020 Census 10,127
2025 (estimate) 10,067

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 Holt County?

Holt County holds 45 places: 8 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 37 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is O'Neill with 3,567 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 Holt County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

O'Neill	city	3,581	3,570±21	$56,510	$153,300	18.5%	100%
Atkinson Township	township	1,741	1,824±221	$82,717	$174,800	6.8%	100%
Atkinson	city	1,306	1,377±237	$79,375	$174,200	7.8%	100%
Grattan TownshipGEOID 3108919980	township	840	624±206	$67,891	$219,600	13.9%	100%
Stuart Township	township	818	794±159	$70,000	$210,200	6.5%	100%
Stuart	village	486	628±143	$62,361	$168,800	8.3%	100%
Chambers Township	township	433	535±110	$55,714	$105,800	12.9%	100%
Ewing Township	township	415	449±100	$74,750	$83,900	12.5%	100%
Ewing	village	373	372±92	$61,667	$77,800	15.1%	100%
Verdigris TownshipGEOID 3108950475	township	342	271±87	$107,500	$183,300	3.7%	100%
Chambers	village	288	424±97	$73,333	$91,000	10.9%	100%
Inman TownshipGEOID 3108924110	township	242	430±192	$71,250	$64,600	4.0%	100%
Sheridan Township, Holt CountyGEOID 3108944805	township	170	166±75	not published	$337,500	35.5%	100%
PageGEOID 3138085	village	166	120±42	$56,250	$94,300	8.3%	100%
Emmet TownshipGEOID 3108915850	township	120	118±82	not published	$208,800	3.4%	100%
Deloit TownshipGEOID 3108912700	township	102	59±27	$75,625	$168,800	8.5%	100%
InmanGEOID 3124075	village	95	153±75	$71,250	$45,300	5.2%	100%
Shields TownshipGEOID 3108945120	township	90	68±32	$58,000	not published	19.1%	100%
Golden TownshipGEOID 3108919280	township	90	32±17	$59,167	$187,500	0.0%	100%
Paddock Township, Holt CountyGEOID 3108938015	township	89	71±58	not published	$176,600	0.0%	100%
Wyoming TownshipGEOID 3108953940	township	79	90±59	$58,953	$112,500	2.2%	100%
Pleasant View TownshipGEOID 3108939520	township	75	89±52	$96,875	not published	0.0%	100%
Conley TownshipGEOID 3108910320	township	69	124±88	$71,667	$204,700	2.4%	100%
Green Valley TownshipGEOID 3108920155	township	67	92±117	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Sand Creek TownshipGEOID 3108943440	township	64	24±26	not published	not published	41.7%	100%
Saratoga TownshipGEOID 3108943615	township	57	6±11	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Iowa TownshipGEOID 3108924145	township	51	16±18	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Scott TownshipGEOID 3108944175	township	51	13±13	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Lake TownshipGEOID 3108925965	township	48	113±76	$95,893	$204,200	0.0%	100%
Belle TownshipGEOID 3108903880	township	48	21±20	$61,667	not published	19.0%	100%
EmmetGEOID 3115815	village	46	20±15	$63,750	not published	5.0%	100%
Antelope Township, Holt CountyGEOID 3108901675	township	43	24±24	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Rock Falls TownshipGEOID 3108941935	township	42	72±75	$86,250	not published	0.0%	100%
Fairview TownshipGEOID 3108916620	township	40	113±73	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
McClure TownshipGEOID 3108929890	township	40	42±29	$152,188	$190,600	0.0%	100%
Shamrock TownshipGEOID 3108944525	township	37	50±34	$45,313	$362,500	0.0%	100%
Swan TownshipGEOID 3108948025	township	34	1±3	not published	not published	100.0%	100%
Steel Creek TownshipGEOID 3108946975	township	33	24±30	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Coleman TownshipGEOID 3108909830	township	33	0±10	not published	not published	–	100%
Cleveland Township, Holt CountyGEOID 3108909550	township	32	96±108	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Francis TownshipGEOID 3108917390	township	31	16±19	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Holt Creek TownshipGEOID 3108922885	township	26	7±12	not published	not published	100.0%	100%
Willowdale TownshipGEOID 3108953170	township	23	58±71	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Josie TownshipGEOID 3108924810	township	16	0±10	not published	not published	–	100%
Dustin TownshipGEOID 3108914030	township	15	0±10	not published	not published	–	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 Holt County?

The median resident of Holt County is 41.6 years old; 25.8% are under 18 and 22.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.7%. 2.3% 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	Holt County	Nebraska	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.6±0.8	37.2	−1.2
Under 18 years	25.8%±0.1 pts	24.5%	–
65 years and over	22.9%±0.2 pts	16.7%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5.7%	12.7%	+0.8 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	90.9%±0.9 pts	75.3%	−2.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.4 pts	4.6%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.2 pts	2.6%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.6%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.2 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.0%±0.7 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.7 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	2.3%±1.1 pts	8.0%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	4.8%±0.9 pts	12.8%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.9%±1.1 pts	6.9%	–
With a disability	13.4%±2.3 pts	12.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.6%±1.6 pts	7.2%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	94.4%±1.9 pts	92.2%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	29.1%±3.8 pts	34.6%	+6.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	8.9%±1.8 pts	12.3%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.7%±0.8 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 Holt County earn?

Half of Holt County's 4,050 households earn less than $68,513 a year (±$3,770), against $76,475 in Nebraska. In 2015-2019 the median was $74,318 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $5,805 after inflation. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Holt County	Nebraska	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$68,513±$3,770	$76,475	−$5,805
Mean household income	$95,600±$10,142	$102,399	–
Per capita income	$38,872±$3,625	$41,751	no clear change
People below the poverty line	11.7%±2.6 pts	10.6%	+3.9 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	13.9%±6.1 pts	12.0%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	8.3%±2.4 pts	8.2%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	84.7%±3.1 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 Holt County?

Owners occupy 72.3% of Holt County's occupied homes and renters 27.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $165,100 by its owner (±$10,589). The median renter pays $714 a month including utilities, and 21.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Holt County	Nebraska	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$165,100±$10,589	$238,600	+$24,678
Median gross rent	$714±$26	$1,072	−$76
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	21.7%±8.1 pts	35.9%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,440±$79	$1,736	–
Owner-occupied homes	72.3%±4.0 pts	66.5%	no clear change
Housing units	4,900±23	863,444	−352
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.1%±2.8 pts	0.6%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.8%±3.7 pts	4.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	85.9%±3.0 pts	71.3%	–
Mobile homes	5.8%±1.8 pts	2.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.3%±0.2 pts	1.8%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	23.5%±3.2 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 Holt County building?

Builders took permits for 18 new housing units across Holt County in 2025 (10 single-family), 1.8 per 1,000 residents.

2019 12 units
2020 8 units
2021 11 units
2022 8 units
2023 10 units
2024 10 units
2025 18 units

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

How do people in Holt County get to work?

78.5% of Holt County's workers drive alone and 7.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 16.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Holt County	Nebraska	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	64.7%±2.4 pts	68.6%	–
Unemployment rate	0.9%±0.6 pts	3.0%	–
Drove alone to work	78.5%±3.7 pts	76.1%	–
Carpooled	7.9%±3.1 pts	8.7%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Walked	4.3%±1.2 pts	2.3%	–
Worked from home	7.4%±2.0 pts	11.0%	−5.3 pts
Mean travel time to work	16.4 min±2.2	19.2 min	+3.1 min

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 Holt County's census tracts?

Holt County is divided into 4 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $58,971 (Tract 9743) to $78,897 (Tract 9742).

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

Tract 974031089974000	Stuart (6%)	1,510	1,401±158	$75,926	$232,300	$827	5.6%
Tract 974131089974100	Page (7%)	2,435	2,551±218	$68,036	$131,000	$714	7.9%
Tract 974231089974200	Atkinson (36%)	1,982	2,111±214	$78,897	$184,100	$737	7.4%
Tract 974331089974300	O'Neill (78%)	4,200	4,039±197	$58,971	$154,200	$700	18.5%

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

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

Holt County's rank among Nebraska's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	26th of 93
Growth 2020-2025	50th of 93
Residents per square mile	63rd of 93
Median household income	48th of 93
Median home value	44th of 93
Median gross rent	63rd of 93
Poverty rate	33rd of 92
Bachelor's degree or higher	21st of 93
Median age	58th of 93

Every county in Nebraska

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

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Holt 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.