Garden County , Nebraska
Population: 1,620 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $44,777 Home $95,500 Rent $675/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Garden County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $96,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Garden County at 40%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.
$44,777
Median Income
household
$95,500
Home Value
median
$675/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $44,777 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,288 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.1% |
| Median Home Value | $95,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $675/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 78.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 21.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,620 |
| Median Age | 54.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
40.2%
Obesity
15.5%
Diabetes
16.8%
Smoking
44.0%
High Blood Pressure
32.6%
No Physical Activity
19.3%
Depression
31.1%
Insufficient Sleep
79.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 2.8 · 3th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
14.12
🔥 Wildfire
62.44
❄️ Winter Storm
21.48
🌍 Earthquake
8.52
☀️ Drought
74.46
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