Harlan County, Nebraska Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

2,847

Median Age

47.3

Male Median

46.2

Female Median

52.3

Harlan County, Nebraska Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Harlan County, Nebraska Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -17.7%%.

-17.7%% Growth

Harlan County, Nebraska Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Harlan County, Nebraska Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202447.32,847
202347.13,006
202247.53,094
202146.03,216
202046.33,380
201945.33,415
201847.93,438
201749.53,469
201649.83,465
201549.53,458
201449.73,462
201350.03,445
201249.93,419
201148.33,439
201048.03,460

Harlan County, Nebraska Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.8%
5–1716.1%
18–246.3%
25–347.7%
35–5420.7%
55–6414.9%
65+28.6%

Dependency Ratios for Harlan County, Nebraska

Total Dependency Ratio:
101.8
Youth Dependency:
44.2
Old-Age Dependency:
57.6

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Harlan County, Nebraska

The median age in Harlan County, Nebraska is 47.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Harlan County, Nebraska is 2,847.

In Harlan County, Nebraska, seniors (ages 65+) make up 28.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Harlan County, Nebraska has remained stable.
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