Sandhill cranes over the Platte River at sunrise
County in Nebraska

Hall County

Hall County has the 4th largest economy in Nebraska ($5.3 billion GDP) and the 5th largest immigrant share (16.9% foreign-born).

Hall County is home to 62,869 people (2024 estimate) on 547 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.

Key indicators

Population
62,869
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
62,900
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−0.0%
2020–2024
Land area
547 mi²
1,416 km²
Population density
115.0 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
943
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
550
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+393
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
−177
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$61,566
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$5.3 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$69,251
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
14.1%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.5%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
16.9%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$224,600
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
3.1%
BLS annual average, 2024

Historical data

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Population

2000–2024
62,869▲ 17%

U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.

Data summary

IndicatorValueYear and source
Population estimate62,8692024 · U.S. Census Bureau
Population, 2010 Census58,6072010 · U.S. Census Bureau
Population, 200053,569July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal
Change since 2000+17.4%2000–2024 · Census
International migration+6762024 · Census Vintage 2024
Domestic migration−8532024 · Census Vintage 2024
Birth rate15.0 per 1,0002024 · calculated
Death rate8.7 per 1,0002024 · calculated
Population rank in Nebraska4th of 932024 · calculated
Per capita personal income$61,566BEA, 2024 · official
Gross domestic product$5.3 billionBEA, current dollars, 2024 · official
Median household income$69,251ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Poverty rate14.1%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.5%Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Foreign-born residents16.9%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median home value$224,600ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median gross rent$943/monthACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median age36.1 yearsACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Households24,587ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Owner-occupied homes62.0%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official

Hall County in context

Comparable indicators for Hall County, Nebraska and the United States.

IndicatorCountyNebraskaU.S.Reference
Population change 2020–2024−0.0%+2.2%+2.6%Census Vintage 2024
Birth rate (per 1,000)15.012.210.62024
Death rate (per 1,000)8.79.19.12024
Net migration rate (per 1,000)-2.85.78.22024
Population density (/mi²)115.026.196.32024
Per capita personal income$61,566$72,701$73,204BEA, 2024
Median household income$69,251$76,475$80,734ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate14.1%10.6%12.5%ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.5%34.6%35.7%Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents16.9%8.0%14.1%ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value$224,600$238,600$332,700ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median gross rent$943/month$1,072/month$1,413/monthACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median age36.1 years37.2 years38.9 yearsACS 2020–2024 5-year
Owner-occupied homes62.0%66.5%65.2%ACS 2020–2024 5-year

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Did you know? Hall County

4th most populous of 93

With 62,869 residents in 2024, Hall County ranks 4th by population among Nebraska's 93 counties and is home to 3.1% of the state's residents.

A quarter century of change

Its population went from 53,569 in 2000 to 62,869 in 2024, a change of +17.4%, compared with +17.0% for Nebraska as a whole.

Births and deaths

In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 943 births and 550 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 393.

Record population

Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population in 2024, at 62,869.

4th in density

Hall County has about 115.0 residents per square mile of land, ranking 4th of 93 counties; Nebraska averages 26.1.

Household income rank

With a median household income of $69,251 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 43rd of 93 Nebraska counties; the state median is $76,475.

Size of the economy

Its economy produced $5.3 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 4th largest among 93 Nebraska counties.

Latest economic growth

Real GDP grew 1.4% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).

Sources and methodology