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Holt County, Nebraska

Holt County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Holt County is a county located in Nebraska, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 10,067. The land area covers 2,411.85 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Holt County
Official Title: County Clerk
Address: PO BOX 329, O' NEILL NE 68763-0329

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 10,067 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 41.6 yrs ±0.8 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 4,050 ±127 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 4,900 ±23
Occupied Housing Units 4,050 ±127
Vacant Housing Units 850 ±127
Median Home Value $165,100 ±$10,589
Median Gross Rent $714 ±$26
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $68,513 ±$3,770
Per Capita Income $38,872 ±$3,625
Poverty Rate 11.7% ±2.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 1,167 ±257
Unemployment Rate 0.9% ±0.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 4,990 ±187
Broadband Internet Rate 84.7% ±3.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at O'NEILL, NE US, located 6.5 miles from Holt County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 31.9° 11.0° 21.5° 0.46" 4.1"
February 35.8° 13.7° 24.7° 0.67" 5.8"
March 47.4° 23.4° 35.4° 1.51" 4.7"
April 58.1° 33.9° 46.0° 2.92" 1.7"
May 69.7° 45.7° 57.7° 4.21" 0.4"
June 81.1° 56.7° 68.9° 3.48" 0.0"
July 87.3° 61.8° 74.6° 3.26" 0.0"
August 84.7° 59.4° 72.1° 3.09" 0.0"
September 76.7° 49.6° 63.2° 2.35" 0.0"
October 61.5° 36.1° 48.8° 2.30" 0.9"
November 46.6° 23.5° 35.0° 0.89" 2.7"
December 34.3° 14.5° 24.4° 0.71" 5.3"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 31089. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.