Furnas County, NE

County in Nebraska, Midwest · ranked on 43 metrics

Furnas County, NE is a county in Nebraska with a population of 4,577 (2,806th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 194th of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (231st of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,191st of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,787th of 2,916), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,895th of 3,094), Median Household Income (tied 1,946th of 3,093).

Population
4,577
2,806th highest of 3,094
Density
6.4
2,672nd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-1.02%
2,140th highest of 3,094
Area
719
1,230th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Nebraska

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 166th of 2,916
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 194th of 3,092
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    231st of 3,094
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 240th of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 319th of 3,094
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 585th of 2,916
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 738th of 3,090
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 934th of 2,916
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,191st of 3,094
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,330th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,786th of 2,916
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,787th of 2,916
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,895th of 3,094
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,030th of 2,916
  5. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,993rd of 3,050
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,946th of 3,093
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,484th of 2,916
  8. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,498th of 3,050
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,496th of 3,094
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,360th of 2,916

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (60), weakest Health (56). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 16 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Brown County, NE88% similar
    Compared on 13 of 16
  2. Compared on 12 of 16
  3. Knox County, NE87% similar
    Compared on 12 of 16
  4. Ida County, IA86% similar
    Compared on 13 of 16
  5. Compared on 12 of 16

Quick answers

What is the population of Furnas County, NE?
Furnas County, NE has a population of 4,577, 2,806th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Furnas County, NE rank best at?
Among US counties, Furnas County, NE ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 194th of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (231st of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,191st of 3,094).
Where does Furnas County, NE rank worst?
Furnas County, NE ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,787th of 2,916); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,895th of 3,094); Median Household Income (tied 1,946th of 3,093).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Furnas County, NE?
Rankodex ranks Furnas County, NE on 43 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

43 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics