Hall County, Nebraska
Hall County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 [United States census], the population was 62,895, making it Nebraska's fourth-most populous county. Its county seat is Grand Island. The county was formed in 1858; it was named for Augustus Hall, an early judge of this territory.
Hall County is part of the Grand Island, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Hall County is represented by the prefix 8. Hall County had the eighth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922.
Geography
The Platte River flows northeastward across the lower portion of Hall County; the South Loup River flows northeastward across the NW corner of the county; both flowing to their eventual drainage into the Missouri River.According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and is water.
Hall County has the highest density of tornado activity in Nebraska, with 121 tornadoes per, about 4 times the state average.
Major highways
- 20px Interstate 80
- 20px U.S. Route 30
- 20px U.S. Route 34
- 22px U.S. Route 281
- 20px Nebraska Highway 2
- 20px Nebraska Highway 11
Transit
Adjacent counties
- Merrick County – northeast
- Hamilton County – east
- Adams County – south
- Kearney County – southwest
- Howard County – north
- Buffalo County – west
Protected areas
- Cheyenne State Recreation Area
- Cornhusker State Wildlife Management Area
- Denman Island State Wildlife Management Area
- Hannon Federal Waterfowl Production Area
- Loch Linda State Wildlife Management Area
- Martins Reach State Wildlife Management Area
- Mormon Island State Recreation Area
- Wood River West State Wildlife Management Area
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 62,895. The median age was 36.0 years. 27.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.9 males age 18 and over.The racial makeup of the county was 69.5% White, 3.1% Black or African American, 1.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 15.4% from some other race, and 9.4% from two or more races. Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino] residents of any race comprised 30.5% of the population.
87.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 12.4% lived in rural areas.
There were 23,805 households in the county, of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 25.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 25,159 housing units, of which 5.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 60.7% were owner-occupied and 39.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%.
2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census, there were 53,534 people, 20,356 households, and 14,086 families in the county. The population density was. There were 21,574 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the county was 88.67% White, 0.36% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.09% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 8.19% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. 14.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 20,356 households, out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.90% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.08.
The county population contained 27.20% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,972, and the median income for a family was $43,963. Males had a median income of $29,158 versus $20,576 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,386. 12.00% of the population and 9.20% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.50% of those under the age of 18 and 8.30% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.