Sioux County, Nebraska
Sioux County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,135. Its county seat is Harrison. Sioux County is included in the Scottsbluff, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area. In the Nebraska license plate system, Sioux County is represented by the prefix 80.
Geography
Sioux County lies at the NW corner of Nebraska. Its north boundary line abuts the south line of the state of South Dakota and its west boundary line abuts the east boundary line of the state of Wyoming. The Niobrara River flows southeastward and eastward through the upper central part of the county. The county terrain is arid low rolling hills, sloping to the east and southeast. The terrain is sparsely utilized for agriculture, with some center pivot irrigation used. The county has an area of, of which is land and is water.Major highways
*Protected areas
- Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
- Fort Robinson State Park
- Gilbert-Baker Wildlife Area
- Nebraska National Forest
- Peterson State Wildlife Area
- * Soldier Creek Wilderness
- Oglala National Grassland
- * Toadstool Geologic Park
- * Hudson-Meng Bison Kill
Adjacent counties
- Fall River County, South Dakota – north
- Dawes County – northeast
- Box Butte County – southeast
- Scotts Bluff County - south
- Goshen County, Wyoming - southwest
- Niobrara County, Wyoming - northwest
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 1,135. The median age was 47.9 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 26.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.1 males age 18 and over.The racial makeup of the county was 93.8% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.6% from some other race, and 3.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.8% of the population.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 515 households in the county, of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 17.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 705 housing units, of which 27.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 71.1% were owner-occupied and 28.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 12.1%.
2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census, there were 1,475 people, 605 households, and 444 families in the county. The population density was. There were 780 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the county was 97.63% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 1.15% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 2.31% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 36.9% were of German, 11.3% Irish, 11.0% American and 10.6% English ancestry.There were 605 households, out of which 28.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.30% were married couples living together, 5.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.60% were non-families. 23.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.86.
The county population contained 24.30% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 27.50% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 111.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,851, and the median income for a family was $31,406. Males had a median income of $23,409 versus $21,490 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,999. About 11.10% of families and 15.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.40% of those under age 18 and 7.50% of those age 65 or over.