Groundwork

County profile · Nebraska

Frontier County, NE market data

Population, household spending and competition for 56 business types in Frontier County, each scored against other counties.

Population, 2025
2,655
+6.0% since 2020
Households
1,074
Median household income
$70,132
Median home value
$149,800
Jobs located here
736
Market scores
Not scored
Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

A site report maps the competitors on map listings around any address in Frontier County by name and distance, and the households and spending within reach. Or open the report at the center of Frontier County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.

Free10 actions over 3 days, no card

Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

An estimated 2,655 people live in Frontier County, in 1,074 households. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Frontier County grew 6.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The median household income in Frontier County is $70,132 a year, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

Set against the U.S., households in Frontier County spend the most on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 139, where 100 is the U.S. average) and the least on child care and other personal services (55).

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

For its number of households, Frontier County has the most map listings, relative to the U.S., for auto repair and car care businesses (2.9 times the U.S. rate) and the fewest for restaurants and cafes (19% above the U.S. rate).

All 56 business types in Frontier County

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures. Spending per listing divides a whole spending line (all vehicle repairs, all eating out) by one type’s listings: the demand for each competitor, not a business’s revenue. Compare it across markets with its index, where 100 is the U.S. figure for the same type; the real estate types, whose line is all housing costs, show the index only. How the score works.

Every business type in Frontier County, NE, listings, listings per 10,000 households, spending per listing and official establishments
Business typeListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingSpending per listing vs. U.S. (100)Official establishments
Restaurants and cafes14130.4$267K723
Auto repair and car care11102.4$130K484
Sit-down restaurants765.2$535K81Under 3
Auto repair shops546.6$285K643
Salons, barbers and spas546.6$193K91Under 3
Grocery and convenience stores437.2$1.5M453
Hair salons327.9$321K75Under 3
Insurance agencies327.9$756K604
Pet businesses327.9$265K30Under 3
Coffee shops and cafes218.6$1.9MToo fewUnder 3
Grocery stores218.6$3.1MToo few3
Spas and skin care218.6$482KToo fewUnder 3
Veterinarians218.6$397KToo fewUnder 3
Bakeries and dessert shops19.3$3.7MToo fewUnder 3
Child care and preschools19.3$344KToo fewUnder 3
Clothing and shoe stores19.3$1.9MToo fewUnder 3
Clothing, shoes and laundry19.3$1.9MToo fewUnder 3
Collision repair and body shops19.3$1.4MToo fewUnder 3
Convenience stores19.3$6.1MToo fewUnder 3
Doctors, dentists and clinics19.3$1.4MToo fewUnder 3
Fast food and sandwich shops19.3$3.7MToo fewUnder 3
Gas stations19.3$3.7MToo few4
Gyms19.3$757KToo fewUnder 3
Gyms, studios and classes19.3$757KToo fewUnder 3
Home repair trades19.3$2.6MToo fewUnder 3
HVAC and plumbing19.3$2.6MToo fewUnder 3
Physical therapy19.3$1.4MToo fewUnder 3
Pizza19.3$3.7MToo fewUnder 3
Real estate19.3Index onlyToo fewUnder 3
Real estate agents and brokers19.3Index onlyToo fewUnder 3
Tire shops19.3$1.4MToo fewUnder 3
Barbershops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Car washes and detailing00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Chiropractors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Dentists and orthodontists00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Dry cleaners00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Electricians00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Funeral homes00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Home inspectors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
House cleaning00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Landscaping and lawn care00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Laundromats00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Lawn, cleaning and pest control00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Martial arts and dance studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Mortgage brokers and lenders00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Nail salons00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Oil change and quick lube00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Optometrists and eye care00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pest control00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet grooming and boarding00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet stores00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Primary care and pediatrics00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Property management00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Roofing and gutters00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Urgent care and walk-in clinics00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3

Household spending in Frontier County

What households here spend in a year on each line, in total and per household, with the index against the U.S. average (100).

Annual household spending in Frontier County, NE by line, per household, and against the U.S.
Spending lineA year, all householdsPer householdIndex vs. U.S. (100)
Vehicle maintenance and repairs$1.4M$1,328139
Gasoline and other fuels$3.7M$3,467134
Food away from home$3.7M$3,48686
Groceries$6.1M$5,70090
Personal care products and services$963K$89789
Child care and other personal services$344K$32055
Memberships, classes and admissions$757K$70572
Medical and dental services$1.4M$1,289100
Pets$794K$74081
Clothing, shoes and related services$1.9M$1,75385
Vehicle insurance$2.3M$2,112108
Home repairs, maintenance and insurance$2.6M$2,42480
Lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1.2M$1,10878
Rent and homeowner costs$13.9M$12,93678

Household spending is estimated from the incomes of the households in each neighborhood, using what households at each income spent nationally in 2024, adjusted for the region. It counts what residents spend, wherever they spend it.

Population and households in Frontier County

Population, 2025 estimate
2,655+6.0% since 2020
Households
1,074
Median age
44.4
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
2.4
Land area
975 sq. mi.
People per square mile
3
Median household income
$70,132
Average household income
$77,124
Median home value
$149,800
Jobs located here
736
Daytime population
2,222Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

Looking at a specific site in Frontier County?

These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the competitors on map listings by name and distance, for any of the 56 business types.

Or open the report at the center of Frontier County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.

Free10 actions over 3 days, no card

Questions

How fast is Frontier County, NE growing?

Population estimates put Frontier County at 2,655 people in 2025, up 6.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 1,074 households.

How much do households in Frontier County, NE spend?

Households in Frontier County spend about $13.9M a year on rent and homeowner costs, $6.1M on groceries and $3.7M on food away from home. Relative to the U.S., household spending in Frontier County runs highest on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 139, where 100 is the U.S. average) and lowest on child care and other personal services (55).

Which business types have the highest market scores in Frontier County, NE?

The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How does Frontier County, NE compare with the U.S.?

Median household income in Frontier County is $70,132, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. The population rose 6.0% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The median home value is $149,800, against $332,700 for the U.S. Against the U.S., map listings per household run highest for auto repair and car care businesses (2.9 times the U.S. rate) and lowest for restaurants and cafes (19% above the U.S. rate).

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Markets with fewer than 5 map listings of the type, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Frontier County. It maps the competitors on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

All markets in Nebraska · Every U.S. market · How we measure

Screening a site or an acquisition in Frontier County?

A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.

The button opens the report at the center of Frontier County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.