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Nuckolls County, NE market data
How Nuckolls County compares with other counties for 56 business types: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
- Population, 2025
- 4,100
- +0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 1,919
- Median household income
- $73,976
- Median home value
- $96,500
- Jobs located here
- 1,518
- 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 Nuckolls County by name and distance, and the households and spending within reach. Or open the report at the center of Nuckolls County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
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What this means
Nuckolls County has an estimated 4,100 people and 1,919 households. Population estimates put the population change in Nuckolls County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Median household income in Nuckolls County is $73,976, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
Relative to the U.S., household spending in Nuckolls County runs highest on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 144, where 100 is the U.S. average) and lowest on child care and other personal services (64).
Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.
Against the U.S., map listings per household run highest for auto repair and car care businesses (61% above the U.S. rate) and lowest for medical and dental practices (38% below the U.S. rate).
All 56 business types in Nuckolls 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.
| Business type | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Spending per listing vs. U.S. (100) | Official establishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafes | 19 | 99.0 | $376K | 101 | 7 |
| Auto repair and car care | 11 | 57.3 | $241K | 90 | 6 |
| Sit-down restaurants | 11 | 57.3 | $649K | 98 | 6 |
| Doctors, dentists and clinics | 10 | 52.1 | $264K | 173 | Under 3 |
| Hair salons | 7 | 36.5 | $262K | 61 | Under 3 |
| Salons, barbers and spas | 7 | 36.5 | $262K | 123 | Under 3 |
| Insurance agencies | 6 | 31.3 | $684K | 55 | 5 |
| Pet businesses | 6 | 31.3 | $259K | 29 | Under 3 |
| Lawn, cleaning and pest control | 5 | 26.1 | $458K | 27 | 4 |
| Auto repair shops | 4 | 20.8 | $663K | 149 | 4 |
| Landscaping and lawn care | 4 | 20.8 | $572K | 20 | 4 |
| Pet grooming and boarding | 4 | 20.8 | $388K | 15 | Under 3 |
| Real estate | 4 | 20.8 | Index only | 152 | Under 3 |
| Clothing and shoe stores | 3 | 15.6 | $1.2M | 95 | Under 3 |
| Clothing, shoes and laundry | 3 | 15.6 | $1.2M | 138 | Under 3 |
| Dentists and orthodontists | 3 | 15.6 | $881K | 90 | Under 3 |
| Gas stations | 3 | 15.6 | $2.2M | 94 | 6 |
| Home repair trades | 3 | 15.6 | $1.7M | 70 | 4 |
| Real estate agents and brokers | 3 | 15.6 | Index only | 161 | Under 3 |
| Coffee shops and cafes | 2 | 10.4 | $3.6M | Too few | Under 3 |
| Collision repair and body shops | 2 | 10.4 | $1.3M | Too few | Under 3 |
| Electricians | 2 | 10.4 | $2.5M | Too few | 4 |
| Funeral homes | 2 | 10.4 | $168K | Too few | Under 3 |
| Pizza | 2 | 10.4 | $3.6M | Too few | Under 3 |
| Veterinarians | 2 | 10.4 | $776K | Too few | Under 3 |
| Bakeries and dessert shops | 1 | 5.2 | $7.1M | Too few | Under 3 |
| Car washes and detailing | 1 | 5.2 | $2.7M | Too few | Under 3 |
| Fast food and sandwich shops | 1 | 5.2 | $7.1M | Too few | Under 3 |
| Grocery and convenience stores | 1 | 5.2 | $11.3M | Too few | Under 3 |
| Grocery stores | 1 | 5.2 | $11.3M | Too few | Under 3 |
| Gyms, studios and classes | 1 | 5.2 | $1.6M | Too few | Under 3 |
| HVAC and plumbing | 1 | 5.2 | $5.1M | Too few | Under 3 |
| Martial arts and dance studios | 1 | 5.2 | $1.6M | Too few | Under 3 |
| Optometrists and eye care | 1 | 5.2 | $2.6M | Too few | Under 3 |
| Pest control | 1 | 5.2 | $2.3M | Too few | Under 3 |
| Physical therapy | 1 | 5.2 | $2.6M | Too few | Under 3 |
| Primary care and pediatrics | 1 | 5.2 | $2.6M | Too few | Under 3 |
| Property management | 1 | 5.2 | Index only | Too few | Under 3 |
| Tire shops | 1 | 5.2 | $2.7M | Too few | Under 3 |
| Barbershops | 0 | 0.0 | None listed | None listed | Under 3 |
| Child care and preschools | 0 | 0.0 | None listed | None listed | Under 3 |
| Chiropractors | 0 | 0.0 | None listed | None listed | Under 3 |
| Convenience stores | 0 | 0.0 | None listed | None listed | Under 3 |
| Dry cleaners | 0 | 0.0 | None listed | None listed | Under 3 |
| Gyms | 0 | 0.0 | None listed | None listed | Under 3 |
| Home inspectors | 0 | 0.0 | None listed | None listed | Under 3 |
| House cleaning | 0 | 0.0 | None listed | None listed | Under 3 |
| Laundromats | 0 | 0.0 | None listed | None listed | Under 3 |
| Mortgage brokers and lenders | 0 | 0.0 | None listed | None listed | Under 3 |
| Nail salons | 0 | 0.0 | None listed | None listed | Under 3 |
| Oil change and quick lube | 0 | 0.0 | None listed | None listed | Under 3 |
| Pet stores | 0 | 0.0 | None listed | None listed | Under 3 |
| Roofing and gutters | 0 | 0.0 | None listed | None listed | Under 3 |
| Spas and skin care | 0 | 0.0 | None listed | None listed | Under 3 |
| Urgent care and walk-in clinics | 0 | 0.0 | None listed | None listed | Under 3 |
| Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios | 0 | 0.0 | None listed | None listed | Under 3 |
Household spending in Nuckolls 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).
| Spending line | A year, all households | Per household | Index vs. U.S. (100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance and repairs | $2.7M | $1,382 | 144 |
| Gasoline and other fuels | $6.7M | $3,512 | 135 |
| Food away from home | $7.1M | $3,719 | 91 |
| Groceries | $11.3M | $5,913 | 94 |
| Personal care products and services | $1.8M | $957 | 95 |
| Child care and other personal services | $710K | $370 | 64 |
| Memberships, classes and admissions | $1.6M | $827 | 84 |
| Medical and dental services | $2.6M | $1,377 | 107 |
| Pets | $1.6M | $809 | 89 |
| Clothing, shoes and related services | $3.6M | $1,893 | 92 |
| Vehicle insurance | $4.1M | $2,140 | 109 |
| Home repairs, maintenance and insurance | $5.1M | $2,650 | 88 |
| Lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $2.3M | $1,193 | 84 |
| Rent and homeowner costs | $26.3M | $13,686 | 82 |
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 Nuckolls County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 4,100+0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 1,919
- Median age
- 51.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 83%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.4
- Land area
- 575 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 7
- Median household income
- $73,976
- Average household income
- $87,420
- Median home value
- $96,500
- Jobs located here
- 1,518
- Daytime population
- 3,721Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Nuckolls 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.
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Questions
How fast is Nuckolls County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Nuckolls County at 4,100 people in 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 1,919 households.
How much do households in Nuckolls County, NE spend?
Households in Nuckolls County spend about $26.3M a year on rent and homeowner costs, $11.3M on groceries and $7.1M on food away from home. Set against the U.S., households in Nuckolls County spend the most on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 144, where 100 is the U.S. average) and the least on child care and other personal services (64).
Which business types have the highest market scores in Nuckolls County, NE?
The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.
How does Nuckolls County, NE compare with the U.S.?
The median household income in Nuckolls County is $73,976 a year, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. The population rose 0.2% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The median home value is $96,500, against $332,700 for the U.S. For its number of households, Nuckolls County has the most map listings, relative to the U.S., for auto repair and car care businesses (61% above the U.S. rate) and the fewest for medical and dental practices (38% below 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?
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