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Stanton County, NE market data

How Stanton County compares with other counties for 56 business types: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Population, 2025
5,744
−1.4% since 2020
Households
2,313
Median household income
$80,687
Median home value
$195,400
Jobs located here
1,461
Market scores
Not scored
Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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

What this means

Stanton County has an estimated 5,744 people and 2,313 households. Population estimates show Stanton County declined 1.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Median household income in Stanton County is $80,687, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734.

Relative to the U.S., household spending in Stanton County runs highest on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 142, where 100 is the U.S. average) and lowest on child care and other personal services (70).

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

Stanton County is part of the Norfolk area.

All 56 business types in Stanton 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 Stanton 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 cafes834.6$1.1M302Under 3
Auto repair and car care521.6$631K2355
Sit-down restaurants521.6$1.8M270Under 3
Auto repair shops313.0$1.1M2373
Gas stations313.0$2.7M1123
Grocery and convenience stores313.0$4.7M137Under 3
Gyms313.0$678K52Under 3
Gyms, studios and classes313.0$678K102Under 3
Landscaping and lawn care313.0$937K32Under 3
Lawn, cleaning and pest control313.0$937K56Under 3
Clothing and shoe stores28.6$2.3MToo fewUnder 3
Clothing, shoes and laundry28.6$2.3MToo fewUnder 3
Collision repair and body shops28.6$1.6MToo fewUnder 3
Doctors, dentists and clinics28.6$1.6MToo fewUnder 3
Hair salons28.6$1.1MToo fewUnder 3
Pet businesses28.6$971KToo fewUnder 3
Pizza28.6$4.5MToo fewUnder 3
Salons, barbers and spas28.6$1.1MToo fewUnder 3
Car washes and detailing14.3$3.2MToo fewUnder 3
Child care and preschools14.3$946KToo fewUnder 3
Chiropractors14.3$3.2MToo fewUnder 3
Coffee shops and cafes14.3$9MToo fewUnder 3
Convenience stores14.3$14MToo fewUnder 3
Dentists and orthodontists14.3$3.2MToo fewUnder 3
Fast food and sandwich shops14.3$9MToo fewUnder 3
Grocery stores14.3$14MToo fewUnder 3
Veterinarians14.3$1.9MToo fewUnder 3
Bakeries and dessert shops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Barbershops00.0None 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
Home repair trades00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
House cleaning00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
HVAC and plumbing00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Insurance agencies00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Laundromats00.0None 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
Physical therapy00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Primary care and pediatrics00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Property management00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Real estate00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Real estate agents and brokers00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Roofing and gutters00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Spas and skin care00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Tire shops00.0None 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 Stanton 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 Stanton 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$3.2M$1,364142
Gasoline and other fuels$8M$3,451133
Food away from home$9M$3,87995
Groceries$14M$6,03896
Personal care products and services$2.3M$98698
Child care and other personal services$946K$40970
Memberships, classes and admissions$2M$88089
Medical and dental services$3.2M$1,404109
Pets$1.9M$84092
Clothing, shoes and related services$4.5M$1,94995
Vehicle insurance$4.8M$2,081106
Home repairs, maintenance and insurance$6.2M$2,66388
Lawn care, cleaning and other household services$2.8M$1,21586
Rent and homeowner costs$32.3M$13,95684

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 Stanton County

Population, 2025 estimate
5,744−1.4% since 2020
Households
2,313
Median age
40.3
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
2.4
Land area
428 sq. mi.
People per square mile
14
Median household income
$80,687
Average household income
$95,345
Median home value
$195,400
Jobs located here
1,461
Daytime population
4,205Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Stanton County is part of the Norfolk, NE area.

Questions

How fast is Stanton County, NE growing?

Population estimates put Stanton County at 5,744 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 2,313 households.

How much do households in Stanton County, NE spend?

Households in Stanton County spend about $32.3M a year on rent and homeowner costs, $14M on groceries and $9M on food away from home. Set against the U.S., households in Stanton County spend the most on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 142, where 100 is the U.S. average) and the least on child care and other personal services (70).

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

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

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

The median household income in Stanton County is $80,687 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. The population fell 1.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The median home value is $195,400, against $332,700 for the U.S.

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.

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