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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1910 = 3538
| 1920 = 4572
| 1930 = 5099
| 1940 = 4680
| 1950 = 4114
| 1960 = 3472
| 1970 = 2929
| 1980 = 2802
| 1990 = 2460
| 2000 = 2292
| 2010 = 2057
| 2020 = 1874
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2025">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|title=County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2025|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 12, 2026}}</ref> {{decrease}}
|estyear=2025
|estimate=1804
| align-fn = center
| footnote = US Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |access-date=December 7, 2014 |publisher=US Census Bureau}}</ref>{{cbignore}}<br />1790-1960<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |access-date=December 7, 2014 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ne190090.txt |access-date=December 7, 2014 |publisher=US Census Bureau}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |access-date=December 7, 2014 |publisher=US Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/gardencountynebraska/PST045222|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Garden County, Nebraska}}</ref> 2020 2022<ref name="QF">{{Cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/31/31069.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607150005/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/31/31069.html |archive-date=June 7, 2011 |access-date=September 20, 2013 |publisher=US Census Bureau}}</ref>
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[[File:Nebraska Tree near Cisco.jpg|thumb|Lone tree on the prairie, on Rt 92 near Lisco]]

===2020 census===

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the county had a population of 1,874. The median age was 51.1 years. 18.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 27.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.0 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=county%3A069&in=state%3A31|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=December 22, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=county%3A069&in=state%3A31|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=December 22, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref>

The racial makeup of the county was 93.3% White, 0.4% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.2% [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian and Alaska Native]], 0.1% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.1% [[Native Hawaiians|Native Hawaiian]] and [[Pacific Islander|Pacific Islander]], 2.1% from some other race, and 3.9% from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]]. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] residents of any race comprised 4.7% of the population.<ref name="Census2020PL"/>

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=county%3A069&in=state%3A31|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=December 22, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 883 households in the county, of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 24.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 1,181 housing units, of which 25.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 69.2% were owner-occupied and 30.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.1%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

===2000 census===

As of the [[2000 United States census]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=January 31, 2008 |publisher=US Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 2,292 people, 1,020 households, and 658 families in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 1,298 housing units at an average density of {{convert|0.8|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;}}. The racial makeup of the county was 98.34% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.13% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.26% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.26% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.52% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.48% from two or more races. 1.44% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 43.5% were of [[Germans|German]], 10.0% [[Irish people|Irish]], 9.6% [[United States|American]] and 9.2% [[English people|English]] ancestry.

There were 1,020 households, out of which 24.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.90% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.40% were non-families. 32.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.77.

The county population contained 21.80% under the age of 18, 4.60% from 18 to 24, 22.70% from 25 to 44, 27.00% from 45 to 64, and 24.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 94.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,458, and the median income for a family was $32,546. Males had a median income of $21,495 versus $17,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $15,414. About 10.80% of families and 14.80% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.00% of those under age 18 and 8.70% of those age 65 or over.