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Keith County, Nebraska, has 8,335 residents across 9,407 parcels and covers 1,061.6 square miles. The population declined 0.4% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Keith County is 31101.

Ogallala is the county's largest population center. Keith County also includes 5 zip codes, 3 public school districts and 15 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Keith County Trends

Population
8,335▾
Median Home Value
$157,000▾
K-12 Enrollment
1,176▾
Keith County in Nebraska

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Keith County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Keith County Parcels

Keith County has 9,407 mapped parcels covering 709,366 acres. The median assessed value is $163,660. The median lot size is 1.10 acres. 3,251 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 59.4%. Browse the interactive Keith County Parcel viewer here.

Keith County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 9,407 100%
Owner name 0 0%
Owner mailing address 0 0%
Site address 5,587 59.4%
Land use code 9,407 100%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 9,407 100%
Land value 9,407 100%
Improvement value 9,407 100%
Acreage 9,407 100%
Parcel boundary 9,407 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Keith County parcel records.

Keith County Population

Keith County had 8,335 residents in 2020. That was 0.4% lower than in 2010. Keith County had 540 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 8 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Ogallala, Paxton and Brule.

Population Trend in Keith County NE

Keith County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Keith County Zip Codes

Keith County has 5 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Ogallala (69153), Paxton (69155) and Brule (69127). Ogallala is the largest zip by population, with about 5,914 residents or 71% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 91% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Keith County NE

ZIP Area Population Trend
69153 Ogallala 5,914 ▴ 2.5%
69155 Paxton 984 ▾ -4.8%
69127 Brule 723 ▾ -2.2%
69146 Lemoyne 313 ▾ -6.3%
69144 Keystone 204 ▴ 1%
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Keith County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Keith County Demographics

Keith County has a median age of 49, which makes the county a little older than Nebraska overall. About 20.7% of residents are under 18, while 27.6% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 65 and over at about 27.6% of the population, which points to an older population profile. About 21.3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.1%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Keith County NE

Median Age

49

Under 18

20.7%

Age 65+

27.6%

Bachelor's+

21.3%

Keith County School Districts

Keith County is served by 3 public school districts with 1,176 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Ogallala Public Schools, South Platte Public Schools and Paxton Consolidated Schools. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Keith County NE

District Enrollment Share Trend
Ogallala Public Schools 766 65.1% ▾ -6.7%
South Platte Public Schools 211 17.9% ▾ -8.3%
Paxton Consolidated Schools 199 16.9% ▾ -1%
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Keith County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Keith County Housing & Real Estate

Keith County has a median home value of $157,000 and a median gross rent of $772. About 71% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Nebraska median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $304,475 and homes spent about 130 days on the market.

Keith County Housing Mix

Keith County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Keith County Housing Trends

Keith County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Keith County, NE

Keith County has 627 business listings across 253 categories. The largest categories in Keith County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (15, 2.4%), Fast Food (14, 2.2%), and Gas Stations (14, 2.2%). The full Keith County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Keith County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Keith County, NE

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 15 2.4%
Fast Food 14 2.2%
Gas Stations 14 2.2%
Convenience Stores 12 1.9%
Campgrounds & RV Parks 12 1.9%
Lake 12 1.9%
Insurance Agencies 12 1.9%
Auto Repair 11 1.8%
ATMs 10 1.6%
Hotels 10 1.6%

Keith County Business Listings

Business Category City
Utley Kevin CPA Accountant Ogallala
Lake Mac Active Life Ogallala
Monarch Flyway Agricultural Cooperatives Ogallala
Ogallala Ag Supply Agricultural Service Ogallala
Nebraska Harvest Center Agriculture Ogallala
Ogallala City Airport Airport Ogallala
Country Pride American Restaurants Ogallala
J Dawg's Junk and Embroidery Antique Store Ogallala
Springer Appliance Inc Appliance Store Ogallala
Petrified Wood Gallery Art Gallery Ogallala
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Keith County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Keith County Basemaps

Keith County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Keith County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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