Pierce County, Nebraska

Pierce County, Nebraska, has 7,378 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Pierce. It uses Central Time and covers 573 sq mi (1,485 km²) of land.

Pierce County in Nebraska

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Resident population, July 2025: 7,378
Land area: 573 sq mi (1,485 km²)
County seat or government: Pierce
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $72,357 ± $10,049
Median home value: $196,000 ± $17,306
Median rent, with utilities: $884 ± $47
Homes lived in by their owners: 78.1% ± 3.5 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Norfolk, NE micro areaOutlying county
Water area: 1.34 sq mi (3.48 km²)
State: Nebraska
County code (FIPS): 31139
Coordinates (central point): 42.271413, -97.610992

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Time zones in Pierce County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

6870131,417 people
687673,401 people
687691,722 people
687711,412 people
687811,324 people
687651,123 people
687861,080 people
68752543 people
68747198 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Pierce County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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Precincts in Pierce County, largest first

All 16

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All precincts in Nebraska, by county

School districts in Pierce County, largest first

Norfolk Public Schools30,612 people
Pierce Public Schools4,053 people
Battle Creek Public Schools2,957 people
Neligh-Oakdale Schools2,236 people
Creighton Community Public Schools2,076 people
Plainview Public Schools2,045 people
Elkhorn Valley Schools1,720 people
Randolph Public Schools1,677 people
Wausa Public Schools1,220 people
Osmond Community Schools1,118 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

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Areas that only touch the edge

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