Bow Valley, Nebraska Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 106, Bow Valley's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Bow Valley is a small community located in Nebraska, within Cedar County. The total population is 106. It ranks as the 442nd most populous out of 583 Census-designated places in Nebraska.

Age Demographics

The median age in Bow Valley is 47.5 years. This is 28% higher than the state median of 37.2 years. 10.4% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Bow Valley is $86,250. This is 13% higher than the state median of $76,475. It is also 7% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Bow Valley. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Bow Valley, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $170,800. Housing costs are 28% lower than the state median of $238,600. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 2.0x, Bow Valley is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 95.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 44% higher than the state average of 66.5%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Bow Valley was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

42.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Bow Valley in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 24% higher than the state rate of 34.6%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Bow Valley, Nebraska is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Nebraska state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 583 Census-designated places in Nebraska. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.