Hershey

County:: Lincoln County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.763
State:: Nebraska

Hershey is a village located in Lincoln County, Nebraska. Hershey has a 2025 population of 607. Hershey is currently declining at a rate of -1.3% annually and its population has decreased by -6.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 649 in 2020.

The average household income in Hershey is $102,219 with a poverty rate of 7%.The median age in Hershey is 40.8 years: 35.7 years for males, and 42.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hershey includes 92.4% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	620	92.4%
Two or more races	43	6.41%
Other race	7	1.04%
Black or African American	1	0.15%

Hershey Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hershey's average per capita income is $47,368. Household income levels show a median of $79,375. The poverty rate stands at 7%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$113,750	-
Families	$105,000	$128,353
Households	$79,375	$102,219
Non Families	$24,000	$41,956

$47,368

Average Income

$79,375

Median Household Income

7%

Poverty Rate