Osborne County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 892.4 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 4.3 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 30.6%. On the most recent census form, 99.0% of the population reported only one race, with 0.2% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 1.2% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.20 persons compared to an average family size of 2.80 persons. In 2010 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $15,648. Per capita income grew by 30.2% between 1999 and 2009 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2010) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2010 Census Count)	3,858	2916	Covered Employment	1,459	2792
Growth (%) since 1990	-20.7%	2999	Avg wage per job	$24,785	3034
Households (2010)	1,742	2965	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	8.7%	1597
Labor Force (persons) (2010)	2,340	2864	Avg wage per job	$31,713	2293
Unemployment Rate (2010)	4.7	2905	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	6.1%	305
Per Capita Personal Income (2009)	$36,530	811	Avg wage per job	$25,425	3079
Median Household Income (2009)	$34,601	2484	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	12.6%	988
Poverty Rate (2009)	13.7	1931	Avg wage per job	$17,837	2156
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	87.3	1,065	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	5.6%	150
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	18.0	1,388	Avg wage per job	$29,413	2570