Grand Island

Population: 52,761
Median household income: $62,439
Median home value: $202,600

Located in Hall County, Nebraska, Grand Island is a community with a population of 52,761. At $62,439, its median household income sits below Hall County's $67,549.

From 2019 to 2023, Grand Island's population grew 3.2% from 51,147 to 52,761, while its median home value rose 43.9% from $140,800 to $202,600.

Households average 2.52 people. The median gross rent is $913.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 52,761
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $62,439
Median home value: $202,600
Median gross rent: $913
Housing units: 21,366
Homeownership rate: 59.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

51,14752,761

Median household income

$54,965$62,439

Median home value

$140,800$202,600

Median gross rent

$767$913

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	51,147	$54,965	$140,800	$767
2020	51,250	$56,513	$148,200	$780
2021	52,755	$58,162	$157,400	$807
2022	52,822	$59,061	$183,700	$886
2023	52,761	$62,439	$202,600	$913

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,228	8.0%
5 to 17	10,763	20.4%
18 to 24	4,578	8.7%
25 to 34	7,071	13.4%
35 to 44	6,719	12.7%
45 to 54	5,897	11.2%
55 to 64	5,731	10.9%
65 to 74	4,484	8.5%
75 and over	3,290	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	30,195	57.2%
Black or African American	1,956	3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	192	0.4%
Asian	647	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	94	0.2%
Two or more races	1,004	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18,673	35.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.1%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,662	17.1%
High school graduate	10,536	31.7%
Some college or associate's	10,108	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	4,409	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,477	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,711	81.4%
Carpooled	3,125	12.3%
Public transit	79	0.3%
Walked	157	0.6%
Bicycle	46	0.2%
Worked from home	900	3.5%
Other means	425	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13,894	56.6%
15 to 29 min	7,530	30.7%
30 to 44 min	1,408	5.7%
45 to 59 min	437	1.8%
60+ min	1,274	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 12.5% (6,494 of 51,822)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,921	62.7%
Nonfamily households	7,699	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,620	96.5%
Vacant	746	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,276	59.5%
Renter-occupied	8,344	40.5%

1-unit, detached62.7%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units8.0%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,390	62.7%
1-unit, attached	1,011	4.7%
2 to 4 units	2,438	11.4%
5 to 19 units	1,920	9.0%
20 or more units	1,711	8.0%
Mobile home & other	896	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3119595
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 30 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 40.9214, -98.3586