North Platte

Population: 23,030
Median household income: $57,805
Median home value: $159,500

Located in Lincoln County, Nebraska, North Platte is a community with a population of 23,030. The median household income of $57,805 is below the Lincoln County median ($64,342).

Between 2019 and 2023, North Platte's population declined 3.6% from 23,892 to 23,030, while its median home value rose 34.1% from $118,900 to $159,500.

Households average 2.21 people. The median gross rent is $882.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,030
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $57,805
Median home value: $159,500
Median gross rent: $882
Housing units: 11,407
Homeownership rate: 56.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,89223,030

Median household income

$54,357$57,805

Median home value

$118,900$159,500

Median gross rent

$757$882

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,892	$54,357	$118,900	$757
2020	23,734	$52,653	$126,400	$774
2021	23,543	$54,489	$133,400	$828
2022	23,309	$56,890	$152,500	$871
2023	23,030	$57,805	$159,500	$882

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,360	5.9%
5 to 17	3,897	16.9%
18 to 24	1,852	8.0%
25 to 34	2,870	12.5%
35 to 44	2,786	12.1%
45 to 54	2,634	11.4%
55 to 64	3,174	13.8%
65 to 74	2,403	10.4%
75 and over	2,054	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,552	84.9%
Black or African American	233	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	193	0.8%
Asian	206	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.0%
Some other race	63	0.3%
Two or more races	411	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,365	10.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's43.3%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,193	7.5%
High school graduate	4,929	31.0%
Some college or associate's	6,900	43.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,918	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	981	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit1.2%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,579	87.5%
Carpooled	436	4.0%
Public transit	135	1.2%
Walked	297	2.7%
Bicycle	112	1.0%
Worked from home	297	2.7%
Other means	89	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,282	68.4%
15 to 29 min	2,625	24.7%
30 to 44 min	245	2.3%
45 to 59 min	249	2.3%
60+ min	247	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 16.1% (3,602 of 22,384)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,593	55.3%
Nonfamily households	4,526	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,119	88.7%
Vacant	1,288	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,713	56.5%
Renter-occupied	4,406	43.5%

1-unit, detached65.6%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units7.5%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,486	65.6%
1-unit, attached	438	3.8%
2 to 4 units	909	8.0%
5 to 19 units	841	7.4%
20 or more units	852	7.5%
Mobile home & other	881	7.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3135000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.37 sq mi
Center point: 41.1250, -100.7504