Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 35,937
Median household income: $60,960
Median home value: $161,400

Home to 35,937 residents, Scotts Bluff County is one of Nebraska's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. At $60,960, its median household income sits below Nebraska's $74,985.

From 2019 to 2023, Scotts Bluff County's population held roughly steady from 36,074 to 35,937, while its median household income rose 22.5% from $49,745 to $60,960.

The typical home was built around 1968. 13.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,937
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $60,960
Median home value: $161,400
Median gross rent: $889
Housing units: 16,474
Homeownership rate: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,07435,937

Median household income

$49,745$60,960

Median home value

$128,100$161,400

Median gross rent

$761$889

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,074	$49,745	$128,100	$761
2020	35,884	$53,433	$130,400	$805
2021	36,229	$56,588	$138,000	$810
2022	36,048	$60,137	$150,600	$876
2023	35,937	$60,960	$161,400	$889

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,262	6.3%
5 to 17	6,464	18.0%
18 to 24	2,858	8.0%
25 to 34	4,324	12.0%
35 to 44	4,164	11.6%
45 to 54	3,933	10.9%
55 to 64	4,590	12.8%
65 to 74	4,179	11.6%
75 and over	3,163	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,721	71.6%
Black or African American	202	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	418	1.2%
Asian	235	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.0%
Some other race	122	0.3%
Two or more races	812	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,420	23.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,559	10.5%
High school graduate	6,651	27.3%
Some college or associate's	8,835	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	4,221	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,087	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,441	80.5%
Carpooled	1,651	9.9%
Public transit	7	0.0%
Walked	390	2.3%
Bicycle	43	0.3%
Worked from home	981	5.9%
Other means	183	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,302	65.6%
15 to 29 min	4,123	26.2%
30 to 44 min	621	4.0%
45 to 59 min	293	1.9%
60+ min	376	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 13.9% (4,881 of 35,061)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,344	61.9%
Nonfamily households	5,749	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,093	91.6%
Vacant	1,381	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,314	68.3%
Renter-occupied	4,779	31.7%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,204	74.1%
1-unit, attached	633	3.8%
2 to 4 units	1,373	8.3%
5 to 19 units	653	4.0%
20 or more units	728	4.4%
Mobile home & other	883	5.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 31157
State: Nebraska
Land area: 740 sq mi
Water area: 5.93 sq mi
Center point: 41.8505, -103.7030