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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Scotts Bluff County

Nebraska · 36,025 residents · 740 sq mi
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Scotts Bluff County is a county of 36,025 people in Nebraska. Median home value sits at $40,300. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 15 minutes. Households here earn about 18% less than in Nebraska as a whole. Households take in $21,369 at the median, 29% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

36,025
−3%vs 2000
vs 36,951 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.4
−8%vs 2000
vs 38.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
740 sq mi
Population, 19902024
36K36K36K37K37K19902000201020202024Scotts Bluff County
202436K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(2,561)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(2,802)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(3,067)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(2,648)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.5%(1,632)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.1%(5,072)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.3%(5,521)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(3,395)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.9%(3,583)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.8%(3,162)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.6%(2,019)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(563)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,369
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,016 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,644
−39%vs 2000
vs $17,355 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.5%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$40,300
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $70,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$306
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $433 in 2000
US average: $450
64.3%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.2% in 2000
35.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.7%(29,457)
Black0.2%(87)
Hispanic / Latino17.2%(6,352)
Asian0.6%(211)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.9%(32,743)
Black0.2%(68)
Hispanic / Latino14.4%(5,172)
Asian0.6%(225)
Other8.3%(2,989)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican22.1%(7,927)
Puerto Rican0.4%(132)
Spaniard0.4%(127)
Peruvian0.2%(56)
Colombian0.1%(41)
Guatemalan0.1%(37)
Panamanian0.1%(32)
Venezuelan0.1%(28)
Chilean0.1%(19)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(78)
Chinese0.2%(70)
Japanese0.1%(35)
Taiwanese0%(14)
Filipino0%(14)
Korean0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German30.3%(10,865)
Irish10.6%(3,806)
English8.9%(3,182)
American3.8%(1,371)
Russian2.1%(770)
Dutch2.1%(758)
Swedish2.1%(747)
Norwegian1.7%(596)
French1.5%(533)
Italian1.4%(501)
Czech1.3%(466)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(416)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1%(350)
Danish0.9%(327)
Scottish0.9%(326)
British0.4%(156)
Greek0.4%(140)
Welsh0.4%(138)
Canadian0.4%(136)
Croatian0.3%(92)
Swiss0.2%(89)
Portuguese0.2%(67)
Hungarian0.1%(47)
Belgian0.1%(26)
Slovak0%(15)
Israeli0%(12)
Finnish0%(8)
Latvian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

13.9%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.3%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.4%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.2 min
+42%vs 2000
vs 10.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32%(4,426)
Married53.9%(7,451)
Widowed3.3%(455)
Divorced10.7%(1,485)
Women 15+
Never married23.8%(3,551)
Married48.3%(7,220)
Widowed12.9%(1,930)
Divorced15%(2,240)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 49.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 66.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 35.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24%(434)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.9%(378)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.5%(679)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(40)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,812 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska?

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska has about 36,025 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska?

The typical household in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska earns about $21,369 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska expensive?

In Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, the median home is worth about $40,300, and the typical rent is about $306 a month.

How educated are people in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska?

About 13.9% of adults age 25 and over in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska?

About 15.5% of people in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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