United States › Scottsbluff MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Scottsbluff Micro Scottsbluff, NE · 2 counties · 36,758 residents · 1,486 sq mi
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The short version
Scottsbluff is home to 36,758 people. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $131,179, having more than doubled since 2000. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 4% of residents were born outside the United States. Renters pay $805 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 38.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
36K 37K 37K 38K 38K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Scottsbluff Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $53,441
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,001 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $17,351 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 20.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 14.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 5.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.9%
Education & health services 1.4%
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$131,179
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,815 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$805
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $429 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 66.2% in 2000
32.5% rent
from 2.36 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.5 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 80%(30,226)
Hispanic / Latino 16.9%(6,398)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 71.6%(26,311)
Hispanic / Latino 22.5%(8,254)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data from 17.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 79.9% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 5.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 10.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 80.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 5.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 66.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 31.6%(4,455)
Women 15+
Never married 23.6%(3,609)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 18.2%(391)
Gulf War (1990s) 19.7%(424)
Share of the 2,153 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Scottsbluff, NE? Scottsbluff, NE has about 36,758 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Scottsbluff, NE? The typical household in Scottsbluff, NE earns about $53,441 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Scottsbluff, NE expensive? In Scottsbluff, NE, the median home is worth about $131,179, and the typical rent is about $805 a month.
How educated are people in Scottsbluff, NE? About 23.1% of adults age 25 and over in Scottsbluff, NE hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Scottsbluff, NE? About 12.8% of people in Scottsbluff, NE live below the federal poverty line.
Has Scottsbluff, NE grown since 1990? Yes, Scottsbluff, NE has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 119 residents, a change of about -0 percent over that period.
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