Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31157 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
35,843
Rank #1,319 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,614 −15.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,742 of 3,222
46th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.9% +2.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,495 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Home Value
$168,500 −40.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,841 of 3,222
43th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.0% −19.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,010 of 3,222
69th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.7% −49.5% vs nat'l
Rank #528 of 3,222
84th %ile

At a Glance

69.3% Homeownership
89.8% Insured
27.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.9%27.9%41.8%55.8%69.7%70.7%23.9%2.5%1.0%0.7%0.7%0.6%0.0%

About Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska has a total population of 35,843, making it the 1,319th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Scotts Bluff County is 40.3 years, which is 3.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Scotts Bluff County is $63,614, which ranks #1,742 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.7%.

The median home value in Scotts Bluff County is $168,500, 40.2% below the national median. Renters in Scotts Bluff County pay a median gross rent of $909 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Scotts Bluff County, 27.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 19.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.2 min.

Scotts Bluff County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 70.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (23.9%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).

All data for Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.