Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Population 2024

35,629

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 35,629 with a growth rate of -0.2% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska is the 8th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 37,058 and has seen a growth of -3.86% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202935,279-70-0.2%
202835,349-70-0.2%
202735,419-70-0.2%
202635,489-70-0.2%
202535,559-70-0.2%
202435,629-70-0.2%
202335,699-70-0.2%
202235,769-135-0.38%
202135,904-147-0.41%
202036,0514691.32%
201935,582-341-0.95%
201835,923-252-0.7%
201736,175-264-0.72%
201636,4391660.46%
201536,273-194-0.53%
201436,467-411-1.11%
201336,878-45-0.12%
201236,923-42-0.11%
201136,965-93-0.25%
201037,05800%
199036,025-2,319-6.05%
198038,3441,9125.25%
197036,4322,6237.76%
196033,809-130-0.38%
195033,939220.06%
194033,9175,27318.41%
193028,6447,93438.31%
192020,71012,355147.88%
19108,3555,803227.39%
19002,55266435.17%
18901,888-33,391-94.65%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.2% (-70)
County Website
Scotts Bluff County
County Seat
Gering
2020 Population
36,051
Area
740 mi²
Density
48 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.17% (-422)
Founded
1888

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29,56382.01%
Two or more races3,63910.09%
Other race1,7124.75%
Native American6621.84%
Black or African American2040.57%
Asian2020.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander660.18%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Population by Race

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Median Age

39.2

Total

38.3

Male

40.5

Female

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Adults

There are 27,180 adults, (7,190 of whom are seniors) in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska.

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Age Dependency

80.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female18,52751.4%
Male17,52148.6%

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Population by Age

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,1192.3367.832.2
Married6,9202.9985.414.6
Non Family5,7091.1651.848.2
Female1,5373.2752.247.8
Male9533.056238

2.96

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

67.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5006.2%
Associates Degree2,49610.31%
Bachelors Degree4,15317.16%
Graduate Degree1,9438.03%
High School Graduate6,75927.93%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1314.67%
Some College6,21925.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,67817,3965,146
Hispanic4,5513,280670
2+ Races1,8211,457472
Other Race1,078597164
Native American34530242
Asian15714975
Black12111623
Islander2000

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 95.87%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.77%.

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,125$65,707$43,125
Graduate Degree$70,744$78,167$70,077
High School Graduate$41,009$47,144$32,040
Less Than 9th Grade$31,278$34,333$19,462
Overall$41,853$48,188$34,658
Some College$37,337$44,829$31,402

$41,853

Average Earnings

$48,188

Average Male

$34,658

Average Female

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Language

86.64% of Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 13.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.81% of the population.

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Language

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,6572,47610.04%
Hispanic8,8501,74619.73%
Multiple3,59063717.74%
Other1,69635220.75%
Native6498713.41%
Black1723017.44%
Asian1902211.58%

12.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.35%

Male Poverty Rate

13.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska is Other, with 20.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska is White, with 10.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.03%.

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.98%
High School11.42%
Some College11.1%
Bachelors or Greater5.13%

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed44.33%
Female Unemployed24.89%
Female Employed8.43%
Male Employed3.56%

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,472$94,215
Households$60,137$76,466
Married Families$88,740$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,274$44,130

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

48.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,895

Number of Veterans

1,738

Male Veterans

157

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam807
Second Gulf War455
First Gulf War335
Korea81
World War II17

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74669
75+516
35 to 54352
55 to 64246
18 to 34112

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7057.45%
Hispanic1482.63%
2+ Races1306.07%
Other Race302.25%
Asian168.16%
Native American112.7%
Black32.16%

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.75%

Born in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska

95.12%

Native Born

4.88%

Foreign Born

2.54%

Non Citizen

2.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.12% of Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 65.75% having been born in Nebraska. 2.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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