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Beatrice, Nebraska

City in Gage County, Nebraska · ZIP 68310

  • Gage County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 7 public schools
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  • 12,290 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,510Households
  • $54,583Median household income
  • $152,900Median home value
  • 7Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Beatrice

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Population, 2000 to 2020−1.9%
12.2k12.4k12.6k2000: 12,49620002010: 12,45920102020: 12,261202012,49612,261
Population of Beatrice at each census
CensusPopulation
200012,496
201012,459
202012,261

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Beatrice
Under $50k47.6%
$50k to $100k31.1%
$100k to $150k13.2%
$150k to $200k4.6%
$200k and over3.5%

Median household income $54,583 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Beatrice
Owner occupied
3,509 units
Renter occupied
2,001 units
Vacancy rate
9.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Beatrice compared with its county and state
Beatrice compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBeatriceGage CountyNebraska
Population12,23321,6461,965,926
Median household income$54,583$64,426$74,985
Median age43.142.837.1
Median home value$152,900$167,100$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.9%22.1%34.1%
Foreign-born residents1.4%1.5%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes63.7%72.3%66.5%
Mean commute to work17.1 minutes22.0 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Beatrice7
Public schools in Beatrice, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
BEATRICE COMMUNITY PRESCHOOLPublicPre-KBEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–2BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PADDOCK LANE SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
STODDARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublic3–5BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic6–8BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BEATRICE HIGH SCHOOLPublic9–12BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 5Alternative9–12EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 05

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Beatrice2
Congressional and state legislative districts for Beatrice
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 3 (NE-3)
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 30

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Beatrice’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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