Grand Island, Nebraska
City in Hall County, Nebraska · ZIP 68801, 68803
- Hall County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 24 public schools
- 53,250 (2024 estimate)Population
- 20,620Households
- $62,439Median household income
- $202,600Median home value
- 24Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Grand Island
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,940 |
| 2010 | 48,520 |
| 2020 | 53,131 |
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.
Median household income $62,439 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 12,276 units
- Renter occupied
- 8,344 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.5%
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.
| Measure | Grand Island | Hall County | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 52,761 | 62,431 | 1,965,926 |
| Median household income | $62,439 | $67,549 | $74,985 |
| Median age | 34.5 | 36.0 | 37.1 |
| Median home value | $202,600 | $207,900 | $223,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 20.7% | 21.1% | 34.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 18.6% | 16.1% | 7.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.5% | 63.2% | 66.5% |
| Mean commute to work | 17.1 minutes | 17.6 minutes | 19.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY LEARNING CENTER | Public | Pre-K | GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| ENGLEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| GATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| KNICKREHM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| NEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| SEEDLING MILE ELEM SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| STOLLEY PARK ELEM SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| WASMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| WEST LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL | Public | 6–8 | GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| WALNUT MIDDLE SCHOOL | Public | 6–8 | GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Public | 6–8 | GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| CAREER PATHWAYS INSTITUTE | Alternative | 11–12 | GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| GRAND ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Public | 9–12 | GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| INDRA HOUSE | Special education | 9–12 | GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL | Public | 9–12 | NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| SUCCESS ACADEMY | Alternative | 6–12 | GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| WYANDOTTE LEARNING CENTER | Alternative | 11–12 | GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
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.
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