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O'Neill, Nebraska

City in Holt County, Nebraska · ZIP 68763

  • Holt County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 3,578 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,539Households
  • $66,458Median household income
  • $130,900Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About O'Neill

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Population, 2000 to 2020−4.1%
3.5k3.6k3.7k3.8k2000: 3,73320002010: 3,70520102020: 3,58120203,7333,581
Population of O'Neill at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,733
20103,705
20203,581

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 O'Neill
Under $50k37.8%
$50k to $100k42.3%
$100k to $150k9%
$150k to $200k8.6%
$200k and over2.3%

Median household income $66,458 · 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 O'Neill
Owner occupied
1,023 units
Renter occupied
516 units
Vacancy rate
8.8%

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.

O'Neill compared with its county and state
O'Neill compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureO'NeillHolt CountyNebraska
Population3,57410,0931,965,926
Median household income$66,458$67,225$74,985
Median age43.141.837.1
Median home value$130,900$152,000$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.3%27.0%34.1%
Foreign-born residents3.9%2.7%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes66.5%72.8%66.5%
Mean commute to work11.1 minutes15.7 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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Public schools in O'Neill, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–6O'NEILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOLPublic7–12O'NEILL 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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