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Red Cloud, Nebraska

City in Webster County, Nebraska · ZIP 68970

  • Webster County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 938 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 439Households
  • $50,536Median household income
  • $64,800Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Red Cloud

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Population, 2000 to 2020−14.9%
9001k1.1k1.2k2000: 1,13120002010: 1,02020102020: 96220201,131962
Population of Red Cloud at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,131
20101,020
2020962

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 Red Cloud
Under $50k49.8%
$50k to $100k36.5%
$100k to $150k8.2%
$150k to $200k3.4%
$200k and over2.3%

Median household income $50,536 · 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 Red Cloud
Owner occupied
315 units
Renter occupied
124 units
Vacancy rate
18.7%

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.

Red Cloud compared with its county and state
Red Cloud compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRed CloudWebster CountyNebraska
Population9913,3851,965,926
Median household income$50,536$65,197$74,985
Median age45.844.637.1
Median home value$64,800$102,000$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.4%21.9%34.1%
Foreign-born residents1.1%0.5%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes71.8%81.3%66.5%
Mean commute to work13.9 minutes21.0 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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Public schools in Red Cloud, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
RED CLOUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–6RED CLOUD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
RED CLOUD HIGH SCHOOLPublic7–12RED CLOUD COMMUNITY 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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