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Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska · ZIP 69334, 69341, 69352

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 35,734 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 15,093Households
  • $60,960Median household income
  • $161,400Median home value
  • 10Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Scotts Bluff County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−2.3%
36k36.5k37k2000: 36,95120002010: 36,97020102020: 36,084202036,95136,084
Population of Scotts Bluff County at each census
CensusPopulation
200036,951
201036,970
202036,084

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

Household income in Scotts Bluff County
Under $50k42.4%
$50k to $100k30.8%
$100k to $150k17.5%
$150k to $200k5.3%
$200k and over3.9%

Median household income $60,960 · 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, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Scotts Bluff County
Owner occupied
10,314 units
Renter occupied
4,779 units
Vacancy rate
8.4%

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, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Scotts Bluff County2023
Health care and social assistance2,717
Retail trade2,100
Accommodation and food services1,647
Manufacturing1,149
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services779
Construction742
Wholesale trade666
Other services (except public administration)575

12,822 employees in 1,017 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Scotts Bluff County compared with its state
Scotts Bluff County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureScotts Bluff CountyNebraska
Population35,9371,965,926
Median household income$60,960$74,985
Median age39.837.1
Median home value$161,400$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.9%34.1%
Foreign-born residents4.0%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes68.3%66.5%
Mean commute to work13.7 minutes19.1 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in Scotts Bluff County10 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ScottsbluffCity14,3236.67 sq mi
GeringCity8,5545.58 sq mi
MitchellCity1,5210.67 sq mi
TerrytownCity1,0450.47 sq mi
MorrillVillage9220.62 sq mi
MinatareCity7030.44 sq mi
LymanVillage2510.32 sq mi
HenryVillage1340.21 sq mi
MelbetaVillage1100.06 sq mi
McGrewVillage690.14 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 56, retrieved November 14, 2026.