Scottsbluff, Nebraska
City in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska · ZIP 69361
- Scotts Bluff County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 13 public schools
- 14,323 (2024 estimate)Population
- 6,179Households
- $53,448Median household income
- $141,300Median home value
- 13Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Scottsbluff
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,732 |
| 2010 | 15,039 |
| 2020 | 14,436 |
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 $53,448 · 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
- 3,443 units
- Renter occupied
- 2,736 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7.2%
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 | Scottsbluff | Scotts Bluff County | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,406 | 35,937 | 1,965,926 |
| Median household income | $53,448 | $60,960 | $74,985 |
| Median age | 37.0 | 39.8 | 37.1 |
| Median home value | $141,300 | $161,400 | $223,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 27.2% | 25.9% | 34.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.3% | 4.0% | 7.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.7% | 68.3% | 66.5% |
| Mean commute to work | 10.3 minutes | 13.7 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 CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER | Public | Pre-K | SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| EARLY LEARNING CENTER | Public | Pre-K | EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 13 |
| HOME BASED | Public | Pre-K | EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 13 |
| WESTERN NEBRASK CHILD DEV CENTER (WNCDC) | Public | Pre-K | EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 13 |
| LINCOLN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCH | Public | Pre-K–5 | SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| WESTMOOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| BLUFFS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Public | 6–8 | SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| HARMS ADV TECH CENTER-WNCC | Alternative | 10–12 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 13 |
| LIFELINKS-NEBRASKA | Special education | 12 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 13 |
| SCOTTSBLUFF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Public | 9–12 | SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| MERIDIAN SCHOOL | Special education | Pre-K–12 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 13 |
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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