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Blair, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Washington County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
7,868
Population
1,428/sq mi density
$76,292
Median Income
$38,289 per capita
$211,000
Home Value
$348,783 Zillow
$941
Median Rent
29.1% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
128
Violent Crime/100K
1,519 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$76,292 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$211,000 home value, $941/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
128 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.3%
7,654 → 7,981
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.3%
$50,417 → $76,292
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Blair across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
8,219
+238 from 2023 (7,981)
Projected Median Income 2030
$101,960
+$25,668 from 2023 ($76,292)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,654 | — | $50,417 | — |
| 2015 | 7,665 | +0.1% | $46,790 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 7,762 | +1.3% | $44,855 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 7,868 | +1.4% | $51,056 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 7,812 | -0.7% | $68,196 | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 7,981 | +2.2% | $76,292 | +11.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.