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Cozad, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Dawson County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
3,944
Population
1,505/sq mi density
$50,161
Median Income
$66,696 per capita
$118,600
Home Value
$172,521 Zillow
$820
Median Rent
33.2% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
160
Violent Crime/100K
319 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$50,161 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,600 home value, $820/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
160 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.9%
3,903 → 3,978
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+15.4%
$43,449 → $50,161
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cozad 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
4,031
+53 from 2023 (3,978)
Projected Median Income 2030
$55,479
+$5,318 from 2023 ($50,161)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,903 | — | $43,449 | — |
| 2015 | 3,864 | -1% | $40,260 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 3,801 | -1.6% | $41,573 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,738 | -1.7% | $46,196 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 3,915 | +4.7% | $51,435 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 3,978 | +1.6% | $50,161 | -2.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.