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Grand Island, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Hall County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
52,761
Population
1,752/sq mi density
$62,439
Median Income
$33,464 per capita
$202,600
Home Value
$249,961 Zillow
$913
Median Rent
28.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
455
Violent Crime/100K
2,553 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$62,439 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$202,600 home value, $913/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
455 violent crimes/100K (20% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.3%
50,349 → 53,000
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.2%
$46,192 → $62,439
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Grand Island 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
54,921
+1,921 from 2023 (53,000)
Projected Median Income 2030
$77,106
+$14,667 from 2023 ($62,439)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 50,349 | — | $46,192 | — |
| 2015 | 50,974 | +1.2% | $46,831 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 51,217 | +0.5% | $51,627 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 51,354 | +0.3% | $54,965 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 52,335 | +1.9% | $58,162 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 53,000 | +1.3% | $62,439 | +7.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.