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Kearney, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Buffalo County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
34,024
Population
2,262/sq mi density
$69,790
Median Income
$36,753 per capita
$235,800
Home Value
$311,414 Zillow
$922
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
255
Violent Crime/100K
2,073 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$69,790 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$235,800 home value, $922/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
255 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
36.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.2%
32,360 → 34,364
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50.8%
$46,282 → $69,790
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Kearney 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
35,834
+1,470 from 2023 (34,364)
Projected Median Income 2030
$93,020
+$23,230 from 2023 ($69,790)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32,360 | — | $46,282 | — |
| 2015 | 32,969 | +1.9% | $50,566 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 33,622 | +2% | $51,494 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 34,006 | +1.1% | $57,064 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 33,959 | -0.1% | $62,695 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 34,364 | +1.2% | $69,790 | +11.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.