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Mitchell, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Scotts Bluff County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,804
Population
2,693/sq mi density
$50,250
Median Income
$30,010 per capita
$114,900
Home Value
$203,887 Zillow
$1,019
Median Rent
36.6% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
119
Violent Crime/100K
417 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$50,250 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$114,900 home value, $1,019/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
119 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.3%
1,685 → 1,529
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29.4%
$38,839 → $50,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mitchell 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
1,428
-101 from 2023 (1,529)
Projected Median Income 2030
$60,182
+$9,932 from 2023 ($50,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,685 | — | $38,839 | — |
| 2015 | 1,661 | -1.4% | $43,000 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 1,651 | -0.6% | $44,426 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,622 | -1.8% | $45,265 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,526 | -5.9% | $53,802 | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 1,529 | +0.2% | $50,250 | -6.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.