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Ogallala, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Keith County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
4,800
Population
968/sq mi density
$55,481
Median Income
$30,454 per capita
$135,500
Home Value
$218,607 Zillow
$738
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
223
Violent Crime/100K
2,480 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$55,481 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$135,500 home value, $738/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
223 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2%
4,611 → 4,704
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.7%
$39,435 → $55,481
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ogallala 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
4,770
+66 from 2023 (4,704)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,444
+$14,963 from 2023 ($55,481)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,611 | — | $39,435 | — |
| 2015 | 4,599 | -0.3% | $36,875 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 4,554 | -1% | $36,097 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4,496 | -1.3% | $41,765 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 4,823 | +7.3% | $47,892 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 4,704 | -2.5% | $55,481 | +15.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.