Scottsbluff, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Scotts Bluff County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
14,406
Population
2,173/sq mi density
$53,448
Median Income
$33,716 per capita
$141,300
Home Value
$185,568 Zillow
$966
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
588
Violent Crime/100K
2,835 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$53,448 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$141,300 home value, $966/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
588 violent crimes/100K (55% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-4.7%
15,036 → 14,326
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.4%
$36,750 → $53,448
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Scottsbluff 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
13,852
-474 from 2023 (14,326)
Projected Median Income 2030
$69,486
+$16,038 from 2023 ($53,448)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15,036 | - | $36,750 | - |
| 2015 | 14,809 | -1.5% | $37,572 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 14,790 | -0.1% | $41,143 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 14,536 | -1.7% | $44,354 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 14,282 | -1.7% | $50,788 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 14,326 | +0.3% | $53,448 | +5.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.