Scotts Bluff County, NE

County

2024 Population

35,843

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

1.26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

7.51% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,614

4.35% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Scotts Bluff County, NE is home to a population of 35.8k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.45% of Scotts Bluff County, NE residents were born outside of the country (1.6k people).

In 2024, there were 6.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.3k people) in Scotts Bluff County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.73k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Scotts Bluff County, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scotts Bluff County, NE was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Scotts Bluff County, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scotts Bluff County, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.3k ± 203
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.73k ± 496
Other (Hispanic)
2.3k ± 426

23.9%

Hispanic Population

8.55k people

23.9% of the people in Scotts Bluff County, NE are hispanic (8.55k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scotts Bluff County, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

4.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.6k people

4.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.45k people

As of 2024, 4.45% of Scotts Bluff County, NE residents (1.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Scotts Bluff County, NE was 4.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Scotts Bluff County, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
639 ± 136
Gulf War (2001-)
434 ± 158
Gulf War (1990s)
215 ± 94

Scotts Bluff County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Scotts Bluff County, NE.

Health

89.8% of the population of Scotts Bluff County, NE has health coverage, with 44.9% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Scotts Bluff County, NE see 1,430 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,430 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1618 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 316 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,430 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Scotts Bluff County, NE

Primary care physicians in Scotts Bluff County, NE see an average of 1,430 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,430 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Scotts Bluff County, NE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Health Practice Name

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses

12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

44.9%

Employer Coverage

15.9%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.79%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scotts Bluff County, NE grew by 3.76% from 9.84% to 10.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Scotts Bluff County, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 4.87 in Scotts Bluff County, NE.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Scotts Bluff County, NE.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42% in Scotts Bluff County, NE.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Scotts Bluff County, NE.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.52% in Scotts Bluff County, NE.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Scotts Bluff County, NE.

Economy

The economy of Scotts Bluff County, NE employs 17.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scotts Bluff County, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,827 people), Educational Services (1,800 people), and Retail Trade (1,792 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($73,144), Information ($72,582), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,145).

Employment

Occupations

17.5k

2024 Value

± 904

2.5%

1 Year growth

± 7.16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scotts Bluff County, NE grew at a rate of 2.5%, from 17.1k employees to 17.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scotts Bluff County, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,004 people), Management Occupations (1,823 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,743 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scotts Bluff County, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

17.5k

2024 Value

± 904

2.5%

1 Year growth

± 7.16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scotts Bluff County, NE grew at a rate of 2.5%, from 17.1k employees to 17.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scotts Bluff County, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,827 people), Educational Services (1,800 people), and Retail Trade (1,792 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scotts Bluff County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Scotts Bluff County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,526

Median earning men ± $3,000

$38,247

Median earning women ± $2,490

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,000), Public Administration ($77,143), and Information ($74,201).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,202), Manufacturing ($43,942), and Public Administration ($43,826).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

78
Other Services (except Public Administration)
60
Retail Trade
57
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$136k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$64.8k
Manufacturing
$63.8k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Scotts Bluff County, NE in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 610 male students and 991 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Scotts Bluff County, NE are White (163 and 64.2%), Hispanic or Latino (68 and 26.8%), Black or African American (11 and 4.33%), and Unknown (5 and 1.97%).

The largest universities in Scotts Bluff County, NE by number of degrees awarded are Western Nebraska Community College (266 and 98.5%) and Summit Christian College (4 and 1.48%).

The most popular majors in Scotts Bluff County, NE are Liberal Arts & Sciences (26 and 9.63%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (18 and 6.67%), and Welding Technology (17 and 6.3%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $7,360.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Scotts Bluff County, NE, the percentage of applicants admitted was 41.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 80%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,601 (38.1% men and 61.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,601 students enrolled in Scotts Bluff County, NE, 38.1% men and 61.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 943 records, of which 59.9% were women and 40.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
26 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
14 degrees awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
14 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Scotts Bluff County, NE was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 26 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Scotts Bluff County, NE according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Western Nebraska Community College
266 degrees awarded
Summit Christian College
4 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Nebraska Community College with 266 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 114 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Scotts Bluff County, NE, which is 0.731 times less than the 156 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 163 degrees mean that there were 2.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 68 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($7,360) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($568) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scotts Bluff County, NE was $168,500 in 2024, which is 0.506 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,400 to $168,500, a 4.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Scotts Bluff County, NE is 69.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scotts Bluff County, NE have an average commute time of 15.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scotts Bluff County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Scotts Bluff County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.84%.

Housing

Property

$168,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,154

$10,451

Median Property Taxes

±$655

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Scotts Bluff County, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Scotts Bluff County, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.3% of the housing units in Scotts Bluff County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scotts Bluff County, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,614

Median Household Income

± $4,176

15.1k

Number of Households

± 822

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.1k households in Scotts Bluff County, NE grew to $63,614 from the previous year's value of $60,960.

The following chart displays the households in Scotts Bluff County, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scotts Bluff County, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.9%)
Carpooled (8.63%)
Worked At Home (5.92%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Scotts Bluff County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.63%) and those who worked at home (5.92%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scotts Bluff County, NE have a shorter commute time (15.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Scotts Bluff County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Scotts Bluff County, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Scotts Bluff County, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scotts Bluff County, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Scotts Bluff County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.84%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scotts Bluff County, NE (4.5k out of 35k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scotts Bluff County, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 20.1% of the children was living in poverty in Scotts Bluff County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 205 in Scotts Bluff County, NE. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 37.9% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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