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Scotts Bluff County
Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
At a Glance
Population 36,084
County Seat Scotts Bluff County Courthouse
State FIPS 31
County FIPS 157
Num Towns 10
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 27,821
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 36,048
Median Age 39.2
Veterans 1,895
Housing Units 16,486
Uninsured 512
Net Migration (recent) -81
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,035
Total Employees 12,782
Avg Annual Pay $51,713
Median Household Income $60,137
Poverty Rate 12.5%
Unemployment Rate 3.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $63,293
Federal Spending FY2024 $257,983,756
Federal Spending Per Capita $7,150
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $150,600
Median Rent $876
FMR Studio $645
FMR 1BR $759
FMR 2BR $940
FMR 3BR $1,317
FMR 4BR $1,372
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 30
Fire Stations 30
Police Stations 30
Adult Smoking 16.5%
Adult Obesity 40.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 14.4
Air Quality Good Days 284
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 11.53
Electric Customers 905415
Towns with Broadband Data 10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 10
Community
Churches 42
Libraries 10
Historic Places (NRHP) 21
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 131
SNAP Stores 22
Bank Branches 12
Agriculture
Total Farms 44
Land in Farms (acres) 92,052
Avg Farm Size (acres) 2,092.1
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-09-24
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2024-05-24
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-04
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2019-03-21
DR FLOODING 2011-08-12
EM FLOODING 2011-06-18
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES 2009-07-31
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES 2005-09-13
DR SEVERE SNOW STORMS, RAIN, AND STRONG WINDS 1997-11-01
Detailed Topics
Communities in Scotts Bluff County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.