Nebraska / Census place 3144245

Scottsbluff

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Scottsbluff city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,259
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
2,140/sq mi
6.7 sq mi land area
Median age
38.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$56,359
Median home value
$137,700
Median gross rent
$966
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.3%
Typical commute
12.5 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SCOTTSBLUFF W B HEILIG FLD AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
64.7°F
Average low
35.1°F
Annual rainfall
15.7"
Annual snowfall
42.5"

Month by month

A year in Scottsbluff.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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