Beatrice city, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,318
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,318
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,290
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,252
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,247
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,261
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,459
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.4%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 722
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $159,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,298
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $573
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $758
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,494
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.14
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,706
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 149,807
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,290
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 321,697
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,336
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,264
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,571
Persons in poverty, percent 17.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,293.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,382.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.48
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.01
FIPS Code 3103390