Grand Island city, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 53,943
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 53,943
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 53,127
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 53,131
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 48,520
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.8%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 60.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 14.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 36.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 55.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,036
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 19.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $218,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,613
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $602
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $947
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 20,765
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 31.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 179,435
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 693,210
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 308,495
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,585,249
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $30,185
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,795
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,902
Persons in poverty, percent 15.2%
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 1,767.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,708.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 30.05
Land area in square miles, 2010 28.41
FIPS Code 3119595