Holdrege city, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,555
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,555
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,556
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,545
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,531
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,515
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,495
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.8%
Female persons, percent 47.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 384
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $198,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,423
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $624
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $835
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,528
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.14
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 162,374
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,480
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 13.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,789
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,071
Persons in poverty, percent 16.6%
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 1,304.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1,422.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.86
FIPS Code 3122640