North Platte, NE Demographics

The total population of North Platte is estimated to be 23,309 with 11,627 males (49.88%) and 11,682 females (50.12%). There are 55 more females than males in North Platte.
The median household income in North Platte was $58,898 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 765(1.28%) from $59,663 in 2020. This income is 78.95% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, North Platte sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $74,342. Overall, the median household income for the city of North Platte stands at $58,898.
In North Platte, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,296 for males and $25,289 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,654 for males and $38,297 for females.
In North Platte, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $97,627, while White households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $57,874.
In 2022, the population of North Platte was 22,722, a 1.06% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, North Platte's population was 22,965, a decline of 1.41% compared to a population of 23,293 in 2020.
The median age in North Platte, NE is 39.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.20% were under the age of 15, 18.68% aged 15 to 29, 43.08% aged 30 to 64, 15.27% aged 65 to 84, and 2.77% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of North Platte population: 91.09% are White, 1.55% are Black or African American, 1.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.96% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.20% are some other race and 2.78% are multiracial.