Scottsbluff, NE Population

Overview

14,511

Total Population

35.0

Median age

53.57%

Female population %

86.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

74.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,092

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Scottsbluff's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Scottsbluff is 35.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Scottsbluff's population under 18 was 27.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Scottsbluff's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Scottsbluff, 23.44% were under the age of 15, 19.02% aged 15 to 29, 38.21% aged 30 to 64, 14.97% aged 65 to 84, and 4.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,037 more females than males in Scottsbluff:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.57% females and 46.43% males in Scottsbluff, NE.
The Scottsbluff, NE gender ratio is 86.7:100 i.e. 86.7 men to 100 women (0.867).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 706.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 632.

Scottsbluff's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Scottsbluff population: 79.97% are White, 0.91% are Black or African American, 4.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.79% are Asian, 5.24% are some other race and 9.06% are multiracial.
Scottsbluff's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,092 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,419 (71.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Scottsbluff is White with a population of 11,604 (79.97% of the total population).

Scottsbluff's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 15,081 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Scottsbluff's population increased by 339 (2.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Scottsbluff's population decreased by 656 (4.35%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Scottsbluff's population was lowest in year 2022 at 14,283.