Nebraska / Census place 3119595

Grand Island

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Grand Island city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
53,943
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,783/sq mi
30.3 sq mi land area
Median age
34.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$63,795
Median home value
$218,600
Median gross rent
$947
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20.9%
Typical commute
16.9 min
Public transit commute
0.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GRAND IS CNTRL NE RGNL AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
63.2°F
Average low
40.4°F
Annual rainfall
26.6"
Annual snowfall
27.7"

Month by month

A year in Grand Island.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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