Nebraska / Census place 3125055

Kearney

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

Official Census name: Kearney city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
34,782
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
2,293/sq mi
15.2 sq mi land area
Median age
32.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$69,724
Median home value
$244,600
Median gross rent
$949
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.5%
Typical commute
13.9 min
Public transit commute
0.3%

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: HASTINGS MUNI AP (35 mi from place center)
Average high
63.1°F
Average low
40.7°F
Annual rainfall
26.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Kearney.

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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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