City in Washington County, Nebraska · 5.9 sq mi · 1,367 people per sq mi
About 8,000 people live in Blair. The typical household earns $81,452, and the median resident is 37.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,824 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.76%
Men 36.2 · Women 37.7
1870–2026
8,043
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
8,043
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,043 | +46 | 0.58% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,997 | -12 | 0.15% |
| 2024 | 8,009 | +19 | 0.24% |
| 2023 | 7,990 | +20 | 0.25% |
| 2022 | 7,970 | +115 | 1.46% |
| 2021 | 7,855 | +31 | 0.40% |
| 2020 | 7,824 | -44 | 0.56% |
| 2019 | 7,868 | +28 | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 7,840 | +78 | 1.00% |
| 2017 | 7,762 | +8 | 0.10% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 79 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 13 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 59% | 53% |
| Never married | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau