City in Custer County, Nebraska · 2 sq mi · 1,735 people per sq mi
About 3,500 people live in Broken Bow. The typical household earns $60,129, and the median resident is 36.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,521 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.83%
Men 35.9 · Women 38.2
1890–2026
3,504
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
3,504
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 3,504 | -3 | 0.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,507 | -2 | 0.06% |
| 2024 | 3,509 | -47 | 1.32% |
| 2023 | 3,556 | +39 | 1.11% |
| 2022 | 3,517 | +2 | 0.06% |
| 2021 | 3,515 | -6 | 0.17% |
| 2020 | 3,521 | +17 | 0.49% |
| 2019 | 3,504 | -19 | 0.54% |
| 2018 | 3,523 | -9 | 0.25% |
| 2017 | 3,532 | +22 | 0.63% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 35 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 11 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 53% | 48% |
| Never married | 25% | 29% | 21% |
| Divorced | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau