City in Dawes County, Nebraska · 3.9 sq mi · 1,270 people per sq mi
About 5,000 people live in Chadron. The typical household earns $54,590, and the median resident is 30.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,180 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.2%
Men 31.4 · Women 29.4
1890–2026
4,955
2026 projection
4.3% 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
4,955
2026 projection
4.3% 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 | 4,955 | -20 | 0.40% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,975 | -125 | 2.45% |
| 2024 | 5,100 | -49 | 0.95% |
| 2023 | 5,149 | -76 | 1.45% |
| 2022 | 5,225 | +61 | 1.18% |
| 2021 | 5,164 | -16 | 0.31% |
| 2020 | 5,180 | -198 | 3.68% |
| 2019 | 5,378 | -96 | 1.75% |
| 2018 | 5,474 | -181 | 3.20% |
| 2017 | 5,655 | -30 | 0.53% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 52 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 8 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 41% | 44% |
| Never married | 43% | 45% | 40% |
| Divorced | 5% | 8% | 1% |
| Widowed | 10% | 5% | 15% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau