City in Dawson County, Nebraska · 3.6 sq mi · 942 people per sq mi
About 3,400 people live in Gothenburg. The typical household earns $79,219, and the median resident is 44.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,475 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.13%
Men 48 · Women 36.9
1890–2026
3,421
2026 projection
1.6% 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
3,421
2026 projection
1.6% 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 | 3,421 | -9 | 0.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,430 | -12 | 0.35% |
| 2024 | 3,442 | -37 | 1.06% |
| 2023 | 3,479 | +49 | 1.43% |
| 2022 | 3,430 | +11 | 0.32% |
| 2021 | 3,419 | -56 | 1.61% |
| 2020 | 3,475 | +24 | 0.70% |
| 2019 | 3,451 | -26 | 0.75% |
| 2018 | 3,477 | -9 | 0.26% |
| 2017 | 3,486 | -20 | 0.57% |
Showing 10 of 29 years.
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 10 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 54% | 57% |
| Never married | 25% | 23% | 27% |
| Divorced | 11% | 13% | 10% |
| Widowed | 6% | 7% | 5% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau