City in Phelps County, Nebraska · 4.2 sq mi · 1,314 people per sq mi
About 5,600 people live in Holdrege. The typical household earns $55,789, and the median resident is 41.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,552 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.57%
Men 32.9 · Women 46.8
1890–2026
5,558
2026 projection
0.1% 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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1890–2026
5,558
2026 projection
0.1% 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 | 5,558 | +3 | 0.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,555 | -10 | 0.18% |
| 2024 | 5,565 | -39 | 0.70% |
| 2023 | 5,604 | +54 | 0.97% |
| 2022 | 5,550 | +40 | 0.73% |
| 2021 | 5,510 | -42 | 0.76% |
| 2020 | 5,552 | +185 | 3.45% |
| 2019 | 5,367 | -23 | 0.43% |
| 2018 | 5,390 | -26 | 0.48% |
| 2017 | 5,416 | -92 | 1.67% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 55 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 6 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 54% | 55% |
| Never married | 27% | 33% | 20% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 13% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau