City in Lincoln County, Nebraska · 17.1 sq mi · 1,302 people per sq mi
About 22,000 people live in North Platte. The typical household earns $58,097, and the median resident is 40.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 23,305 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.36%
Men 39.5 · Women 41.2
1880–2026
22,328
2026 projection
4.2% 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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1880–2026
22,328
2026 projection
4.2% 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 | 22,328 | -196 | 0.87% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,524 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 22,524 | -68 | 0.30% |
| 2023 | 22,592 | -103 | 0.45% |
| 2022 | 22,695 | -286 | 1.24% |
| 2021 | 22,981 | -324 | 1.39% |
| 2020 | 23,305 | -283 | 1.20% |
| 2019 | 23,588 | -241 | 1.01% |
| 2018 | 23,829 | -84 | 0.35% |
| 2017 | 23,913 | -175 | 0.73% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 228 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 7 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 44% | 41% |
| Never married | 30% | 34% | 26% |
| Divorced | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau