City in Holt County, Nebraska · 2.3 sq mi · 1,524 people per sq mi
About 3,600 people live in O'Neill. The typical household earns $56,510, and the median resident is 41.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,569 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.5%
Men 43.4 · Women 41.5
1880–2026
3,564
2026 projection
0.1% 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
3,564
2026 projection
0.1% 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 | 3,564 | -3 | 0.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,567 | +9 | 0.25% |
| 2024 | 3,558 | -22 | 0.61% |
| 2023 | 3,580 | +21 | 0.59% |
| 2022 | 3,559 | +4 | 0.11% |
| 2021 | 3,555 | -14 | 0.39% |
| 2020 | 3,569 | -16 | 0.45% |
| 2019 | 3,585 | -24 | 0.67% |
| 2018 | 3,609 | -17 | 0.47% |
| 2017 | 3,626 | +3 | 0.08% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 36 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 5 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 58% | 44% |
| Never married | 26% | 22% | 28% |
| Divorced | 15% | 16% | 14% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau