North Platte, Nebraska Population 2024

22,261

North Platte Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of North Platte was:

  • White: 88.56%
  • Two or more races: 4.92%
  • Other race: 3.03%
  • Native American: 1.52%
  • Black or African American: 1.04%
  • Asian: 0.89%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
13.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,628.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.49% (-1,046)
The current population of North Platte, Nebraska is 22,261 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,307.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,39688.56%
Two or more races1,1334.92%
Other race6983.03%
Native American3511.52%
Black or African American2391.04%
Asian2060.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.03%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

North Platte Population by Race

North Platte Population Pyramid 2024

North Platte Median Age

40.4

Total

40.2

Male

40.5

Female

North Platte Adults

There are 17,773 adults, (4,457 of whom are seniors) in North Platte.

North Platte Age Dependency

72.9

Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

North Platte Sex Ratio

Female11,65150.59%
Male11,37949.41%

North Platte Population by Age

North Platte Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,1192.2156.543.5
Non Family4,5261.2744.755.3
Married3,9502.877921
Female1,3073.243070
Male3363.2953.646.4

2.86

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

56.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

North Platte Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7694.83%
Associates Degree2,14513.47%
Bachelors Degree1,91812.05%
Graduate Degree9816.16%
High School Graduate4,92930.96%
Less Than 9th Grade4242.66%
Some College4,75529.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

North Platte Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

North Platte Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,89813,0182,751
Hispanic1,3251,04141
2+ Races58648212
Other Race32324215
Native American1831370
Black18215769
Asian14914923
Islander733

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 42.86%.

North Platte Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,120$58,945$51,007
Graduate Degree$71,875$78,162$69,531
High School Graduate$31,550$49,500$26,300
Less Than 9th Grade$26,875$41,714$11,699
Overall$39,965$55,393$30,060
Some College$41,029$59,115$30,119

$39,965

Average Earnings

$55,393

Average Male

$30,060

Average Female

North Platte Earnings by Educational Attainment

North Platte Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

North Platte Language

94.36% of North Platte residents speak only English, while 5.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.76% of the population.

North Platte Language

North Platte Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,0552,99715.73%
Hispanic2,27451422.6%
Native33519457.91%
Multiple1,06815914.89%
Other68315823.13%
Black1943819.59%
Asian20694.37%

16.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.59%

Male Poverty Rate

18.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in North Platte

The race most likely to be in poverty in North Platte is Native, with 57.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in North Platte is Asian, with 4.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.57%.

North Platte Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.79%
High School20.14%
Some College11.44%
Bachelors or Greater6.9%

North Platte Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed61.54%
Female Unemployed14.95%
Female Employed10.68%
Male Employed2.97%

North Platte Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

North Platte Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,860$81,926
Households$57,805$69,116
Married Families$90,136$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,034$50,624

mean

median

Income by Household Type

North Platte Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.4%

Male Marriage Rate

42.4%

Female Marriage Rate

North Platte Married by Age and Sex

male

female

North Platte Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

North Platte Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

North Platte Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,573

Number of Veterans

1,420

Male Veterans

153

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam582
First Gulf War368
Second Gulf War265
Korea118
World War II61

North Platte Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+556
35 to 54389
65 to 74320
55 to 64197
18 to 34111

North Platte Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4929.3%
Hispanic1489.26%
Other Race356.99%
2+ Races243.72%
Black168.21%
Asian63.31%

North Platte Veterans by Race

North Platte Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

North Platte Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

North Platte Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

North Platte Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

North Platte Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.43%

Born in North Platte

96.95%

Native Born

3.05%

Foreign Born

1.5%

Non Citizen

1.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.95% of North Platte residents were born in the United States, with 69.43% having been born in Nebraska. 1.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

North Platte Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,955-261-1.23%
202821,216-261-1.22%
202721,477-262-1.21%
202621,739-261-1.19%
202522,000-261-1.17%
202422,261-262-1.16%
202322,523-168-0.74%
202222,691-289-1.26%
202122,980-327-1.4%
202023,307-281-1.19%
201923,588-241-1.01%
201823,829-84-0.35%
201723,913-175-0.73%
201624,088-11-0.05%
201524,099-120-0.5%
201424,219-242-0.99%
201324,461-49-0.2%
201224,510-47-0.19%
201124,557-153-0.62%
201024,71000%
200023,8781,2735.63%
199022,605-1,904-7.77%
198024,5095,06226.03%
197019,4472,26313.17%
196017,1841,75111.35%
195015,4333,00424.17%
194012,4293683.05%
193012,0611,59515.24%
192010,4665,673118.36%
19104,7931,15331.68%
19003,64058519.15%
18903,055-17,900-85.42%

North Platte Population by Year