How many people live in Hall County, NE?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 62,900 people living in Hall County, NE. That makes Hall County the fourth-most populous county in Nebraska. It is home to 3.1% of people living in the state.
62.9K
population of Hall County, NE (2024)
3.1%
County share of the Nebraska population (2024)
About 62,900 people lived in Hall County, NE in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Hall County, NE’s age demographics?
About 10,100 Hall County, NE residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of Nebraska’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 16,900 Hall County, NE residents, or 26.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.2% of Nebraska’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Hall County, NE's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Hall County, NE’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 59.3% of the Hall County, NE population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Hall County, NE also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (34.7%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Hall County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 3.2%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.1% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Hall County, NE has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Nebraska as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Hall County, NE is Grand Island with about 53,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Hall County, NE ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Grand Island | 53,250 |
| 2. | Wood River | 1,164 |
| 3. | Doniphan | 813 |
| 4. | Cairo | 810 |
| 5. | Alda | 648 |
| 6. | Shelton (pt.) | |
| 7. | Balance of Hall County | 6,184 |
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