How many people live in Scotts Bluff County, NE?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 35,700 people living in Scotts Bluff County, NE. That makes Scotts Bluff County the seventh-most populous county in Nebraska. It is home to 1.8% of people living in the state.
35.7K
population of Scotts Bluff County, NE (2024)
1.8%
County share of the Nebraska population (2024)
About 35,700 people lived in Scotts Bluff County, NE in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Scotts Bluff County, NE’s age demographics?
About 7,800 Scotts Bluff County, NE residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of Nebraska’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 8,500 Scotts Bluff County residents, or 23.7% 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 Scotts Bluff County, NE's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Scotts Bluff County, NE’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 70.9% of the Scotts Bluff County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Scotts Bluff County also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (24.8%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Scotts Bluff County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.74%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.92% 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.
Scotts Bluff 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 Scotts Bluff County, NE is Scottsbluff with about 14,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Scotts Bluff County, NE ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Scottsbluff | 14,323 |
| 2. | Gering | 8,554 |
| 3. | Mitchell | 1,521 |
| 4. | Terrytown | 1,045 |
| 5. | Morrill | 922 |
| 6. | Minatare | 703 |
| 7. | Lyman | 251 |
| 8. | Henry | 134 |
| 9. | Melbeta | 110 |
| 10. | McGrew | 69 |
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