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Scotts Bluff County, NE: growth, migration and housing

Scotts Bluff County has 35,586 residents, down 1.3% since 2020 (-0.2% in the last year). In 2022–2023, 720 households moved in and 746 moved out (-26 net), while a net $3.7M of income left. Median household income is $63,614, the median home $168,500 and median rent $909 a month.

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Population (2025)35,586

5-year growth-1.3%

1-year growth-0.2%

Net households moving in-26

Per 1,000 residents-0.7

Net income moving in-$3.7M

Median household income$63,614

Median home value$168,500

Median rent$909/mo

Rent as share of income17%

In Nebraska: 57th of 93 counties for 5-year population growth · 27th of 80 counties for net in-migration (per resident) · 68th of 93 counties for median household income · 39th of 93 counties for median home value.

Where new residents came from

Top counties by households (tax returns) moving to Scotts Bluff County, 2022–2023 (IRS).

From	Households (tax returns)	Their income (AGI)
Morrill County, NE	46	$2.9M
Box Butte County, NE	37	$1.7M
Goshen County, WY	37	$1.5M
Lancaster County, NE	33	$1.1M
Larimer County, CO	24	$1.3M

Where leavers went

Top counties by households leaving Scotts Bluff County, 2022–2023 (IRS).

To	Households (tax returns)	Their income (AGI)
Lancaster County, NE	52	$2.1M
Morrill County, NE	39	$1.6M
Goshen County, WY	33	$1.5M
Box Butte County, NE	25	$1.2M
Laramie County, WY	21	$1.6M
Douglas County, NE	20	$1.4M

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (vintage 2025), American Community Survey 5-year (2024), and IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration data (2022–2023). Migration counts are tax returns (roughly households) moving between U.S. counties; the IRS suppresses very small flows. Growth rates, per-1,000 figures, rent share and state ranks are BizyFi calculations. Data updated 2026-10-17. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.