City in Gage County, Nebraska · 9.8 sq mi · 1,261 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Beatrice. The typical household earns $57,264, and the median resident is 41.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,228 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.37%
Men 40.3 · Women 45.5
1880–2026
12,333
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (increase)
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
12,333
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 12,333 | +15 | 0.12% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,318 | +28 | 0.23% |
| 2024 | 12,290 | +30 | 0.24% |
| 2023 | 12,260 | +54 | 0.44% |
| 2022 | 12,206 | +6 | 0.05% |
| 2021 | 12,200 | -28 | 0.23% |
| 2020 | 12,228 | -68 | 0.55% |
| 2019 | 12,296 | +22 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 12,274 | -47 | 0.38% |
| 2017 | 12,321 | +24 | 0.20% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 122 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 6 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 47% | 44% |
| Never married | 29% | 37% | 21% |
| Divorced | 16% | 13% | 18% |
| Widowed | 10% | 3% | 16% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau