City in Merrick County, Nebraska · 2.4 sq mi · 1,321 people per sq mi
About 3,200 people live in Central City. The typical household earns $73,229, and the median resident is 39.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,015 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.15%
Men 38.3 · Women 46.3
1880–2026
3,217
2026 projection
6.7% 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
3,217
2026 projection
6.7% 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 | 3,217 | +33 | 1.04% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,184 | +37 | 1.18% |
| 2024 | 3,147 | +65 | 2.11% |
| 2023 | 3,082 | +29 | 0.95% |
| 2022 | 3,053 | +35 | 1.16% |
| 2021 | 3,018 | +3 | 0.10% |
| 2020 | 3,015 | +119 | 4.11% |
| 2019 | 2,896 | +10 | 0.35% |
| 2018 | 2,886 | -30 | 1.03% |
| 2017 | 2,916 | +12 | 0.41% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 31 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 24 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 61% | 47% |
| Never married | 27% | 31% | 23% |
| Divorced | 11% | 7% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | <1% | 13% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau