City in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska · 5.6 sq mi · 1,534 people per sq mi
About 8,500 people live in Gering. The typical household earns $75,093, and the median resident is 35.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,612 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.37%
Men 35.5 · Women 37.4
1900–2026
8,516
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
8,516
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 8,516 | -19 | 0.22% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,535 | -1 | 0.01% |
| 2024 | 8,536 | +10 | 0.12% |
| 2023 | 8,526 | +6 | 0.07% |
| 2022 | 8,520 | -33 | 0.39% |
| 2021 | 8,553 | -59 | 0.69% |
| 2020 | 8,612 | +502 | 6.19% |
| 2019 | 8,110 | -82 | 1.00% |
| 2018 | 8,192 | -68 | 0.82% |
| 2017 | 8,260 | -70 | 0.84% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 86 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 8 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 51% | 48% |
| Never married | 31% | 37% | 24% |
| Divorced | 12% | 8% | 16% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau