Grand Island Population

1880–2026

54,219

2026 projection

2.3% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Grand Island. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202654,219+2760.51%
202553,943-1780.33%
202454,121+5821.09%
202353,539+6481.23%
202252,891+4320.82%
202152,459-5571.05%
202053,016+1,6623.24%
201951,354-600.12%
201851,414+1970.38%
201751,217-210.04%

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Grand Island Demographics

34.7median age

Median age

Female35.8 yrs
Male33.6 yrs

Adults

37,957
7,806 seniors · 21%30,151 other adults

Sex

Female 48.9% · 25,856Male 51.1% · 27,028

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 48885+ years, female: 67580–84 years, male: 47480–84 years, female: 46275–79 years, male: 44475–79 years, female: 78770–74 years, male: 89270–74 years, female: 1,17965–69 years, male: 1,23965–69 years, female: 1,16660–64 years, male: 1,27060–64 years, female: 1,44855–59 years, male: 1,67455–59 years, female: 1,34150–54 years, male: 1,52350–54 years, female: 1,46445–49 years, male: 1,54045–49 years, female: 1,43940–44 years, male: 1,44140–44 years, female: 1,65035–39 years, male: 2,05035–39 years, female: 1,60430–34 years, male: 1,84230–34 years, female: 1,74725–29 years, male: 1,73025–29 years, female: 1,66620–24 years, male: 1,74520–24 years, female: 1,69215–19 years, male: 2,08815–19 years, female: 1,77810–14 years, male: 2,26710–14 years, female: 2,4395–9 years, male: 2,0065–9 years, female: 1,5580–4 years, male: 2,3150–4 years, female: 1,76185+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 529 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

Grand Island Income

$63,795median household income

Median household income

$63,795

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$46,110

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

15.2%

About 1 in 7 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Grand Island Marital Status

48% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married48%50%46%
Never married33%37%29%
Divorced12%10%15%
Widowed6%3%8%
Separated1%<1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year