Kearney Population

1880–2026

34,993

2026 projection

3.2% 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 Kearney. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202634,993+2110.61%
202534,782+230.07%
202434,759+3270.95%
202334,432+1240.36%
202234,308+2680.79%
202134,040+1260.37%
202033,914-920.27%
201934,006+3371.00%
201833,669+470.14%
201733,622+2330.70%

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Kearney Demographics

32.8median age

Median age

Female33.8 yrs
Male30.9 yrs

Adults

27,128
5,546 seniors · 20%21,582 other adults

Sex

Female 50.5% · 17,283Male 49.5% · 16,963

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 25985+ years, female: 47880–84 years, male: 17380–84 years, female: 43775–79 years, male: 44375–79 years, female: 65370–74 years, male: 60570–74 years, female: 77665–69 years, male: 83365–69 years, female: 88960–64 years, male: 62860–64 years, female: 83955–59 years, male: 97755–59 years, female: 84750–54 years, male: 67850–54 years, female: 71145–49 years, male: 88945–49 years, female: 79640–44 years, male: 1,01540–44 years, female: 1,14335–39 years, male: 1,19535–39 years, female: 94330–34 years, male: 1,10930–34 years, female: 1,01525–29 years, male: 1,27225–29 years, female: 1,27220–24 years, male: 2,35720–24 years, female: 2,07315–19 years, male: 1,44815–19 years, female: 1,54110–14 years, male: 1,06610–14 years, female: 9285–9 years, male: 9205–9 years, female: 1,0460–4 years, male: 1,0960–4 years, female: 89685+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 342 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

Kearney Income

$69,724median household income

Median household income

$69,724

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$50,356

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

12.4%

About 1 in 8 residents

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

Kearney Marital Status

42% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married42%43%40%
Never married41%44%39%
Divorced10%9%11%
Widowed6%2%10%
Separated<1%<1%<1%

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