Scotts Bluff County Demographics

A map of Scotts Bluff County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	25,335	25,711	70.7%	71.3%
Hispanic	8,551	8,203	23.9%	22.7%
Multiracial	891	1,068	2.5%	3.0%
Native American/Other	625	591	1.7%	1.6%
Asian	239	277	0.7%	0.8%
Black	202	234	0.6%	0.6%

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 35,843, a less than 1% change from the 36,084 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.7% White, 23.9% Hispanic, 2.5% Multiracial, 1.7% Native American/Other, 0.7% Asian, and 0.6% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Scotts Bluff County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Scotts Bluff is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Nebraska overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Scotts Bluff County, that probability was 43.9% in 2020 and 44.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scotts Bluff County is ranked the 7th most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Scotts Bluff County was ranked the 7th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Scotts Bluff County's White Population

25,335 residents of Scotts Bluff County, or 70.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scotts Bluff County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Scotts Bluff County ranks 86th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotts Bluff County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Scotts Bluff County's population has decreased from 71.3% to 70.7%.

Scotts Bluff County is less White than neighboring Banner County (85.8% White), Sioux County (95.5% White), Kimball County (82.3% White), Goshen County (84.5% White), and Morrill County (80.5% White).

Scotts Bluff County's Black Population

202 residents of Scotts Bluff County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scotts Bluff County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Scotts Bluff County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotts Bluff County's Black population has declined by an estimated 13.7%. Black residents' share of Scotts Bluff County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Scotts Bluff County is more Black than neighboring Banner County (0% Black), Sioux County (0.1% Black), Goshen County (0.2% Black), and Morrill County (0.1% Black). Scotts Bluff County is less Black than neighboring Kimball County (1.7% Black).

Scotts Bluff County's Asian Population

239 residents of Scotts Bluff County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Scotts Bluff County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Scotts Bluff County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotts Bluff County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 13.7%. Asian residents' share of Scotts Bluff County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Scotts Bluff County is more Asian than neighboring Banner County (0% Asian), Sioux County (0.2% Asian), Goshen County (0.6% Asian), and Morrill County (0.3% Asian).

Scotts Bluff County's Hispanic Population

8,551 residents of Scotts Bluff County, or 23.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scotts Bluff County is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Scotts Bluff County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotts Bluff County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Scotts Bluff County's population has increased from 22.7% to 23.9%.

Scotts Bluff County is more Hispanic than neighboring Banner County (10.6% Hispanic), Sioux County (2.1% Hispanic), Kimball County (9.9% Hispanic), Goshen County (10.2% Hispanic), and Morrill County (14.7% Hispanic).

Scotts Bluff County's Native American/Other Population

625 residents of Scotts Bluff County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Scotts Bluff County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Scotts Bluff County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotts Bluff County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 5.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Scotts Bluff County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Scotts Bluff County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Banner County (1.1% Native American/Other), Sioux County (0.6% Native American/Other), Kimball County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Goshen County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Scotts Bluff County's Multiracial Population

891 residents of Scotts Bluff County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scotts Bluff County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Scotts Bluff County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotts Bluff County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Scotts Bluff County's population has decreased from 3.0% to 2.5%.

Scotts Bluff County is more Multiracial than neighboring Banner County (2.4% Multiracial), and Sioux County (1.5% Multiracial). Scotts Bluff County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kimball County (3.9% Multiracial), Goshen County (3.2% Multiracial), and Morrill County (2.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.