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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
53,943
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$218,600
Owner-occupied units

Grand Island, NE

Nebraska · 40.921° N, 98.359° W · 30 sq mi

Grand Island is a city in Nebraska, with a population of 53,943 and about 1,783 residents per square mile. The median household earns $63,795 a year, and the median home is worth $218,600.

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Size & density

Land area
30 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,783
People per square mile
Rank by population
#821
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#460
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$63,795
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$947
Per month
Homeownership
57.8%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
16.9 min
One way

People

Median age
34.7
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
20.9%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
19.4%
Households
20,765
2.51 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 42/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 107/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 30/yr
Days above 90° 26/yr
Below freezing 117/yr
Annual rainfall 25.1in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 86°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 17°F

What people here do for work

Manufacturing 21.4%
Education & health care 18.2%
Retail trade 13.4%
Arts, food & hospitality 10.3%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Nebraska

Name
Warren Buffett
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$165B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Omaha
Source of wealth
Berkshire Hathaway

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Nebraska · private sector

Employer
CHI Health
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Nebraska

Company
Berkshire Hathaway
Revenue
$371.4B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Omaha
Ticker
BRK.A

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Nebraska

State bird
Western Meadowlark
State flower
Goldenrod
State capital
Lincoln
Nickname
The Cornhusker State

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