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Grand Island Public Schools

Grand Island Public Schools is a unified school district in Nebraska with a community population of 54,178. The median household income is $65,581 and the median age is 35.2.

54,178

Population

1627

People / sq mi

$65,581

Median Income

35.2

Median Age

Grand Island Public Schools covers 33 sq mi of land at 1626.7 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White60.9%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian36.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$65,581

Median Household Income

$34,373

Per Capita Income

13.1%

Poverty Rate

3.0%

Unemployment

Housing

$222,100

Median Home Value

$947

Median Rent

58.8%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

83.9%

High School+

21.3%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Grand Island Public Schools serves a community with a population of 54,178 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Nebraska.

The median household income in Grand Island Public Schools is $65,581, with a per capita income of $34,373. The poverty rate is 13.1%.

Grand Island Public Schools is 60.9% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 36.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Grand Island Public Schools, 83.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Grand Island Public Schools is $222,100, with a median rent of $947. The homeownership rate is 58.8%.

Data for Grand Island Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3100016).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.