North Platte
NELincoln County, Nebraska
Population 35K |Median income $63,019 |1 hospital
Population
34,532
Lincoln County
Median Income
$63,019
Near average
Median Home Value
$167,900
-14% vs avg
Median Age
42.2
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
34K-6%
Median Income
$64,342+34%
Median Home Value
$183,100+62%
Poverty Rate
12.8%+12%
Unemployment
3.1%-45%
Economics
Median Rent $854/mo
Poverty Rate
11% -24% vs avg
Unemployment 3.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 20.2%
Work From Home 3.2%
Public Transit 0.3%
Demographics
White 89.2%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
African American 1.2%
Asian 0.8%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
40.1%
High Blood Pressure
37.5%
Short Sleep Duration
36.3%
Physical Inactivity
29.4%
Binge Drinking
18.8%
Current Smoking
15.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
14.5%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.6%
Diabetes
12.9%
Lack of Health Insurance
10%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 76.1%
Dental Visit 56.4%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
9.7%
Coronary Heart Disease
8%
Stroke
4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
234 per 100k
-34% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1949 per 100k
Near average Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
200.3
Homicide
3.1
Robbery
30.3
Burglary
187.4
Larceny-Theft
1475.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
285.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
GREAT PLAINS HEALTH
NORTH PLATTE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — North Platte Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Lake Effect Snow Warning Issued for Onondaga County: Up to 10 Inches of Snow Expected
NOAA · 27m ago
Weather Alerts high
Lake Effect Snow Warning Issued for Madison County; Up to 10 Inches of Snow Expected
NOAA · 27m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait: Winds Up to 55 Knots and Heavy Seas Forecast
NOAA · 4h ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 4h ago
Air Quality
New York City Region Air Quality Reaches Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Level (AQI 107)
EPA · 11h ago
Disasters
Tennessee Severe Winter Storm Receives FEMA Major Disaster Declaration
FEMA · 12h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Lincoln County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.