Grand Island, Nebraska is a thriving community with a population of 52,755 people and a population density of 1,715 people per square mile. It is located in Hall County and is the largest city in the county. The city has many local businesses including High Plains Implement Co., Grand Island Community Theatre, and JCPenney along with plenty of places to shop, eat, and explore outdoors. Year-round outdoor activities include fishing, hiking nature trails at Ed Rudloff Park or Riverside Discovery Center, swimming at Fonner Park Pool or Lake John Swim Beach, and camping at Grand Island KOA. There are also several organizations that help to support the community such as Grand Island Public Schools Foundation which raises money for educational programs in public schools as well as other cultural events throughout the year. Local sporting events range from high school football games to professional baseball teams to NCAA sports like basketball and volleyball.
The population in Grand Island is 52,755. There are 1,774 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Grand Island is 34.9, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Grand Island is 2.6, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Grand Island
- 51.1% are married
- 13.6% are divorced
- 33.6% are married with children
- 23.4% have children, but are single
Race in Grand Island
- 64.0% are White
- 2.6% are Black
- 1.3% are Asian
- 0.4% are Native American
- 0.3% claim Other
- 30.2% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.0% Two or more races
- 0.3% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander