Scottsbluff is a city in Sioux County, Nebraska, home to about 14,376 people across 6.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69361.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)149 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO159 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX732 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Scottsbluff; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Scottsbluff had 14,436 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 13th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Sioux County grew from 2,055 residents in 1900 to 1,135 in 2020.
Sioux County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 15.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Scottsbluff 1e, NE weather station (about a mile away).
52 jobs at 16 businesses in Sioux County. The biggest industries by number of businesses:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
353 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Scottsbluff.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 75 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 63 |
| Mental health providers | 114 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 29 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1900.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Scottsbluff Public Schools, Educational Service Unit 13. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Learning CenterScottsbluff | Pre-K | 180 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Early Learning CenterScottsbluff | Pre-K | 15 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Home BasedScottsbluff | Pre-K | — | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Lincoln Heights Elementary SchScottsbluff | Pre-K–5 | 279 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Longfellow Elementary SchoolScottsbluff | Pre-K–5 | 379 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Meridian SchoolScottsbluff | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 1.4 mi |
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolScottsbluff | Pre-K–5 | 280 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Western Nebrask Child Dev Center (Wncdc)Scottsbluff | Pre-K | 14 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Westmoor Elementary SchoolScottsbluff | Pre-K–5 | 408 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Bluffs Middle SchoolScottsbluff | 6–8 | 754 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Scottsbluff Senior High SchoolScottsbluff | 9–12 | 1,064 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Harms Adv Tech Center-WnccScottsbluff | 10–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| Lifelinks-NebraskaScottsbluff | 12 | — | Special Education | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Christian School of Western NebraskaScottsbluff | Pre-K–8 | 66 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.9 mi |
| St Agnes Catholic SchoolScottsbluff | Pre-K–5 | 86 | Roman Catholic | 0.2 mi |
| Valley View SchoolScottsbluff | 5–7 | 4 | Seventh-day Adventist | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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