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Newman Grove, Nebraska

Newman Grove, city, mostly in Madison County (98.5% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Platte County, Nebraska. Newman Grove had 632 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 667 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 885 (±199). GEOID 3134230.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

632

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 667 · ACS 2020-2024: 885 ±199

Median household income

$54,861

±$16,500 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $76,475

Median home value

$100,000

±$20,783 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $238,600

Median gross rent

$744

±$195 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $1,072

Where is Newman Grove and what county is it in?

Newman Grove is a city mostly in Madison County (98.5% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Platte County, Nebraska. It covers 0.5 square miles of land, 1,224 residents per square mile in 2020.

Newman Grove is in the Norfolk, NE micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Newman Grove's 2020 Census population by county (Census place-by-county parts)
County2020 residentsShare
Madison County65798.5%
Platte County101.5%
Newman Grove (marked with a dot) in Madison County, Nebraska. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Newman Grove, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 632 people lived in Newman Grove on July 1, 2025, down 4.5% since 2020, while Nebraska grew 2.9%. The 2020 Census counted 667 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 885 (±199).

  • July 2020→2021 −15 (644)
  • 2021→2022 −4 (640)
  • 2022→2023 +4 (644)
  • 2023→2024 −7 (637)
  • 2024→2025 −5 (632)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Newman GroveMadison CountyNebraska Change since 2015-2019
Total population 885 ±199 35,532 1,978,707 no clear change
Households 297 ±59 14,462 797,847 no clear change
Average household size 2.83 ±0.51 2.39 2.42 +0.68
Housing units 346 ±65 15,510 863,444 no clear change

Newman Grove's population since 2000

From 797 in 2000 to 632 in 2025: down 20.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Newman Grove as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 797
  • 2005 (estimate) 769
  • 2010 Census 721
  • 2015 (estimate) 725
  • 2020 Census 667
  • 2025 (estimate) 632

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Newman Grove?

The median resident of Newman Grove is 35.7 years old; 27.1% are under 18 and 16.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 57.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 39.9%. 9.5% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Newman GroveMadison CountyNebraska Change since 2015-2019
Median age 35.7 ±3.1 37.4 37.2 no clear change
Under 18 years 27.1% ±7.6 pts 25.3% 24.5% –
65 years and over 16.3% ±5.0 pts 17.4% 16.7% –
Male 52.5% ±8.5 pts 49.7% 50.3% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 39.9% ±12.8 pts 16.3% 12.7% –
White alone, not Hispanic 57.2% ±12.3 pts 77.2% 75.3% −30.8 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.8 pts 0.8% 4.6% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.5 pts 1.3% 2.6% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.8 pts 0.9% 0.6% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.8 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.7% ±4.4 pts 3.3% 3.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.8 pts 0.1% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 9.5% ±4.0 pts 8.0% 8.0% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 33.1% ±11.2 pts 12.9% 12.8% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.0% ±2.5 pts 5.7% 6.9% –
With a disability 9.4% ±5.1 pts 13.2% 12.3% –
No health insurance coverage 13.1% ±11.1 pts 7.5% 7.2% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 87.1% ±5.6 pts 91.1% 92.2% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 11.9% ±5.1 pts 23.7% 34.6% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 1.9% ±1.1 pts 8.4% 12.3% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 83.9% ±6.9 pts 88.1% 86.8% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.5% ±0.6 pts 1.4% 2.4% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Newman Grove earn?

Half of Newman Grove's 297 households earn less than $54,861 a year (±$16,500), against $63,128 in Madison County and $76,475 in Nebraska. In 2015-2019 it was $58,202 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Newman GroveMadison CountyNebraska Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $54,861 ±$16,500 $63,128 $76,475 no clear change
Mean household income $65,716 ±$6,492 $87,535 $102,399 –
Per capita income $25,398 ±$4,248 $36,105 $41,751 no clear change
People below the poverty line 15.4% ±8.7 pts 13.1% 10.6% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 34.6% ±21.0 pts 13.4% 12.0% –
Households receiving SNAP 10.4% ±8.3 pts 8.5% 8.2% –
Households with a computer 90.9% ±5.1 pts 93.1% 95.3% –
Households with a broadband subscription 86.9% ±6.9 pts 84.4% 90.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Newman Grove?

Owners occupy 75.4% of Newman Grove's occupied homes and renters 24.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $100,000 by its owner (±$20,783). The median renter pays $744 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Newman GroveMadison CountyNebraska Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $100,000 ±$20,783 $208,500 $238,600 no clear change
Median gross rent $744 ±$195 $881 $1,072 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 12.3% ±11.8 pts 29.2% 35.9% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $953 ±$107 $1,468 $1,736 –
Owner-occupied homes 75.4% ±8.5 pts 65.4% 66.5% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 24.6% ±8.5 pts 34.6% 33.5% –
Housing units 346 ±65 15,510 863,444 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 3.7% ±5.7 pts 0.4% 0.6% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±28.3 pts 6.1% 4.3% –
Single-family detached homes 88.7% ±5.6 pts 67.1% 71.3% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±7.0 pts 3.4% 2.9% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±7.0 pts 2.2% 1.8% –
Built 2010 to 2019 0.0% ±7.0 pts 6.2% 9.5% –
Built 1939 or earlier 58.1% ±9.5 pts 20.7% 18.7% –
Households with no vehicle 4.7% ±3.3 pts 6.9% 5.4% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Newman Grove building?

Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Newman Grove in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 1.6 per 1,000 residents against 5.3 across Nebraska.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 1 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Newman Grove work and get to work?

87.3% of Newman Grove's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 14.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Newman GroveMadison CountyNebraska Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 65.5% ±7.1 pts 67.4% 68.6% –
Unemployment rate 14.4% ±7.3 pts 3.0% 3.0% –
Drove alone to work 87.3% ±6.9 pts 79.3% 76.1% –
Carpooled 5.1% ±3.8 pts 11.4% 8.7% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±6.5 pts 0.0% 0.5% –
Walked 4.1% ±3.0 pts 2.2% 2.3% –
Worked from home 3.5% ±3.9 pts 5.6% 11.0% –
Mean travel time to work 22.5 min ±4.6 14.3 min 19.2 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Newman Grove?

No census tract lies mostly in Newman Grove; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Newman Grove, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Newman Grove
Tract 9613Madison County4,685 $71,155 $162,8009%
Tract 9651Platte County3,191 $90,568 $259,8000%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Newman Grove) · Census block assignment files

How does Newman Grove compare with other places in Nebraska?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Newman Grove is the 12,258th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 164th-most populous of 528 in Nebraska.

Newman Grove is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Newman Grove's rank in Nebraska (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate164th528

Newman Grove's figures with every place in Nebraska (CSV)

Every place in Nebraska, sortable · Compare Newman Grove with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Newman Grove?

20 of the 57 figures for Newman Grove on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Newman Grove are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Newman Grove.