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Stromsburg, Nebraska
Stromsburg, city, in Polk County, Nebraska. Stromsburg had 1,159 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,143 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,074 (±145). GEOID 3147465.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,159
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,143 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,074 ±145
Median household income
$58,988
±$7,791 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $76,475
Median home value
$159,900
±$13,975 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $238,600
Median gross rent
$846
±$301 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $1,072
Where is Stromsburg and what county is it in?
Stromsburg is a city in Polk County, Nebraska. It covers 1.0 square miles of land, 1,129 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Stromsburg, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,159 people lived in Stromsburg on July 1, 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, slower than Nebraska (+2.9%). The 2020 Census counted 1,143 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,074 (±145).
| Measure | Stromsburg | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,074 ±145 | 5,225 | no clear change |
| Households | 467 ±66 | 2,114 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.21 ±0.21 | 2.43 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 536 ±64 | 2,531 | no clear change |
Stromsburg's population since 2000
From 1,232 in 2000 to 1,159 in 2025: down 5.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Stromsburg 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.
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 Stromsburg?
The median resident of Stromsburg is 42.8 years old; 26.4% are under 18 and 28.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.2%.
| Measure | Stromsburg | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.8 ±4.9 | 43.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 26.4% ±3.7 pts | 22.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 28.9% ±5.9 pts | 23.2% | – |
| Male | 46.6% ±4.2 pts | 50.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.2% ±2.6 pts | 6.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.7% ±3.4 pts | 90.1% | −8.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±1.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.9% ±2.2 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5% ±1.2 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.9% ±2.7 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.3% ±3.4 pts | 7.4% | – |
| With a disability | 14.1% ±3.6 pts | 11.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.9% ±3.5 pts | 5.5% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.2% ±5.9 pts | 94.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.3% ±6.1 pts | 20.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 11.7% ±4.4 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.1% ±4.3 pts | 94.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.3% ±1.6 pts | 0.6% | – |
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 Stromsburg earn?
Half of Stromsburg's 467 households earn less than $58,988 a year (±$7,791), against $69,768 in Polk County and $76,475 in Nebraska. In 2015-2019 the median was $75,854 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $16,866 after inflation. 12.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Stromsburg | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,988 ±$7,791 | $69,768 | −$16,866 |
| Mean household income | $67,878 ±$7,927 | $90,242 | – |
| Per capita income | $30,302 ±$2,955 | $37,673 | −$5,127 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.2% ±5.5 pts | 7.9% | +6.4 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 14.0% ±11.2 pts | 12.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.3% ±4.4 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 86.9% ±8.4 pts | 91.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 79.2% ±9.4 pts | 84.7% | – |
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 Stromsburg?
Owners occupy 73.4% of Stromsburg's occupied homes and renters 26.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,900 by its owner (±$13,975). The median renter pays $846 a month including utilities, and 41.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Stromsburg | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $159,900 ±$13,975 | $189,900 | +$52,460 |
| Median gross rent | $846 ±$301 | $681 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.1% ±15.7 pts | 19.4% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,345 ±$227 | $1,480 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.4% ±7.4 pts | 78.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 26.6% ±7.4 pts | 21.1% | – |
| Housing units | 536 ±64 | 2,531 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±6.8 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±18.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 87.7% ±5.1 pts | 87.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.7% ±0.9 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±4.6 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.8% ±1.5 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 47.2% ±8.2 pts | 36.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.9% ±2.1 pts | 2.1% | – |
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 Stromsburg building?
Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in Stromsburg in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 1.7 per 1,000 residents against 5.3 across Nebraska.
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 Stromsburg work and get to work?
80.1% of Stromsburg's workers drive alone and 12.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.6 minutes.
| Measure | Stromsburg | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 58.8% ±6.7 pts | 67.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.2% ±0.5 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 80.1% ±5.2 pts | 75.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 2.1% ±1.7 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±5.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 2.9% ±2.6 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 12.8% ±5.2 pts | 11.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.6 min ±4.2 | 20.8 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 Stromsburg?
No census tract lies mostly in Stromsburg; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9601Polk County | 3,225 | $67,500 |
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 Stromsburg) · Census block assignment files
How does Stromsburg compare with other places in Nebraska?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Stromsburg is the 9,716th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 95th-most populous of 528 in Nebraska.
Stromsburg ranks 100th of 136 places in Nebraska with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 95th | 528 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 44th | 132 |
| Residents per square mile | 79th | 136 |
| Median household income | 100th | 136 |
| Per capita income | 109th | 136 |
| Median home value | 80th | 135 |
| Median gross rent | 68th | 129 |
| Poverty rate | 43rd | 109 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 79th | 135 |
| Median age | 29th | 136 |
| Owner-occupied share | 59th | 135 |
| Work from home | 14th | 84 |
| Travel time to work | 36th | 135 |
Stromsburg's figures with every place in Nebraska (CSV)
Every place in Nebraska, sortable · Compare Stromsburg 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 Stromsburg?
18 of the 57 figures for Stromsburg 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 Stromsburg 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 Stromsburg.