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CBSA!24260=METRO("Grand Island, NE")
Grand Island, NE metro area
The Grand Island, NE metropolitan area spans 3 counties and had 77,278 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $6.1 billion that year.
Nebraska3 counties
GDP, 2024$6.1B#361 of 387 · +3.1% nominal
Income per person, 2024$61,781#191 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.4%#80 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)86.7#358 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Grand Island, NEUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 3 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $538M | 8.8% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $661M | 10.8% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | — | — | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $476M | 7.8% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $316M | 5.2% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $461M | 7.5% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $48M | 0.8% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | — | — | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $129M | 2.1% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $38M | 0.6% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $12M | 0.2% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $284M | 4.6% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall County | Nebraska | Central | 31079 | |
| Howard County | Nebraska | Outlying | 31093 | |
| Merrick County | Nebraska | Outlying | 31121 |