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Blair

Nebraska · 7,997 residents (2025 est.) · 5.51 sq mi
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The short version

Blair is home to 7,914 people in Nebraska. The foreign-born share is 2%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $221,500. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. There are 1,436 people per square mile.

At a glance
Average income
median household income $81,452, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Blair

What changed most since 1990

  • White share98.7% → 94.4% (−4.3 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Median age34.5 → 37.4 (+2.9 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years

Among the 94 cities and towns in the Omaha metro

  • 39th in household income$81,452
  • 19th in share with a bachelor's degree32.8%
  • 24th in home value$221,500
  • 58th in diversity score13.4

Its weight in Washington County

Blair's population equals 37% of Washington County's. Its number of households without a car equals 69% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
7,914
+5%since 2000
from 7,512 in 2000
7,997 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,436 / sq mi
+5%since 2000
from 1,363 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
37.4
+7%since 2000
from 35.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.51 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
7K7K7K8K8K19902000201020202024Blair
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.5%(518)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.1%(562)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.9%(622)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.3%(578)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(505)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.9%(939)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(1,032)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.5%(911)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.5%(910)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.3%(818)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.7%(374)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(145)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$81,452
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,214 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,656
+106%since 2000
from $19,240 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.5%
+18.9 ptssince 2009
from 32.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.440
+13%since 2010
from 0.391 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services9.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade5.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$221,500
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $100,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$937
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $529 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.9%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 67.8% in 2000
27.1% rent
Vacancy rate
4.0%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.45 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.53 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
14.9%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 19.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.5%
+19.6 ptssince 2009
from 36.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
+10%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
39
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.8%(7,268)
Black0.4%(33)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(101)
Asian0.3%(24)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(7,473)
Black0.7%(56)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(69)
Asian0.2%(19)
Other3.8%(297)
Diversity Score
13
−17%since 2009
from 16 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.6%(47)
Honduran0.1%(4)
Asian origin
Laotian0.2%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German33.3%(2,639)
English14.3%(1,133)
American10.4%(820)
Irish9.9%(782)
Danish8.1%(644)
Canadian7.2%(570)
Norwegian5.3%(423)
Czech3.1%(245)
Polish2.6%(206)
Swedish2.5%(195)
Scottish2.5%(194)
Dutch1%(81)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
French1%(80)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(67)
Slovak0.7%(55)
Italian0.4%(31)
Austrian0.3%(24)
Swiss0.3%(24)
Russian0.3%(22)
Finnish0.2%(19)
Welsh0.2%(18)
Latvian0.2%(14)
British0.1%(11)
Croatian0.1%(11)
Slovene0.1%(11)
Portuguese0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.8%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 24.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.4%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 86.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.8%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.6 min
+41%since 2000
from 13.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 79.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.8%
+7.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.5%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2011
from 2.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2011
from 65.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.3%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 82.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
18.8%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 38.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.2%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.6% in 2009
Female
48.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.4% in 2009
Foreign born
2.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2012
from 9.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.0%
−7.9 ptssince 2013
from 10.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.2%
+18.4 ptssince 2017
from 74.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 92.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 85.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
98.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2016
from 96.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2016
from 3.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.4%(838)
Married59.1%(1,807)
Widowed4%(122)
Divorced9.5%(290)
Women 15+
Never married25.8%(814)
Married53.9%(1,700)
Widowed8.4%(264)
Divorced11.9%(377)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.0%
−7.9 ptssince 2013
from 10.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
68.3%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 62.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 79.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)47.5%(231)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.7%(130)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.1%(156)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 486 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Blair, decade by decade

Blair population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
19906,860$63,093$135,84419.1%3.2
20007,512$75,078$183,07624.8%7.9
20107,990$80,630$202,83832.3%13.4
20207,790$69,418$195,50233.6%20.3
20247,914$81,452$221,50032.8%13.4

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Blair, Nebraska?

Blair, Nebraska has about 7,914 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Blair, Nebraska?

The typical household in Blair, Nebraska earns about $81,452 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Blair, Nebraska expensive?

In Blair, Nebraska, the median home is worth about $221,500, and the typical rent is about $937 a month.

How educated are people in Blair, Nebraska?

About 32.8% of adults age 25 and over in Blair, Nebraska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Blair, Nebraska?

About 7.8% of people in Blair, Nebraska live below the federal poverty line.

Has Blair, Nebraska grown since 1990?

Yes, Blair, Nebraska has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,054 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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