CITY
Omaha
Nebraska · 488,797 residents (2025 est.) · 143 sq mi
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Omaha is home to 488,837 people in Nebraska. There are 3,419 people per square mile. The median age is 35.3, younger than the US median of 38.9. Growth has run 25% since 2000, or 98,830 more people. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $245,500. 57% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
488,837
+25%since 2000
from 390,007 in 2000
488,797 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
143 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024489K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(32,489)
5 to 96.5%(31,702)
10 to 147%(34,083)
15 to 196.9%(33,623)
20 to 247.2%(35,323)
25 to 3415.3%(74,969)
35 to 4413.6%(66,606)
45 to 5411.1%(54,252)
55 to 6411.2%(54,925)
65 to 748.9%(43,389)
75 to 844.1%(20,268)
85 and over1.5%(7,208)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$73,201
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,006 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
49.0%
+21.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.4%
Other services10.3%
Public administration8.5%
Retail trade8.5%
Wholesale trade7.3%
Finance & insurance5.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
Construction0.8%
Education & health services0.8%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$245,500
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $93,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.4
+20%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic75.4%(293,876)
Black13.2%(51,427)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(29,397)
Asian1.7%(6,685)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic63.4%(309,789)
Black11.4%(55,778)
Hispanic / Latino16.2%(79,145)
Asian4%(19,669)
Other5%(24,456)
69
+25%since 2009
from 55 in 2009
2009 – 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
Mexican11.7%(57,378)
Central American2.4%(11,653)
Guatemalan1.1%(5,149)
Salvadoran1%(4,756)
South American0.5%(2,334)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,959)
Cuban0.4%(1,792)
Honduran0.2%(1,099)
Colombian0.2%(736)
Spaniard0.1%(585)
Venezuelan0.1%(573)
Dominican0.1%(517)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(514)
Nicaraguan0.1%(400)
Panamanian0%(172)
Ecuadorian0%(149)
Argentine0%(132)
Peruvian0%(125)
Bolivian0%(84)
Costa Rican0%(77)
Paraguayan0%(11)
Uruguayan0%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(4,885)
Burmese1%(4,748)
Chinese0.4%(1,958)
Nepalese0.3%(1,683)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,555)
Filipino0.2%(1,110)
Kazakh0.2%(734)
Korean0.1%(708)
Thai0.1%(459)
Bhutanese0.1%(349)
Japanese0.1%(313)
Taiwanese0%(193)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(298)
Samoan0.1%(247)
Chamorro0%(74)
Marshallese0%(9)
Guamanian0%(2)
Ancestry
German24.1%(118,041)
Irish12.7%(62,220)
English8.7%(42,506)
Italian3.9%(18,894)
Polish3.2%(15,874)
American2.7%(13,277)
Czech2.7%(13,109)
Swedish2.6%(12,726)
Subsaharan African2%(9,957)
Norwegian2%(9,704)
Scottish1.8%(9,011)
French1.8%(8,617)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.7%(8,247)
Dutch1.1%(5,456)
Arab0.6%(2,967)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,827)
Russian0.4%(1,955)
Welsh0.4%(1,908)
Greek0.3%(1,244)
Swiss0.2%(1,213)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,141)
British0.2%(1,129)
French Canadian0.2%(1,081)
Croatian0.2%(1,070)
Somali0.2%(1,017)
Ukrainian0.2%(981)
West Indian0.2%(980)
Hungarian0.2%(962)
Nigerian0.2%(905)
Lebanese0.2%(891)
Austrian0.2%(820)
Iranian0.2%(765)
Belgian0.2%(747)
Syrian0.1%(651)
Finnish0.1%(549)
Portuguese0.1%(474)
Canadian0.1%(444)
Latvian0.1%(373)
Romanian0.1%(341)
Jamaican0.1%(334)
Iraqi0.1%(319)
Serbian0.1%(270)
Haitian0.1%(257)
Turkish0%(208)
Slovak0%(195)
Ethiopian0%(192)
Slovene0%(181)
Jordanian0%(162)
Egyptian0%(156)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(144)
Kenyan0%(134)
Ghanaian0%(120)
Palestinian0%(111)
Armenian0%(77)
Guyanese0%(73)
Bulgarian0%(70)
Australian0%(63)
Brazilian0%(34)
Macedonian0%(31)
Barbadian0%(24)
Cape Verdean0%(22)
Israeli0%(16)
Moroccan0%(12)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.5%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 86.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 79.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.7%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 91.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.3%(79,863)
Married47.1%(91,070)
Widowed2.2%(4,271)
Divorced9.4%(18,259)
Women 15+
Never married35.3%(69,536)
Married45%(88,622)
Widowed7.2%(14,279)
Divorced12.5%(24,663)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.6%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 71.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.3%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 27.9% 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)26.3%(5,585)
Gulf War (1990s)22.5%(4,783)
Vietnam era31.7%(6,733)
Korean War4%(849)
World War II0.9%(189)
Share of the 21,254 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Omaha, Nebraska?
Omaha, Nebraska has about 488,837 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Omaha, Nebraska?
The typical household in Omaha, Nebraska earns about $73,201 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Omaha, Nebraska expensive?
In Omaha, Nebraska, the median home is worth about $245,500, and the typical rent is about $1,187 a month.
How educated are people in Omaha, Nebraska?
About 40.1% of adults age 25 and over in Omaha, Nebraska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Omaha, Nebraska?
About 13.5% of people in Omaha, Nebraska live below the federal poverty line.
Has Omaha, Nebraska grown since 1990?
Yes, Omaha, Nebraska has grown since 1990. The population has added about 153,042 residents, a change of about 46 percent over that period.
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