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Omaha

Nebraska · 488,797 residents (2025 est.) · 142.98 sq mi
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Omaha has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $73,201. Population has grown 25% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $245,500.

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

Total population
488,837
+25%since 2000
from 390,007 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,419 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 3,098 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.3
+5%since 2000
from 33.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:488,797 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
320K366K412K459K505K1990201020202024Omaha
2024489K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(32,489)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(31,702)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(34,083)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(33,623)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.2%(35,323)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.3%(74,969)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.6%(66,606)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.1%(54,252)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.2%(54,925)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.9%(43,389)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.1%(20,268)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(7,208)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$73,201
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,006 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,638
+101%since 2000
from $21,756 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.0%
+21.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.487
+4%since 2010
from 0.469 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services10.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration8.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade8.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$245,500
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $93,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,187
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $537 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
57.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 59.6% in 2000
42.6% rent
Vacancy rate
5.3%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
20.4%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.8%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 44.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
+20%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Omaha on RentDataNow
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)
Diversity Score
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)
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
Laotian0%(140)
Hmong0%(77)
Pakistani0%(60)
Cambodian0%(31)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(247)
Chamorro0%(74)
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)
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)
Kenyan0%(134)
Ghanaian0%(120)
Armenian0%(77)
Guyanese0%(73)
Bulgarian0%(70)
Brazilian0%(34)
Barbadian0%(24)
Israeli0%(16)
Moroccan0%(12)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.1%
+11.4 ptssince 2000
from 28.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.5%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 86.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.8%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.6 min
+82%since 2000
from 10.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.8%
−8.6 ptssince 2009
from 80.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.1%
+11.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 71.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.0%
−20.6 ptssince 2009
from 64.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
11.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.8%
−42.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2012
from 11.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.3%
−76.1 ptssince 2013
from 85.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.5%
+13.0 ptssince 2017
from 78.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
82.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2016
from 83.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
11.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 10.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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)
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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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