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Omaha

Nebraska · 390,007 residents · 143 sq mi
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Omaha is home to 390,007 people in Nebraska. The average commute runs 11 minutes. Owners hold 60% of the housing stock. Growth has run 16% since 1990, or 54,212 more people. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $93,300. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.5
US median: 35.2
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
390,007
+16%since 1990
from 335,795 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.5
+4%since 1990
from 32.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
143 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
320K366K412K459K505K19902000201020202024Omaha
2024489K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.2%(28,249)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(27,721)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(27,420)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(28,359)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248%(31,178)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.5%(60,292)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.4%(59,917)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.9%(50,496)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.8%(30,353)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.1%(23,832)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.2%(16,286)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(5,904)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$40,006
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,927 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,756
+56%since 1990
from $13,957 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.3%
−1.3 ptssince 1990
from 12.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$93,300
+31%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $54,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$537
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $386 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
59.6%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 59.2% in 1990
40.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic83.9%(281,676)
Black13.1%(43,829)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(9,703)
Asian1.1%(3,602)
2000
White, non-Hispanic75.4%(293,876)
Black13.2%(51,427)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(29,397)
Asian1.7%(6,685)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.7%
+5.6 ptssince 1990
from 23.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.0%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 82.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
9.0%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 7.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
10.8 min
−35%since 1990
from 16.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35%(51,678)
Married52.5%(77,497)
Widowed2.3%(3,344)
Divorced10.3%(15,186)
Women 15+
Never married28.4%(45,150)
Married48.3%(76,802)
Widowed10.2%(16,199)
Divorced13.1%(20,745)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.3%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 14.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 59.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.8%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.5%(4,783)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.7%(6,733)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(849)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(189)
US avg: 1%

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 390,007 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Omaha, Nebraska?

The typical household in Omaha, Nebraska earns about $40,006 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 $93,300, and the typical rent is about $537 a month.

How educated are people in Omaha, Nebraska?

About 28.7% 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 11.3% 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 54,212 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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