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Dodge County

Nebraska · 34,500 residents · 529 sq mi
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Dodge County is home to 34,500 people in Nebraska. Median home value sits at $42,600. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $311 a month at the median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.9% of residents. The median household earns $24,817, about 18% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

34,500
−5%vs 2000
vs 36,160 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.5
−6%vs 2000
vs 37.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
529 sq mi
Population, 19902024
34K35K36K37K38K19902000201020202024Dodge County
202437K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(2,376)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(2,718)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(2,502)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(2,432)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(2,030)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.4%(4,956)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.1%(4,529)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(3,542)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410%(3,441)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.9%(3,062)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846%(2,054)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.5%(858)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,817
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,188 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,638
−34%vs 2000
vs $17,757 in 2000
US average: $14,340
8.9%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$42,600
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$311
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $485 in 2000
US average: $450
67.6%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.8% in 2000
32.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.3%(34,110)
Black0.4%(145)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(1,421)
Asian0.5%(178)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(34,039)
Black0.1%(51)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(146)
Asian0.6%(192)
Other0.6%(218)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.7%(3,266)
Central American6.6%(2,478)
Guatemalan3%(1,116)
Salvadoran2.5%(923)
Cuban1.7%(634)
Costa Rican0.8%(292)
Honduran0.4%(147)
Puerto Rican0.3%(127)
Spaniard0.1%(48)
Chilean0%(4)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(67)
Korean0.1%(47)
Chinese0%(17)
Japanese0%(17)
Burmese0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(5)
Ancestry
German33.7%(12,575)
Irish11.4%(4,252)
English7%(2,628)
Czech5%(1,861)
American4.7%(1,772)
Swedish3.3%(1,215)
Danish3%(1,133)
Norwegian2.9%(1,090)
French2.2%(840)
Italian1.9%(697)
Polish1.5%(577)
Scottish1.5%(543)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(342)
Brazilian0.5%(186)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(92)
British0.2%(86)
Austrian0.2%(82)
Swiss0.2%(71)
Russian0.1%(55)
Welsh0.1%(52)
Croatian0.1%(51)
Hungarian0.1%(38)
Kenyan0.1%(33)
Belgian0.1%(29)
Finnish0.1%(24)
Greek0%(14)
Serbian0%(13)
Ukrainian0%(11)
Nigerian0%(10)
Slovak0%(9)
Section 05

Education

13.5%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.3%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.1%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.9 min
+30%vs 2000
vs 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.4%(4,790)
Married53.8%(7,966)
Widowed2.7%(395)
Divorced11.1%(1,645)
Women 15+
Never married25.9%(3,831)
Married50.5%(7,475)
Widowed9.9%(1,465)
Divorced13.7%(2,029)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.5%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 11.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 54.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 71.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.9% 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)19.2%(451)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.5%(434)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36%(843)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.4%(173)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(13)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,343 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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How many people live in Dodge County, Nebraska?

Dodge County, Nebraska has about 34,500 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Dodge County, Nebraska?

The typical household in Dodge County, Nebraska earns about $24,817 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dodge County, Nebraska expensive?

In Dodge County, Nebraska, the median home is worth about $42,600, and the typical rent is about $311 a month.

How educated are people in Dodge County, Nebraska?

About 13.5% of adults age 25 and over in Dodge County, Nebraska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dodge County, Nebraska?

About 8.9% of people in Dodge County, Nebraska live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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