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Douglas County

Nebraska · 606,460 residents (2025 est.) · 326.482 sq mi
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The short version

Douglas County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $80,391. Population has grown 27% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $266,100. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
590,736
+27%since 2000
from 463,585 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,809 / sq mi
+19%since 2009
from 1,525 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.6
+6%since 2000
from 33.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:606,460 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
399K451K504K556K608K1990201020202024Douglas County
2024591K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.8%(40,422)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(40,861)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.3%(43,010)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(40,545)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(38,668)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.7%(87,072)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.2%(83,696)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(67,155)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.2%(66,043)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.7%(51,524)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844%(23,373)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(8,367)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$80,391
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,209 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,334
+103%since 2000
from $22,879 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.0%
+22.4 ptssince 2009
from 30.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.484
+5%since 2010
from 0.461 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services10.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Information10.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration9.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade8.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.5%
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, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$266,100
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $99,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,201
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $541 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
61.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 63.3% in 2000
38.5% rent
Vacancy rate
5.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
19.8%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 24.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.2%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 43.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
+22%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Douglas County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.2%(362,528)
Black11.4%(52,821)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(30,928)
Asian1.7%(7,848)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic65.8%(388,570)
Black10.2%(60,419)
Hispanic / Latino14.5%(85,851)
Asian4.4%(25,730)
Other5.1%(30,166)
Diversity Score
66
+26%since 2009
from 53 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
40
−8%since 2020
from 44 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.5%(61,942)
Central American2.1%(12,199)
Guatemalan0.9%(5,250)
Salvadoran0.9%(5,060)
South American0.5%(2,896)
Puerto Rican0.4%(2,165)
Cuban0.3%(1,973)
Honduran0.2%(1,111)
Colombian0.2%(901)
Spaniard0.1%(764)
Dominican0.1%(668)
Chilean0.1%(657)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(614)
Nicaraguan0.1%(412)
Panamanian0%(261)
Ecuadorian0%(202)
Peruvian0%(178)
Argentine0%(132)
Bolivian0%(123)
Uruguayan0%(78)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.1%(6,759)
Burmese0.9%(5,115)
Chinese0.4%(2,429)
Nepalese0.4%(2,319)
Vietnamese0.4%(2,086)
Filipino0.3%(1,572)
Bhutanese0.2%(980)
Korean0.1%(874)
Kazakh0.1%(796)
Thai0.1%(484)
Japanese0.1%(436)
Taiwanese0%(193)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(167)
Pakistani0%(103)
Hmong0%(77)
Mongolian0%(71)
Cambodian0%(32)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(252)
Chamorro0%(74)
Guamanian0%(10)
Ancestry
German25.7%(152,024)
Irish13.2%(77,702)
English8.9%(52,801)
Italian3.9%(22,803)
Polish3.3%(19,359)
American2.8%(16,789)
Czech2.8%(16,342)
Swedish2.7%(16,194)
Norwegian2%(11,731)
Subsaharan African1.8%(10,587)
Scottish1.8%(10,532)
Danish1.8%(10,511)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
French1.7%(10,147)
Dutch1.3%(7,730)
Arab0.6%(3,449)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(3,303)
Russian0.5%(2,814)
Welsh0.4%(2,311)
Swiss0.3%(1,562)
British0.3%(1,558)
Greek0.2%(1,402)
Hungarian0.2%(1,264)
French Canadian0.2%(1,261)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,261)
Croatian0.2%(1,184)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,114)
Lebanese0.2%(1,082)
West Indian0.2%(1,079)
Somali0.2%(1,017)
Nigerian0.2%(1,016)
Austrian0.2%(912)
Belgian0.1%(863)
Iranian0.1%(787)
Syrian0.1%(708)
Finnish0.1%(632)
Canadian0.1%(617)
Portuguese0.1%(569)
Latvian0.1%(427)
Serbian0.1%(410)
Jamaican0.1%(363)
Romanian0.1%(346)
Iraqi0.1%(333)
Haitian0%(282)
Ethiopian0%(270)
Egyptian0%(267)
Slovak0%(231)
Turkish0%(223)
Slovene0%(207)
Jordanian0%(202)
Guyanese0%(197)
Ghanaian0%(141)
Kenyan0%(134)
Brazilian0%(78)
Armenian0%(77)
Bulgarian0%(70)
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
42.1%
+11.5 ptssince 2000
from 30.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.4%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 87.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.9%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 9.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.0 min
+84%since 2000
from 10.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.6%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 81.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.1%
+12.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 6.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 72.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.0%
−19.4 ptssince 2009
from 65.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
10.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.9%
−42.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2012
from 10.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.3%
−78.9 ptssince 2013
from 87.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.2%
+11.9 ptssince 2017
from 80.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
83.5%
−2.0 ptssince 2016
from 85.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 9.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.5%(88,609)
Married50.5%(116,158)
Widowed2.1%(4,815)
Divorced8.9%(20,413)
Women 15+
Never married33.2%(78,445)
Married47.8%(113,099)
Widowed6.9%(16,226)
Divorced12.1%(28,678)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Douglas County, Nebraska?

Douglas County, Nebraska has about 590,736 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Douglas County, Nebraska earns about $80,391 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Douglas County, Nebraska expensive?

In Douglas County, Nebraska, the median home is worth about $266,100, and the typical rent is about $1,201 a month.

How educated are people in Douglas County, Nebraska?

About 42.1% of adults age 25 and over in Douglas County, Nebraska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Douglas County, Nebraska?

About 11.8% of people in Douglas County, Nebraska live below the federal poverty line.

Has Douglas County, Nebraska grown since 1990?

Yes, Douglas County, Nebraska has grown since 1990. The population has added about 174,292 residents, a change of about 42 percent over that period.

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