COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Douglas County
Nebraska · 416,444 residents · 326.482 sq mi
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The short version
Douglas County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,857. Population has declined 10% since 2000. Median home value is $59,300.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024591K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(33,192)
5 to 97.9%(32,950)
10 to 147%(28,951)
15 to 196.8%(28,447)
20 to 247.5%(31,028)
25 to 3418.7%(77,863)
35 to 4415.3%(63,757)
45 to 549.5%(39,699)
55 to 648%(33,262)
65 to 746.5%(27,021)
75 to 843.7%(15,330)
85 and over1.2%(4,944)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$29,857
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,209 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$59,300
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $99,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.3%(359,431)
Black10.9%(45,249)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(10,588)
Asian1.1%(4,564)
Other1.7%(7,200)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Costa Rican0%(105)
Uruguayan0%(78)
Paraguayan0%(11)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(132)
Pakistani0%(103)
Hmong0%(77)
Mongolian0%(71)
Sri Lankan0%(71)
Indonesian0%(52)
Cambodian0%(32)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(382)
Samoan0%(252)
Chamorro0%(74)
Guamanian0%(10)
Marshallese0%(9)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(175)
Ghanaian0%(141)
Palestinian0%(137)
Kenyan0%(134)
Australian0%(78)
Brazilian0%(78)
Armenian0%(77)
Bulgarian0%(70)
Macedonian0%(31)
Barbadian0%(24)
Cape Verdean0%(22)
Israeli0%(16)
Moroccan0%(12)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
84.5%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 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 416,444 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Douglas County, Nebraska?
The typical household in Douglas County, Nebraska earns about $29,857 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 $59,300, and the typical rent is about $393 a month.
How educated are people in Douglas County, Nebraska?
About 24.9% 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 10.8% of people in Douglas County, Nebraska live below the federal poverty line.
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