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Douglas County

Nebraska · 517,110 residents · 326 sq mi
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Douglas County is a county of 517,110 people in Nebraska. The median age is 33.5, younger than the US median of 37.2. 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $141,400. Getting to work takes 18 minutes on average. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 33.5
US median: 37.2
More educated
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
517,110
+12%since 2000
from 463,585 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.5
Unchangedsince 2000
from 33.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
326 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
399K451K504K556K608K19902000201020202024Douglas County
2024591K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.8%(40,081)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.4%(38,203)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.9%(35,468)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.8%(35,363)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.5%(38,775)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3415.7%(81,193)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413%(67,026)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.6%(70,478)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.8%(55,648)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.5%(28,483)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.5%(18,314)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.6%(8,078)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$51,878
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,209 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,092
+23%since 2000
from $22,879 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
32.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 30.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
13.1%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.461
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services10.7%
US avg: 7%
Public administration9%
US avg: 4.9%
Retail trade8.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$141,400
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $99,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$725
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $541 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
62.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 63.3% in 2000
37.1% rent
Vacancy rate
8.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.49 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
24.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 24.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 43.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.7
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic71.9%(372,029)
Black11.4%(59,176)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(57,804)
Asian2.6%(13,613)
Other3.1%(16,044)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.6%(43,447)
Central American0.9%(4,773)
Salvadoran0.5%(2,349)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,574)
Spaniard0.2%(924)
Puerto Rican0.2%(859)
Honduran0.1%(385)
Cuban0.1%(260)
Panamanian0.1%(255)
Colombian0%(246)
Peruvian0%(176)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0%(172)
Nicaraguan0%(130)
Dominican0%(122)
Chilean0%(58)
Argentine0%(47)
Ancestry
German32.2%(162,533)
Irish16.9%(85,504)
English8.8%(44,733)
Italian4.9%(24,643)
Polish4.6%(23,152)
Czech4.2%(21,284)
Swedish4%(20,338)
American3.2%(16,149)
French2.8%(14,010)
Danish2.7%(13,497)
Norwegian2.2%(11,197)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(8,463)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.6%(8,332)
Scottish1.5%(7,475)
Russian0.8%(4,159)
Welsh0.6%(3,120)
Arab0.5%(2,437)
French Canadian0.3%(1,765)
Swiss0.3%(1,678)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,559)
Hungarian0.3%(1,558)
Greek0.2%(1,175)
British0.2%(1,157)
Croatian0.2%(1,080)
Lebanese0.2%(989)
Austrian0.2%(979)
Ukrainian0.1%(729)
Finnish0.1%(637)
Belgian0.1%(585)
Canadian0.1%(556)
Portuguese0.1%(485)
Serbian0.1%(467)
Romanian0.1%(411)
Slovak0.1%(364)
West Indian0.1%(360)
Somali0.1%(330)
Nigerian0.1%(326)
Australian0%(233)
Slovene0%(230)
Syrian0%(220)
Iranian0%(210)
Brazilian0%(190)
Jordanian0%(184)
Ghanaian0%(183)
Latvian0%(163)
Haitian0%(153)
Egyptian0%(128)
Turkish0%(105)
Ethiopian0%(101)
Jamaican0%(100)
Israeli0%(91)
Armenian0%(48)
Bulgarian0%(24)
Moroccan0%(16)
Kenyan0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.8%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 30.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 87.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
12.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 9.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.4 min
+69%since 2000
from 10.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
81.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 81.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
8.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
38.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
8.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.3%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 12.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 61.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 73.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 26.3% 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)28.6%(7,487)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.3%(6,092)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.2%(7,893)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(1,053)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(229)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 26,135 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 Douglas County, Nebraska?

Douglas County, Nebraska has about 517,110 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Douglas County, Nebraska earns about $51,878 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 $141,400, and the typical rent is about $725 a month.

How educated are people in Douglas County, Nebraska?

About 35.8% 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 13.1% 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 100,666 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.

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

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