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Douglas County

Nebraska · 584,526 residents · 326 sq mi
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Douglas County is a county of 584,526 people in Nebraska. The median age is 34.9, younger than the US median of 38.8. 120,941 more people live here than in 2000. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $180,000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 34.9
US median: 38.8
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
584,526
+26%since 2000
from 463,585 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.9
+4%since 2000
from 33.6 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
326 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
399K451K504K556K608K19902000201020202024Douglas County
2024591K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.8%(39,889)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.2%(41,960)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.2%(42,085)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.8%(39,989)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(41,147)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.1%(88,432)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.5%(79,092)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.2%(65,240)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.4%(66,925)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.4%(48,824)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.8%(22,000)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.5%(8,943)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,600
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,209 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,303
+59%since 2000
from $22,879 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
44.4%
+13.8 ptssince 2009
from 30.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
10.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 9.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services10.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Information10.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Public administration9.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade8.1%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.7%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.8%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$180,000
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $99,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$960
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $541 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
59.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2000
from 63.3% in 2000
40.2% rent
Persons per household
2.50 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.7
−1%since 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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic65.3%(381,427)
Black10.9%(63,706)
Hispanic / Latino13.8%(80,820)
Asian4.7%(27,593)
Other3.6%(21,034)
Segregation Score
44
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
Mexican9.7%(54,698)
Central American1.5%(8,652)
Guatemalan0.6%(3,377)
Salvadoran0.6%(3,252)
South American0.5%(2,622)
Puerto Rican0.4%(2,402)
Honduran0.3%(1,425)
Spaniard0.1%(810)
Colombian0.1%(799)
Cuban0.1%(798)
Chilean0.1%(705)
Venezuelan0.1%(395)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(309)
Dominican0%(216)
Nicaraguan0%(212)
Panamanian0%(155)
Argentine0%(155)
Ecuadorian0%(142)
Bolivian0%(43)
Uruguayan0%(31)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(5,380)
Burmese0.8%(4,441)
Chinese0.5%(2,562)
Nepalese0.3%(1,796)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,655)
Filipino0.2%(1,256)
Korean0.2%(1,233)
Bhutanese0.1%(831)
Thai0.1%(765)
Japanese0.1%(535)
Taiwanese0%(256)
Pakistani0%(223)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(163)
Laotian0%(61)
Cambodian0%(56)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(442)
Samoan0%(151)
Fijian0%(38)
Ancestry
German26.6%(150,347)
Irish13.5%(76,505)
English7.8%(44,347)
Italian4.2%(23,578)
Polish3.7%(20,823)
Czech3.4%(19,435)
Swedish3.2%(17,924)
American3.1%(17,667)
French2.1%(11,798)
Danish2%(11,369)
Norwegian2%(11,317)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.5%(8,599)
Scottish1.5%(8,578)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(4,027)
Russian0.5%(2,955)
Welsh0.5%(2,897)
British0.5%(2,809)
French Canadian0.3%(1,898)
Swiss0.3%(1,716)
Greek0.3%(1,685)
Hungarian0.3%(1,672)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,462)
Somali0.2%(1,388)
Austrian0.2%(1,279)
Croatian0.2%(1,073)
Belgian0.2%(945)
Lebanese0.1%(797)
Nigerian0.1%(695)
Ukrainian0.1%(654)
West Indian0.1%(644)
Finnish0.1%(548)
Romanian0.1%(537)
Canadian0.1%(472)
Serbian0.1%(461)
Syrian0.1%(448)
Arab0.1%(393)
Portuguese0.1%(322)
Jamaican0.1%(319)
Slovak0%(249)
Kenyan0%(232)
Egyptian0%(229)
Latvian0%(189)
Ethiopian0%(187)
Turkish0%(187)
Iranian0%(183)
Ghanaian0%(180)
Slovene0%(173)
Jordanian0%(170)
Australian0%(141)
Bulgarian0%(113)
Armenian0%(104)
Brazilian0%(102)
Haitian0%(69)
Iraqi0%(66)
Moroccan0%(41)
Guyanese0%(14)
Israeli0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.2%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 30.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
90.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 87.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
14.2%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 9.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.7 min
+80%since 2000
from 10.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
79.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 81.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
7.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 6.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
70.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 72.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.8%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
43.2%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
10.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
9.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
84.5%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
9.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
61.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
14.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
13.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
73.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
26.3%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.9%(6,291)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)23.6%(6,775)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era32.9%(9,440)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.4%(2,136)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.8%(799)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 28,694 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 584,526 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Douglas County, Nebraska earns about $66,600 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 $180,000, and the typical rent is about $960 a month.

How educated are people in Douglas County, Nebraska?

About 40.2% 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 10.7% 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 168,082 residents, a change of about 40 percent over that period.

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

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