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Sarpy County

Nebraska · 208,303 residents (2025 est.) · 238 sq mi
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Sarpy County is home to 197,389 people in Nebraska. Since 2000 the county has risen by half, up 74,794 people. Few US counties rank higher on income. Households here earn about 35% more than in Nebraska as a whole. The median age is 35.7, younger than the US median of 38.9. 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $103,321, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Sarpy County

What changed most since 1990

  • Population102,583 → 197,389 (+92%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Homes owned by their occupants63.0% → 70.4% (+7.3 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$159,845 → $314,100 (+97%)US over the same years: +67%

Among the 93 counties in Nebraska

  • 1st in household income$103,321
  • 1st in share with a bachelor's degree42.6%
  • 1st in home value$314,100
  • 10th in diversity score49.9
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
197,389
+61%since 2000
from 122,595 in 2000
208,303 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
829 / sq mi
+61%since 2000
from 515 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
35.7
+13%since 2000
from 31.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
238 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
93K122K150K178K207K19902000201020202024Sarpy County
2024197K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.5%(12,851)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.6%(14,957)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.5%(14,885)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.1%(14,056)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(12,258)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414%(27,623)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415%(29,540)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.1%(23,853)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.2%(22,027)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.9%(15,687)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.7%(7,282)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(2,370)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$103,321
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,804 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$47,364
+115%since 2000
from $21,985 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
64.8%
+23.2 ptssince 2009
from 41.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 4.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.399
+11%since 2010
from 0.360 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services9.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration8.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade8.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade6.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$314,100
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $112,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,334
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $607 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 69.2% in 2000
29.6% rent
Vacancy rate
3.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.65 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.65 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.2%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.4%
+8.3 ptssince 2009
from 34.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
+31%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.1%(106,823)
Black4.3%(5,231)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(5,358)
Asian1.9%(2,306)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic76.3%(150,640)
Black4%(7,937)
Hispanic / Latino11.6%(22,804)
Asian2.8%(5,476)
Other5.3%(10,532)
Diversity Score
50
+57%since 2009
from 32 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
24
−19%since 2020
from 29 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
Mexican7.5%(14,893)
Central American1.1%(2,199)
South American0.8%(1,538)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,323)
Salvadoran0.5%(940)
Venezuelan0.4%(863)
Spaniard0.4%(760)
Guatemalan0.3%(671)
Cuban0.2%(475)
Peruvian0.2%(307)
Colombian0.1%(259)
Panamanian0.1%(210)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(189)
Dominican0.1%(148)
Honduran0.1%(102)
Bolivian0%(46)
Uruguayan0%(43)
Chilean0%(7)
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(1,645)
Vietnamese0.7%(1,344)
Asian Indian0.3%(688)
Chinese0.2%(331)
Korean0.2%(330)
Nepalese0.1%(279)
Kazakh0.1%(214)
Japanese0.1%(195)
Thai0.1%(139)
Hmong0%(56)
Cambodian0%(53)
Taiwanese0%(20)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0%(16)
Laotian0%(10)
Burmese0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(198)
Samoan0%(87)
Guamanian0%(34)
Ancestry
German28.4%(56,141)
Irish12.4%(24,425)
English11%(21,781)
Polish5%(9,776)
Italian4.1%(8,145)
American3.6%(7,065)
Czech3.4%(6,635)
Swedish2.2%(4,327)
French1.8%(3,597)
Norwegian1.8%(3,492)
Danish1.7%(3,346)
Scottish1.5%(3,047)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.2%(2,463)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,893)
Welsh0.5%(1,061)
British0.4%(743)
Greek0.3%(607)
Arab0.3%(560)
Swiss0.3%(522)
Russian0.3%(497)
Croatian0.2%(418)
Hungarian0.2%(382)
Lithuanian0.2%(322)
Belgian0.2%(315)
Finnish0.2%(300)
West Indian0.1%(283)
Austrian0.1%(248)
Ukrainian0.1%(232)
Canadian0.1%(224)
Romanian0.1%(197)
Lebanese0.1%(188)
Portuguese0.1%(186)
Serbian0.1%(127)
Nigerian0.1%(124)
Armenian0.1%(123)
Kenyan0.1%(108)
Somali0%(92)
Jamaican0%(87)
Syrian0%(80)
Slovak0%(77)
Turkish0%(62)
Iraqi0%(61)
Iranian0%(49)
Jordanian0%(20)
Bulgarian0%(20)
Ethiopian0%(20)
Slovene0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.6%
+12.4 ptssince 2000
from 30.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 93.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.8%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.2 min
+88%since 2000
from 11.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.0%
−8.8 ptssince 2009
from 86.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.5%
+10.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 4.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
72.9%
−4.7 ptssince 2011
from 77.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 79.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
45.9%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 38.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
49.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
7.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
12.6%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 17.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2012
from 7.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2013
from 7.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.4%
+7.0 ptssince 2017
from 88.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 95.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 85.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2016
from 91.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2016
from 5.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.7%(23,767)
Married59.4%(46,039)
Widowed1.7%(1,279)
Divorced8.3%(6,414)
Women 15+
Never married25.6%(19,753)
Married56.8%(43,868)
Widowed5.3%(4,127)
Divorced12.2%(9,449)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2013
from 7.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 64.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 82.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% 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)43.5%(7,737)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)45%(8,015)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.8%(4,409)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(383)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(33)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17,793 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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Over time

Sarpy County, decade by decade

Sarpy County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990102,583$85,382$159,84525.4%24.4
2000122,595$98,012$204,02530.2%29.5
2010158,840$98,226$228,15736.1%36.2
2020190,604$100,661$256,22540.5%48.8
2024197,389$103,321$314,10042.6%49.9

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sarpy County, Nebraska?

Sarpy County, Nebraska has about 197,389 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Sarpy County, Nebraska earns about $103,321 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sarpy County, Nebraska expensive?

In Sarpy County, Nebraska, the median home is worth about $314,100, and the typical rent is about $1,334 a month.

How educated are people in Sarpy County, Nebraska?

About 42.6% of adults age 25 and over in Sarpy County, Nebraska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sarpy County, Nebraska?

About 5.6% of people in Sarpy County, Nebraska live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sarpy County, Nebraska grown since 1990?

Yes, Sarpy County, Nebraska has grown since 1990. The population has added about 94,806 residents, a change of about 92 percent over that period.

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