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Sarpy County

Nebraska · 208,303 residents (2025 est.) · 237.997 sq mi
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#82Lowest poverty rateof 3,1445.6%#139Highest median household incomeof 3,143$103,321
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Sarpy County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $103,321. The county has grown rapidly, with population up 61% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $314,100. Poverty is rare here, at 5.6% of residents. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Households here earn about 35% more than the Nebraska median.

At a glance
Wealthier
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
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
197,389
+61%since 2000
from 122,595 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
829 / sq mi
+35%since 2009
from 615 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.7
+13%since 2000
from 31.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:208,303 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
93K122K150K178K207K1990201020202024Sarpy 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%
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
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.
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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
2009 – 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)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Polish population
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%
Self-employed
12.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
45.9%
−21.0 ptssince 2009
from 66.9% 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%
−35.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.6% 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%
−87.8 ptssince 2013
from 92.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.4%
+7.0 ptssince 2017
from 88.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
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
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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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