With 23,048 people, Saunders County is a county in Nebraska. That puts it in the top 2% of US counties for household income. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. 2% of residents were born outside the United States. Density works out to 31 people per square mile. That is roughly 23% ahead of the Nebraska median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $94,066, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 61%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Saunders County
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$104,403 → $271,700(+160%)US over the same years: +67%
White share99.0% → 92.2%(−6.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Median household income (2024 dollars)$62,541 → $94,066(+50%)US over the same years: +14%
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)33.7%(434)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.2%(311)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.1%(375)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(44)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(3)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,287 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
Saunders County, decade by decade
Saunders County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
18,285
$62,541
$104,403
12.0%
2.4
2000
19,830
$76,825
$169,050
16.9%
5.2
2010
20,780
$83,004
$197,803
23.7%
9.2
2020
22,278
$85,345
$207,986
27.7%
16.9
2024
23,048
$94,066
$271,700
32.6%
18.5
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.
