METRO AREA
Omaha Metro
Omaha, NE-IA · 8 counties · 1,009,836 residents (2025 est.) · 4,346 sq mi
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Omaha is home to 982,064 people. That puts it in the top 2% of US metro areas for household income. Growth has run 28% since 2000, or 215,023 more people. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $267,787. The foreign-born share is 8%. The average commute runs 21 minutes.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
982,064
+28%since 2000
from 767,041 in 2000
1,009,836 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
4,346 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024982K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.5%(63,967)
5 to 97%(68,343)
10 to 147.3%(71,550)
15 to 196.9%(67,610)
20 to 246.2%(61,295)
25 to 3413.9%(136,430)
35 to 4414%(137,923)
45 to 5411.6%(113,926)
55 to 6411.8%(115,635)
65 to 749.1%(89,545)
75 to 844.1%(40,707)
85 and over1.5%(15,133)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$85,433
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,635 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
55.5%
+22.8 ptssince 2009
from 32.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.6%
Other services10%
Public administration8.4%
Retail trade8.2%
Wholesale trade7.7%
Finance & insurance6%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
Construction1.3%
Education & health services1.1%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$267,787
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $99,645 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.1
+21%since 2009
from 2.6 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.
68
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.8%(642,830)
Black7.7%(58,890)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(40,232)
Asian1.4%(10,820)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.4%(710,938)
Black7.2%(70,339)
Hispanic / Latino12.3%(120,548)
Asian3.3%(32,390)
Other4.9%(47,849)
55
+37%since 2009
from 40 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
39
−12%since 2020
from 44 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
Mexican8.8%(86,035)
Central American1.6%(15,243)
Guatemalan0.7%(6,328)
Salvadoran0.7%(6,318)
South American0.5%(4,494)
Puerto Rican0.4%(3,893)
Cuban0.3%(2,786)
Spaniard0.2%(1,933)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,477)
Honduran0.1%(1,226)
Colombian0.1%(1,202)
Dominican0.1%(838)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(664)
Nicaraguan0.1%(601)
Panamanian0.1%(490)
Peruvian0.1%(485)
Costa Rican0%(280)
Ecuadorian0%(215)
Bolivian0%(169)
Argentine0%(150)
Uruguayan0%(121)
Paraguayan0%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(7,512)
Burmese0.6%(5,156)
Vietnamese0.4%(3,628)
Filipino0.4%(3,419)
Chinese0.3%(3,154)
Nepalese0.3%(2,598)
Korean0.1%(1,355)
Kazakh0.1%(1,010)
Bhutanese0.2%(980)
Japanese0.1%(688)
Thai0.1%(681)
Laotian0%(235)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(213)
Hmong0%(133)
Bangladeshi0%(132)
Pakistani0%(125)
Cambodian0%(85)
Mongolian0%(71)
Sri Lankan0%(71)
Indonesian0%(52)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(721)
Samoan0%(347)
Chamorro0%(324)
Guamanian0%(45)
Marshallese0%(9)
Ancestry
German27.3%(268,058)
Irish12.9%(126,408)
English10%(98,549)
Italian3.6%(35,749)
American3.6%(34,994)
Polish3.4%(33,491)
Czech3%(29,881)
Swedish2.7%(26,287)
Danish2.1%(20,414)
Norwegian2%(19,223)
French1.7%(16,612)
Scottish1.7%(16,589)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African1.4%(13,506)
Dutch1.3%(13,014)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(6,388)
Welsh0.4%(4,204)
Arab0.4%(4,184)
Russian0.4%(3,770)
British0.3%(2,867)
Swiss0.3%(2,518)
Greek0.3%(2,513)
French Canadian0.2%(2,340)
Hungarian0.2%(1,796)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,726)
Croatian0.2%(1,668)
Canadian0.2%(1,490)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,450)
West Indian0.2%(1,420)
Lebanese0.1%(1,383)
Belgian0.1%(1,287)
Austrian0.1%(1,260)
Nigerian0.1%(1,245)
Somali0.1%(1,109)
Finnish0.1%(1,056)
Portuguese0.1%(923)
Iranian0.1%(864)
Syrian0.1%(830)
Serbian0.1%(791)
Romanian0.1%(640)
Jamaican0.1%(508)
Latvian0.1%(487)
Slovak0%(418)
Iraqi0%(394)
Turkish0%(299)
Ethiopian0%(298)
Haitian0%(282)
Egyptian0%(277)
Kenyan0%(244)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(236)
Slovene0%(228)
Jordanian0%(222)
Armenian0%(205)
Guyanese0%(197)
Bulgarian0%(143)
Ghanaian0%(141)
Australian0%(138)
Palestinian0%(137)
Brazilian0%(94)
Macedonian0%(38)
Barbadian0%(31)
Moroccan0%(22)
Cape Verdean0%(22)
Israeli0%(16)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.7%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 87.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 79.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 92.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.6%(137,277)
Married53.2%(205,295)
Widowed2.2%(8,633)
Divorced8.9%(34,452)
Women 15+
Never married29.8%(116,954)
Married51.1%(200,570)
Widowed6.9%(27,228)
Divorced12.2%(47,795)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 75.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 27.4% 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)32.3%(18,303)
Gulf War (1990s)30.5%(17,277)
Vietnam era29.3%(16,560)
Korean War3.5%(2,007)
World War II0.6%(340)
Share of the 56,592 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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In this metro
Largest cities
OmahaCENTRAL488,797Bellevue64,863Council Bluffs62,680Papillion25,127La Vista16,543Chalco10,595Gretna9,207Blair7,997Plattsmouth6,955Ralston6,382Offutt AFB6,074Glenwood5,287Wahoo5,023Carter Lake3,670Ashland3,483Valley3,412Missouri Valley2,616Bennington1,968Woodbine1,705Avoca1,661Springfield1,529Oakland1,489Yutan1,451Louisville1,419Logan1,352Arlington1,329Eagle1,206Fort Calhoun1,108Treynor1,088Malvern1,073
The 30 most populous of 95 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
8 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Omaha, NE-IA?
Omaha, NE-IA has about 982,064 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Omaha, NE-IA?
The typical household in Omaha, NE-IA earns about $85,433 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Omaha, NE-IA expensive?
In Omaha, NE-IA, the median home is worth about $267,787, and the typical rent is about $1,185 a month.
How educated are people in Omaha, NE-IA?
About 39.4% of adults age 25 and over in Omaha, NE-IA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Omaha, NE-IA?
About 10.0% of people in Omaha, NE-IA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Omaha, NE-IA grown since 1990?
Yes, Omaha, NE-IA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 296,267 residents, a change of about 43 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024