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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Omaha Metro

Omaha, NE-IA · 8 counties · 967,604 residents · 4,346 sq mi
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Omaha is home to 967,604 people. Growth has run 26% since 2000, or 200,563 more people. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $182,342. Getting to work takes 21 minutes on average. 8% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.3
US median: 38.8
More educated
37% 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
967,604
+26%since 2000
from 767,041 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
223 / sq mi
+26%since 2000
from 177 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
36.3
+6%since 2000
from 34.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
4,346 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
656K745K834K923K1.0M19902000201020202024Omaha
2024982K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.6%(64,158)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.2%(69,482)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.4%(71,405)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.9%(67,114)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(62,012)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.9%(134,843)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.4%(129,682)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.5%(111,601)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.2%(117,623)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.8%(85,213)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844%(39,011)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.6%(15,460)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$69,671
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,635 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,738
+63%since 2000
from $21,892 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
46.4%
+13.7 ptssince 2009
from 32.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
9.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.2%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services10.1%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration8.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade8%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$182,342
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $99,645 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$950
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $544 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
64.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2000
from 67.0% in 2000
35.4% rent
Persons per household
2.54 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.52 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.6
+1%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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic72.3%(699,143)
Black7.6%(73,122)
Hispanic / Latino11.5%(111,481)
Asian3.5%(33,478)
Other3.4%(32,958)
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
Mexican8%(75,329)
Central American1.2%(10,825)
Salvadoran0.5%(4,075)
Guatemalan0.4%(4,051)
Puerto Rican0.4%(3,858)
South American0.4%(3,324)
Spaniard0.2%(1,573)
Honduran0.2%(1,552)
Cuban0.1%(1,270)
Colombian0.1%(1,095)
Chilean0.1%(705)
Venezuelan0.1%(497)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(433)
Peruvian0%(382)
Panamanian0%(269)
Nicaraguan0%(245)
Argentine0%(202)
Ecuadorian0%(164)
Bolivian0%(124)
Uruguayan0%(65)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(5,844)
Burmese0.6%(4,450)
Chinese0.4%(3,234)
Filipino0.3%(2,825)
Vietnamese0.3%(2,646)
Nepalese0.3%(2,051)
Korean0.2%(1,838)
Thai0.1%(1,007)
Japanese0.1%(911)
Bhutanese0.1%(831)
Taiwanese0%(256)
Pakistani0%(254)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(168)
Laotian0%(74)
Cambodian0%(68)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(616)
Samoan0%(268)
Fijian0%(38)
Ancestry
German28.8%(270,911)
Irish13.5%(126,654)
English8.7%(81,450)
Italian4%(37,108)
Polish3.8%(35,573)
Czech3.5%(32,888)
American3.5%(32,681)
Swedish3.1%(28,726)
Danish2.4%(23,057)
Norwegian2.2%(20,566)
French2.1%(19,569)
Dutch1.7%(15,594)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.5%(14,151)
Subsaharan African1.5%(13,418)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(7,609)
Welsh0.5%(5,103)
British0.5%(4,474)
Russian0.4%(4,063)
French Canadian0.3%(3,220)
Swiss0.3%(2,621)
Greek0.3%(2,435)
Hungarian0.2%(2,289)
Lithuanian0.2%(2,019)
Austrian0.2%(1,869)
Croatian0.2%(1,691)
Belgian0.2%(1,585)
Somali0.2%(1,397)
Finnish0.1%(1,136)
Lebanese0.1%(1,021)
Romanian0.1%(918)
Ukrainian0.1%(867)
West Indian0.1%(854)
Serbian0.1%(759)
Canadian0.1%(757)
Nigerian0.1%(726)
Portuguese0.1%(590)
Syrian0.1%(484)
Arab0.1%(393)
Jamaican0%(372)
Slovak0%(312)
Latvian0%(308)
Iranian0%(256)
Kenyan0%(246)
Turkish0%(242)
Egyptian0%(240)
Australian0%(237)
Ethiopian0%(226)
Ghanaian0%(220)
Slovene0%(214)
Jordanian0%(170)
Brazilian0%(132)
Bulgarian0%(113)
Armenian0%(110)
Haitian0%(81)
Iraqi0%(70)
Israeli0%(69)
Moroccan0%(47)
Guyanese0%(34)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.2%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 27.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
92.0%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 87.9% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
12.9%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.7 min
+72%since 2000
from 12.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
81.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 82.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
70.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 72.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.5%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
41.8%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 36.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
50.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
7.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.8%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.6%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
85.4%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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

Uninsured
7.8%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
61.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
14.9%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
13.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
75.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
27.4%
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)25.8%(15,728)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)28.7%(17,469)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era32.8%(19,939)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.6%(4,041)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.1%(1,299)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 60,871 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

Douglas CountyCENTRAL606,460Sarpy CountyCENTRAL208,303Pottawattamie CountyCENTRAL92,996Cass County27,657Saunders County23,702Washington County21,302Mills County14,793Harrison County14,623
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Omaha, NE-IA?

Omaha, NE-IA has about 967,604 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Omaha, NE-IA?

The typical household in Omaha, NE-IA earns about $69,671 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 $182,342, and the typical rent is about $950 a month.

How educated are people in Omaha, NE-IA?

About 37.2% 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 9.3% 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 281,807 residents, a change of about 41 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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