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STATE · ADMITTED 1867 · 1990 CENSUS

Nebraska

1,578,385 residents · 93 counties · 593 cities · 76,824 sq mi · 553 census tracts
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Nebraska is home to 1,578,385 people. The typical home is worth $50,000. Households take in $26,016 at the median, 14% less than the US figure. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. About 19% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,578,385
−8%vs 2000
vs 1,711,263 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
33.0
−6%vs 2000
vs 35.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
76,824 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.5M1.7M1.8M1.9M2.0M19902000201020202024Nebraska
20242.0M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(119,481)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(126,381)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(117,246)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(112,596)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(106,632)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.5%(259,793)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.5%(229,602)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(148,786)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(134,802)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.5%(118,220)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(76,433)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(28,413)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,016
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,250 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,452
−37%vs 2000
vs $19,613 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.1%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$50,000
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $86,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$348
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $491 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
66.5%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.4% in 2000
33.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.3%(1,494,494)
Black3.9%(67,537)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(94,425)
Asian1.3%(21,677)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(1,480,996)
Black3.6%(57,128)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(35,093)
Asian0.8%(12,566)
Other1.8%(27,695)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.7%(172,513)
Guatemalan1%(20,233)
Salvadoran0.6%(11,341)
Cuban0.4%(8,425)
South American0.4%(7,768)
Puerto Rican0.3%(6,354)
Honduran0.2%(4,932)
Spaniard0.2%(2,993)
Colombian0.1%(2,551)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,921)
Dominican0.1%(1,406)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,329)
Chilean0.1%(1,045)
Peruvian0%(986)
Panamanian0%(748)
Argentine0%(420)
Ecuadorian0%(345)
Bolivian0%(290)
Uruguayan0%(137)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(9,771)
Vietnamese0.5%(9,099)
Burmese0.3%(6,766)
Chinese0.3%(5,405)
Filipino0.3%(4,961)
Nepalese0.1%(2,941)
Korean0.1%(2,107)
Kazakh0.1%(1,430)
Japanese0.1%(1,275)
Thai0.1%(1,120)
Laotian0%(989)
Bhutanese0%(980)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(352)
Cambodian0%(287)
Pakistani0%(245)
Sri Lankan0%(243)
Malaysian0%(229)
Hmong0%(199)
Indonesian0%(107)
Mongolian0%(80)
Uzbek0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,348)
Samoan0%(661)
Chamorro0%(549)
Guamanian0%(91)
Tongan0%(27)
Fijian0%(14)
Ancestry
German31%(612,926)
Irish11.7%(231,984)
English9.4%(186,223)
Czech3.6%(70,282)
American3.5%(69,484)
Swedish3.2%(62,571)
Polish2.9%(58,018)
Italian2.4%(47,659)
Danish1.7%(33,693)
Norwegian1.7%(32,857)
French1.7%(32,724)
Scottish1.5%(28,773)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.3%(25,018)
Subsaharan African1.1%(20,871)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(12,833)
Russian0.5%(8,971)
Arab0.4%(8,725)
Welsh0.4%(8,211)
Swiss0.3%(6,142)
British0.3%(5,854)
French Canadian0.2%(4,377)
Greek0.2%(3,909)
Ukrainian0.2%(3,897)
Austrian0.2%(2,990)
Hungarian0.1%(2,760)
Iraqi0.1%(2,638)
West Indian0.1%(2,561)
Canadian0.1%(2,449)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,321)
Lebanese0.1%(2,110)
Croatian0.1%(2,084)
Somali0.1%(2,062)
Finnish0.1%(1,797)
Belgian0.1%(1,730)
Portuguese0.1%(1,657)
Nigerian0.1%(1,589)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,271)
Iranian0.1%(1,111)
Slovak0%(975)
Syrian0%(959)
Serbian0%(812)
Romanian0%(803)
Jamaican0%(803)
Latvian0%(779)
Haitian0%(687)
Brazilian0%(487)
Turkish0%(450)
Egyptian0%(381)
Slovene0%(363)
Armenian0%(352)
Kenyan0%(342)
Australian0%(292)
Jordanian0%(284)
Guyanese0%(239)
Ghanaian0%(223)
Moroccan0%(165)
Bulgarian0%(149)
Israeli0%(51)
Barbadian0%(42)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.9%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.8%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.9%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.2 min
+62%vs 2000
vs 11.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.9%(275,261)
Married53.5%(422,714)
Widowed2.6%(20,368)
Divorced9%(71,070)
Women 15+
Never married28.5%(225,075)
Married51.8%(409,245)
Widowed8.1%(64,367)
Divorced11.5%(91,167)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.2%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 59.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 75.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% 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)27.3%(28,036)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.5%(26,234)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.9%(33,757)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.2%(5,371)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(762)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 102,710 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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Section 02

Largest cities

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1.Omaha488,797
2.Lincoln301,522
3.Bellevue64,863
4.Grand Island53,943
5.Kearney34,782
6.Fremont28,350
7.Norfolk26,677
8.Columbus25,248
9.Papillion25,127
10.Hastings25,121
11.North Platte22,524
12.La Vista16,543
13.Scottsbluff14,259
15.Beatrice12,318
16.Lexington11,176
17.Chalco10,595
18.Gretna9,207
19.Gering8,535
20.York8,284
21.Blair7,997
22.Alliance7,914
23.Seward7,892
24.Crete7,747
26.McCook7,157
27.Plattsmouth6,955
28.Schuyler6,800
29.Sidney6,432
30.Ralston6,382
31.Wayne6,338
32.Offutt AFB6,074
33.Holdrege5,555
34.Wahoo5,023
35.Chadron4,975
36.Aurora4,787
37.Ogallala4,698
38.Waverly4,533
39.Falls City3,988
40.Cozad3,924
41.Fairbury3,812
42.Hickman3,663
43.O'Neill3,567
44.Broken Bow3,507
45.Auburn3,498
Section 03

Metropolitan & micropolitan areas

Metropolitan areas (3)
1.Omaha1,009,836
2.Lincoln352,081
3.Grand Island78,076
Micropolitan areas (9)
1.Kearney57,962
2.Norfolk49,228
3.Columbus46,583
4.Hastings40,577
5.Fremont38,057
6.Scottsbluff36,272
7.North Platte33,972
8.Lexington26,255
9.Beatrice21,711

Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.

Frequently asked

How many people live in Nebraska?

Nebraska has about 1,578,385 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Nebraska?

The typical household in Nebraska earns about $26,016 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Nebraska expensive?

In Nebraska, the median home is worth about $50,000, and the typical rent is about $348 a month.

How educated are people in Nebraska?

About 18.9% of adults age 25 and over in Nebraska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Nebraska?

About 11.1% of people in Nebraska live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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