STATE · ADMITTED 1867 · 2010 ACS
Nebraska
1,826,341 residents · 93 counties · 593 cities · 76,824 sq mi · 553 census tracts
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Nebraska is home to 1,826,341 people. The typical home is worth $123,900. Getting to work takes 18 minutes on average. 6% of residents were born outside the United States. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households earn $49,342 at the median, near the US median.
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
76,824 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.0M
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.2%(131,908)
5 to 97.1%(128,928)
10 to 146.7%(122,706)
15 to 197.1%(128,930)
20 to 247.1%(129,276)
25 to 3413.4%(245,176)
35 to 4412.1%(220,838)
45 to 5414.2%(258,726)
55 to 6411.7%(213,176)
65 to 746.7%(123,126)
75 to 844.6%(84,243)
85 and over2.2%(39,308)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$49,342
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,250 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
28.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.6%
Retail trade10.9%
Other services7.7%
Wholesale trade6.5%
Public administration6.5%
Finance & insurance6%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.8%
Construction4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
Education & health services1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$123,900
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $86,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
2.5
+1%since 2009
from 2.5 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-Hispanic87.3%(1,494,494)
Black3.9%(67,537)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(94,425)
Asian1.3%(21,677)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic82.1%(1,499,753)
Black4.4%(80,959)
Hispanic / Latino9.2%(167,405)
Asian1.7%(31,919)
Other2.6%(46,630)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican6.7%(120,603)
Central American0.9%(17,029)
Guatemalan0.4%(7,956)
Salvadoran0.3%(5,917)
Puerto Rican0.2%(2,770)
South American0.1%(2,644)
Spaniard0.1%(1,803)
Honduran0.1%(1,746)
Cuban0.1%(1,517)
Colombian0.1%(1,033)
Nicaraguan0%(666)
Peruvian0%(646)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(541)
Dominican0%(359)
Ecuadorian0%(328)
Chilean0%(294)
Venezuelan0%(229)
Costa Rican0%(128)
Argentine0%(72)
Bolivian0%(22)
Paraguayan0%(20)
Ancestry
German41.5%(746,501)
Irish14.7%(264,065)
English9.5%(171,698)
Czech5.4%(97,714)
Swedish5%(89,083)
Polish3.8%(67,899)
American3.7%(65,793)
Danish2.8%(50,896)
Italian2.8%(50,059)
French2.7%(49,173)
Dutch2.2%(38,907)
Norwegian2.1%(37,936)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.6%(28,504)
Scottish1.5%(27,303)
Russian0.7%(12,966)
Subsaharan African0.7%(12,380)
Welsh0.6%(11,660)
Swiss0.4%(7,954)
Arab0.3%(5,991)
French Canadian0.3%(5,985)
British0.3%(4,810)
Greek0.2%(3,713)
Austrian0.2%(3,603)
Hungarian0.2%(3,420)
Lithuanian0.2%(2,702)
Belgian0.1%(2,089)
Lebanese0.1%(2,057)
Croatian0.1%(2,051)
Ukrainian0.1%(1,959)
Finnish0.1%(1,933)
Portuguese0.1%(1,926)
Canadian0.1%(1,785)
Somali0.1%(1,300)
West Indian0.1%(1,258)
Romanian0.1%(1,180)
Slovak0.1%(1,125)
Iraqi0.1%(1,083)
Serbian0%(838)
Syrian0%(650)
Jamaican0%(546)
Iranian0%(509)
Nigerian0%(506)
Latvian0%(479)
Australian0%(412)
Brazilian0%(384)
Slovene0%(346)
Turkish0%(316)
Haitian0%(309)
Jordanian0%(303)
Ethiopian0%(277)
Ghanaian0%(242)
Egyptian0%(194)
Armenian0%(140)
Palestinian0%(133)
Israeli0%(119)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(86)
Bulgarian0%(50)
Macedonian0%(40)
Kenyan0%(35)
Moroccan0%(27)
Cape Verdean0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 86.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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).
Direct-purchase
16.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
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)
Gulf War (1990s)25.5%(26,234)
Vietnam era32.9%(33,757)
Korean War5.2%(5,371)
World War II0.7%(762)
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
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
14.South Sioux City14,158
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
25.Nebraska City7,512
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)
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 1,826,341 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Nebraska?
The typical household in Nebraska earns about $49,342 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Nebraska expensive?
In Nebraska, the median home is worth about $123,900, and the typical rent is about $648 a month.
How educated are people in Nebraska?
About 27.7% of adults age 25 and over in Nebraska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Nebraska?
About 11.8% of people in Nebraska live below the federal poverty line.
Has Nebraska grown since 1990?
Yes, Nebraska has grown since 1990. The population has added about 247,956 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.
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