US Census Data

Nebraska

Population, income, and housing across 93 counties and 593 cities & places.

Population
1,965,926
+2.7%’19–’23
Median household income
$74,985
+22.0%’19–’23
Median home value
$223,800
+43.6%’19–’23

With 1,965,926 residents, Nebraska spans 93 counties and 593 cities and places.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nebraska's population grew 2.7% from 1,914,571 to 1,965,926, while its median home value rose 43.6% from $155,800 to $223,800.

The median resident is 37.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
1,965,926
Median age
37.1 yrs
Median household income
$74,985
Median home value
$223,800
Median gross rent
$1,035
Housing units
855,631
Homeownership rate
66.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
34.1%
Unemployment rate
3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
1,914,5711,965,926
Median household income
$61,439$74,985
Median home value
$155,800$223,800
Median gross rent
$833$1,035
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20191,914,571$61,439$155,800$833
20201,923,826$63,015$164,000$857
20211,951,480$66,644$174,100$909
20221,958,939$71,722$205,600$987
20231,965,926$74,985$223,800$1,035

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 5127,0056.5%
5 to 17357,74518.2%
18 to 24190,9209.7%
25 to 34253,83012.9%
35 to 44255,20313.0%
45 to 54219,46011.2%
55 to 64239,59812.2%
65 to 74191,3399.7%
75 and over130,8266.7%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)1,498,45876.2%
Black or African American90,7354.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native11,5210.6%
Asian48,7462.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander8200.0%
Some other race5,6940.3%
Two or more races67,7263.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)242,22612.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma102,2567.9%
High school graduate324,25325.1%
Some college or associate's423,51332.8%
Bachelor's degree286,38122.2%
Graduate or professional degree153,85311.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
19 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone779,55777.3%
Carpooled85,9198.5%
Public transit5,3150.5%
Walked23,5482.3%
Bicycle2,9840.3%
Worked from home100,90010.0%
Other means10,1641.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min374,51741.3%
15 to 29 min354,77739.1%
30 to 44 min114,30412.6%
45 to 59 min31,8773.5%
60+ min32,0123.5%

Households

Average household size
2.44
Poverty rate
10.3% (197,300 of 1,916,409)
CountShare
Family households495,55663.0%
Nonfamily households291,32937.0%

Housing

Median year structure built
1975

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied786,88592.0%
Vacant68,7468.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied523,60366.5%
Renter-occupied263,28233.5%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached612,32371.6%
1-unit, attached33,5253.9%
2 to 4 units38,3564.5%
5 to 19 units78,3929.2%
20 or more units67,0527.8%
Mobile home & other25,9833.0%

Geography

State FIPS
31
USPS
NE
Land area
76,815 sq mi
Water area
532 sq mi
Center point
41.5433, -99.8119

Nebraska rankings

21

National rankings

21

Counties

93

Largest cities by land area

10

Other states

51