Dodge County, Nebraska

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 37,146
Median household income: $71,294
Median home value: $188,100

Dodge County, Nebraska counts 37,146 residents. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $71,294, its median household income sits below Nebraska's $74,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dodge County's population grew 1.3% from 36,665 to 37,146, while its median household income rose 31.8% from $54,085 to $71,294.

9.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.43 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,146
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $71,294
Median home value: $188,100
Median gross rent: $985
Housing units: 16,553
Homeownership rate: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,66537,146

Median household income

$54,085$71,294

Median home value

$130,200$188,100

Median gross rent

$760$985

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,665	$54,085	$130,200	$760
2020	36,565	$58,439	$137,100	$771
2021	37,249	$60,962	$146,900	$801
2022	37,175	$66,793	$168,900	$890
2023	37,146	$71,294	$188,100	$985

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,377	6.4%
5 to 17	6,964	18.7%
18 to 24	3,295	8.9%
25 to 34	4,048	10.9%
35 to 44	4,568	12.3%
45 to 54	3,946	10.6%
55 to 64	4,881	13.1%
65 to 74	4,011	10.8%
75 and over	3,056	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,266	78.8%
Black or African American	195	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	38	0.1%
Asian	160	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	131	0.4%
Two or more races	1,002	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,350	17.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,646	10.8%
High school graduate	8,810	35.9%
Some college or associate's	7,773	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,459	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,822	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,485	84.7%
Carpooled	1,532	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	241	1.3%
Bicycle	138	0.8%
Worked from home	664	3.6%
Other means	226	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,491	53.9%
15 to 29 min	4,077	23.1%
30 to 44 min	2,045	11.6%
45 to 59 min	1,221	6.9%
60+ min	788	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 9.3% (3,365 of 36,101)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,596	64.6%
Nonfamily households	5,267	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,863	89.8%
Vacant	1,690	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,924	66.8%
Renter-occupied	4,939	33.2%

1-unit, detached73.9%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,231	73.9%
1-unit, attached	936	5.7%
2 to 4 units	797	4.8%
5 to 19 units	1,136	6.9%
20 or more units	692	4.2%
Mobile home & other	761	4.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 31053
State: Nebraska
Land area: 529 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 41.5770, -96.6459