Platte County, Nebraska

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 34,358
Median household income: $72,335
Median home value: $207,800

Platte County, Nebraska counts 34,358 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $72,335 is in line with the Nebraska median ($74,985).

Between 2019 and 2023, Platte County's population grew 3.6% from 33,174 to 34,358, while its median household income rose 16.1% from $62,305 to $72,335.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 74.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 34,358
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $72,335
Median home value: $207,800
Median gross rent: $867
Housing units: 14,210
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,17434,358

Median household income

$62,305$72,335

Median home value

$149,700$207,800

Median gross rent

$769$867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,174	$62,305	$149,700	$769
2020	33,250	$60,878	$159,500	$742
2021	34,123	$64,105	$163,900	$812
2022	34,219	$69,943	$195,800	$872
2023	34,358	$72,335	$207,800	$867

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,343	6.8%
5 to 17	6,817	19.8%
18 to 24	2,808	8.2%
25 to 34	3,779	11.0%
35 to 44	4,427	12.9%
45 to 54	3,589	10.4%
55 to 64	4,467	13.0%
65 to 74	3,459	10.1%
75 and over	2,669	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,526	74.3%
Black or African American	279	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	71	0.2%
Asian	124	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	35	0.1%
Two or more races	681	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,642	22.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,286	10.2%
High school graduate	6,849	30.6%
Some college or associate's	7,862	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,905	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,488	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,504	81.7%
Carpooled	1,522	8.6%
Public transit	5	0.0%
Walked	600	3.4%
Bicycle	36	0.2%
Worked from home	873	4.9%
Other means	215	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,558	62.5%
15 to 29 min	4,077	24.1%
30 to 44 min	1,161	6.9%
45 to 59 min	448	2.7%
60+ min	638	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 8.7% (2,959 of 33,917)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,810	65.8%
Nonfamily households	4,588	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,398	94.3%
Vacant	812	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,714	72.5%
Renter-occupied	3,684	27.5%

1-unit, detached76.3%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,844	76.3%
1-unit, attached	498	3.5%
2 to 4 units	670	4.7%
5 to 19 units	784	5.5%
20 or more units	640	4.5%
Mobile home & other	774	5.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 31141
State: Nebraska
Land area: 675 sq mi
Water area: 9.47 sq mi
Center point: 41.5769, -97.5135