Gretna

Population: 9,117
Median household income: $118,765
Median home value: $326,000

Gretna, a community in Sarpy County, Nebraska, has 9,117 residents. Its median household income of $118,765 runs above the Sarpy County figure of $101,402.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gretna's population grew 81.0% from 5,037 to 9,117, while its median home value rose 75.7% from $185,500 to $326,000.

78.0% of workers drive to work alone. 83.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,117
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $118,765
Median home value: $326,000
Median gross rent: $1,467
Housing units: 3,294
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0379,117

Median household income

$83,103$118,765

Median home value

$185,500$326,000

Median gross rent

$971$1,467

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,037	$83,103	$185,500	$971
2020	5,039	$69,592	$181,200	$967
2021	5,106	$85,476	$194,100	$1,079
2022	9,019	$117,553	$286,600	$1,357
2023	9,117	$118,765	$326,000	$1,467

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1723.8%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4418.5%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	689	7.6%
5 to 17	2,171	23.8%
18 to 24	649	7.1%
25 to 34	1,078	11.8%
35 to 44	1,691	18.5%
45 to 54	1,136	12.5%
55 to 64	791	8.7%
65 to 74	524	5.7%
75 and over	388	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,259	90.6%
Black or African American	18	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	26	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	73	0.8%
Two or more races	320	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	421	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate17.5%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree31.9%

Graduate or professional degree21.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	116	2.1%
High school graduate	983	17.5%
Some college or associate's	1,529	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,789	31.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,191	21.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.2%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,163	78.0%
Carpooled	225	4.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	918	17.2%
Other means	19	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,319	29.8%
15 to 29 min	1,601	36.2%
30 to 44 min	1,277	28.9%
45 to 59 min	144	3.3%
60+ min	79	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 3.5% (317 of 9,068)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,551	79.5%
Nonfamily households	656	20.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,207	97.4%
Vacant	87	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,474	77.1%
Renter-occupied	733	22.9%

1-unit, detached83.1%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units8.9%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,736	83.1%
1-unit, attached	55	1.7%
2 to 4 units	54	1.6%
5 to 19 units	140	4.3%
20 or more units	294	8.9%
Mobile home & other	15	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3120260
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 41.1279, -96.1969