Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,018,006
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,018,006
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,005,465
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,961,980
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,961,996
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,961,504
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,826,341
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.4%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 102,710
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 891,309
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $238,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,736
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $677
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,072
Building Permits, 2025 10,596
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 797,847
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,191,548
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,853,904
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,693,835
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,318,520
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,011
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,475
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,751
Persons in poverty, percent 10.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 56,503
Total employment, 2023 923,066
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 53,092,996
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 154,971
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 41,718
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 23,594
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,854
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,270
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 34,775
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,071
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 35,657
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 25.5
Population per square mile, 2010 23.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 76,817.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 76,824.17
FIPS Code 31