Otoe County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,531
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,531
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,591
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,912
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,912
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,912
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,740
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.1%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,160
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,083
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $201,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,543
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $666
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $914
Building Permits, 2025 24
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,383
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,763
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 99,764
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,928
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 284,703
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,589
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $82,188
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,433
Persons in poverty, percent 8.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 470
Total employment, 2023 5,041
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 223,408
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,277
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 415
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 70
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 25.8
Population per square mile, 2010 25.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 615.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 615.63
FIPS Code 31131