Platte County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,649
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,649
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 35,499
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,311
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,298
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) 3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,296
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,237
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.3%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 26.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,305
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,561
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $223,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,605
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $621
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $897
Building Permits, 2025 409
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,658
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 71,418
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 286,526
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 113,888
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 750,348
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,841
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,552
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,874
Persons in poverty, percent 8.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,033
Total employment, 2023 15,808
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 829,839
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,716
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 900
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 454
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 30
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 669
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 50.9
Population per square mile, 2010 47.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 674.05
Land area in square miles, 2010 674.06
FIPS Code 31141