Nebraska Population 2024

1,988,700

Nebraska Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Nebraska was:

  • White: 81.84%
  • Two or more races: 6.33%
  • Black or African American: 4.78%
  • Other race: 3.54%
  • Asian: 2.49%
  • Native American: 0.95%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%

Nebraska Growth Rate

Nebraska Population Rank

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Nebraska Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,603,24381.84%
Two or more races124,0886.33%
Black or African American93,5554.78%
Other race69,3153.54%
Asian48,8742.49%
Native American18,5500.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,3180.07%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Nebraska Population by Race

Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Nebraska Median Age

36.9

Total

36.1

Male

37.7

Female

Nebraska Adults

There are 1,478,500 adults, (316,709 of whom are seniors) in Nebraska.

Nebraska Age Dependency

68.6

Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female974,36949.74%
Male984,57050.26%

Nebraska Population by Age

Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All776,3792.4666.533.5
Married382,9543.1584.915.1
Non Family285,8481.2547.752.3
Female72,1733.2948.751.3
Male35,4043.1356.143.9

3.09

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

66.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade56,0854.37%
Associates Degree139,28710.85%
Bachelors Degree280,10121.83%
Graduate Degree149,32911.64%
High School Graduate325,87325.39%
Less Than 9th Grade48,2123.76%
Some College284,39822.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Nebraska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,050,8401,003,430376,544
Hispanic111,74873,06116,741
Black55,39448,13011,609
2+ Races54,89844,05414,237
Other Race37,14122,6814,916
Asian31,23623,25013,608
Native American9,7567,6211,262
Islander700525117

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.49%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.57%.

Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,191$69,763$50,246
Graduate Degree$74,470$87,678$67,656
High School Graduate$37,196$45,045$29,158
Less Than 9th Grade$33,716$38,096$25,852
Overall$47,570$55,637$40,072
Some College$43,946$54,818$34,748

$47,570

Average Earnings

$55,637

Average Male

$40,072

Average Female

Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nebraska Language

88.15% of Nebraska residents speak only English, while 11.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.65% of the population.

Nebraska Language

Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,473,160122,2898.3%
Hispanic225,02938,48717.1%
Black89,33220,79323.28%
Multiple121,08817,74014.65%
Other67,07112,04617.96%
Asian47,7504,91410.29%
Native17,5084,02422.98%
Islander1,26527621.82%

10.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.31%

Male Poverty Rate

11.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nebraska is Black, with 23.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nebraska is White, with 8.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.88%.

Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.6%
High School12.05%
Some College7.77%
Bachelors or Greater3.6%

Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.95%
Male Unemployed26.81%
Female Employed6.98%
Male Employed4.77%

Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,614$116,527
Households$71,722$95,547
Married Families$105,989$131,763
Non Families$41,249$55,476

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.5%

Male Marriage Rate

50.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nebraska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

109,982

Number of Veterans

99,450

Male Veterans

10,532

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam37,362
First Gulf War27,053
Second Gulf War26,632
Korea7,559
World War II1,763

Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5428,002
65 to 7426,729
75+26,714
55 to 6419,546
18 to 348,991

Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White98,7847.96%
Black4,7117.19%
Hispanic4,2343.02%
2+ Races3,9145.64%
Asian1,1303.06%
Other Race8691.89%
Native American5544.61%
Islander202.38%

Nebraska Veterans by Race

Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.8%

Labor Force Participation

66.3%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nebraska Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.67%

Born in Nebraska

92.5%

Native Born

7.5%

Foreign Born

4.31%

Non Citizen

3.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.5% of Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 64.67% having been born in Nebraska. 4.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Nebraska Place of Birth

  1. Nebraska State Data Center
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

Sources