Bellevue, Nebraska Population 2024

63,503

Bellevue Demographics

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

  • White: 75.53%
  • Two or more races: 8.44%
  • Black or African American: 6.02%
  • Other race: 5.85%
  • Asian: 3.29%
  • Native American: 0.75%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.12%
Land Area (mi²)
22.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,867.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.57% (-1,674)
The current population of Bellevue, Nebraska is 63,503 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 65,177.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White47,84075.53%
Two or more races5,3478.44%
Black or African American3,8126.02%
Other race3,7075.85%
Asian2,0813.29%
Native American4740.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander750.12%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bellevue Population by Race

Bellevue Population Pyramid 2024

Bellevue Median Age

35.5

Total

34.1

Male

37.3

Female

Bellevue Adults

There are 47,825 adults, (9,061 of whom are seniors) in Bellevue.

Bellevue Age Dependency

63.4

Age Dependency Ratio

23.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

Bellevue Sex Ratio

Female30,52348.19%
Male32,81351.81%

Bellevue Population by Age

Bellevue Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,4422.5863.436.6
Married11,7693.2380.719.3
Non Family8,1701.3143.756.3
Female2,8743.3848.851.2
Male1,6292.8663.236.8

3.11

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

63.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bellevue Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8414.46%
Associates Degree4,0309.77%
Bachelors Degree8,44720.47%
Graduate Degree5,08012.31%
High School Graduate10,17824.67%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0632.58%
Some College10,61725.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bellevue Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bellevue Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,21929,07310,668
Hispanic5,7214,6531,029
2+ Races2,3902,054601
Other Race2,1651,689402
Black2,1191,929819
Asian1,5311,166503
Native American25421862
Islander65200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.21%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 38.65%.

Bellevue Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,733$70,874$48,261
Graduate Degree$78,077$100,455$62,228
High School Graduate$37,842$41,933$33,922
Less Than 9th Grade$34,833$46,121$19,948
Overall$50,442$58,398$42,327
Some College$47,395$57,793$38,967

$50,442

Average Earnings

$58,398

Average Male

$42,327

Average Female

Bellevue Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bellevue Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bellevue Language

86.22% of Bellevue residents speak only English, while 13.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.55% of the population.

Bellevue Language

Bellevue Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White42,5172,7996.58%
Hispanic11,2781,54813.73%
Other3,61377221.37%
Multiple5,29154510.3%
Black3,7873649.61%
Native4647917.03%
Asian2,076743.56%

8.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.1%

Male Poverty Rate

8.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bellevue

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bellevue is Other, with 21.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bellevue is Asian, with 3.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.81%.

Bellevue Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.92%
High School11%
Some College7.05%
Bachelors or Greater2.36%

Bellevue Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.65%
Male Unemployed12.38%
Female Employed4.85%
Male Employed3.46%

Bellevue Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bellevue Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,282$108,685
Households$79,839$94,118
Married Families$109,546$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,500$58,528

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bellevue Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.2%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Bellevue Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bellevue 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 55-64.

Bellevue Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bellevue Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,859

Number of Veterans

6,711

Male Veterans

1,148

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War3,144
Second Gulf War3,121
Vietnam2,388
Korea354
World War II44

Bellevue Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 642,111
35 to 542,012
65 to 741,447
75+1,232
18 to 341,057

Bellevue Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,72818.66%
Hispanic5938.56%
Black53120.53%
2+ Races3169.77%
Asian18111.57%
Other Race562.38%
Native American369%
Islander1114.67%

Bellevue Veterans by Race

Bellevue Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bellevue Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.1%

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Bellevue Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bellevue Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bellevue 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

48.32%

Born in Bellevue

91.04%

Native Born

8.96%

Foreign Born

4.17%

Non Citizen

4.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.04% of Bellevue residents were born in the United States, with 48.32% having been born in Nebraska. 4.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bellevue Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202961,411-419-0.68%
202861,830-418-0.67%
202762,248-418-0.67%
202662,666-419-0.66%
202563,085-418-0.66%
202463,503-419-0.66%
202363,922710.11%
202263,851-892-1.38%
202164,743-434-0.67%
202065,17711,68421.84%
201953,493-16-0.03%
201853,509810.15%
201753,4281040.2%
201653,3243290.62%
201552,9952590.49%
201452,736-78-0.15%
201352,8143870.74%
201252,4275551.07%
201151,8722300.45%
201051,64200%
200044,38213,40043.25%
199030,9829,16942.03%
198021,813-140-0.64%
197021,95313,122148.59%
19608,8314,973128.9%
19503,8582,658221.5%
19401,200800200%
1900400-61,011-99.35%

Bellevue Population by Year