Papillion, Nebraska Population 2024

23,593

Papillion Demographics

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

  • White: 88.92%
  • Two or more races: 5.25%
  • Black or African American: 2.47%
  • Other race: 1.5%
  • Asian: 1.39%
  • Native American: 0.47%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
12.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,970.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.24% (-790)
The current population of Papillion, Nebraska is 23,593 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 24,383.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,39888.92%
Two or more races1,2635.25%
Black or African American5952.47%
Other race3601.5%
Asian3341.39%
Native American1130.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Papillion Population by Race

Papillion Population Pyramid 2024

Papillion Median Age

40.6

Total

37.8

Male

43.6

Female

Papillion Adults

There are 18,711 adults, (4,018 of whom are seniors) in Papillion.

Papillion Age Dependency

63.8

Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Papillion Sex Ratio

Female12,24150.87%
Male11,82249.13%

Papillion Population by Age

Papillion Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,2472.5771.228.8
Married5,5573.1885.414.6
Non Family2,6031.246.153.9
Female7122.760.539.5
Male3752.8854.745.3

3.06

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

71.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Papillion Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3001.82%
Associates Degree1,77910.78%
Bachelors Degree5,12431.04%
Graduate Degree2,81817.07%
High School Graduate2,68816.28%
Less Than 9th Grade3612.19%
Some College3,43820.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Papillion Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Papillion Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,55014,1917,189
Hispanic950750329
2+ Races648610321
Black454454181
Asian24418193
Other Race1589748
Native American562315

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 49.54%.

Papillion Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,337$97,024$59,738
Graduate Degree$84,893$100,924$67,731
High School Graduate$43,315$49,375$35,378
Less Than 9th Grade$32,692$38,462$27,000
Overall$62,787$75,451$51,725
Some College$54,035$65,635$41,302

$62,787

Average Earnings

$75,451

Average Male

$51,725

Average Female

Papillion Earnings by Educational Attainment

Papillion Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Papillion Language

94.04% of Papillion residents speak only English, while 5.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.29% of the population.

Papillion Language

Papillion Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,2898534.2%
Hispanic1,839884.79%
Other341308.8%
Multiple1,248292.32%
Black57020.35%

4.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.29%

Male Poverty Rate

5.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Papillion

The race most likely to be in poverty in Papillion is Other, with 8.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Papillion is Black, with 0.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.25%.

Papillion Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.7%
High School6.26%
Some College3.77%
Bachelors or Greater2.99%

Papillion Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed3.78%
Female Employed3.23%
Male Employed1.79%
Female Unemployed0%

Papillion Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Papillion Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$131,060$156,741
Households$109,602$135,054
Married Families$149,638$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,285$75,337

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Papillion Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.7%

Male Marriage Rate

54.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Papillion Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Papillion Marriage

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

Papillion Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Papillion Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,776

Number of Veterans

2,482

Male Veterans

294

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,254
Second Gulf War1,011
Vietnam780
Korea120
World War II9

Papillion Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54784
55 to 64659
65 to 74570
75+529
18 to 34234

Papillion Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,57715.65%
2+ Races8912.61%
Black5811.05%
Hispanic574.51%
Asian269.67%
Native American1519.23%
Other Race114.66%

Papillion Veterans by Race

Papillion Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Papillion Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.8%

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Papillion Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Papillion Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Papillion 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

52.45%

Born in Papillion

95.85%

Native Born

4.15%

Foreign Born

2.37%

Non Citizen

1.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.85% of Papillion residents were born in the United States, with 52.45% having been born in Nebraska. 2.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Papillion Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,607-197-0.86%
202822,804-197-0.86%
202723,001-198-0.85%
202623,199-197-0.84%
202523,396-197-0.83%
202423,593-198-0.83%
202323,791-15-0.06%
202223,806-403-1.66%
202124,209-174-0.71%
202024,3833,93919.27%
201920,444-22-0.11%
201820,46650.02%
201720,461340.17%
201620,427870.43%
201520,340-22-0.11%
201420,362-66-0.32%
201320,428770.38%
201220,3511900.94%
201120,161610.3%
201020,10000%
200016,3635,99157.76%
199010,3723,97362.09%
19806,39979314.15%
19705,6063,406154.82%
19602,2001,200120%
19501,00020025%
194080020033.33%
1900600-22,007-97.35%

Papillion Population by Year