Papillion, Nebraska Population 2024

23,593

Papillion Demographics

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

  • White: 89.39%
  • Two or more races: 4.79%
  • Black or African American: 2.49%
  • Asian: 1.67%
  • Other race: 1.32%
  • Native American: 0.34%
  • 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)
White21,46889.39%
Two or more races1,1514.79%
Black or African American5972.49%
Asian4011.67%
Other race3181.32%
Native American810.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Papillion Population by Race

Papillion Population Pyramid 2024

Papillion Median Age

40.3

Total

37.8

Male

43.4

Female

Papillion Adults

There are 18,428 adults, (3,902 of whom are seniors) in Papillion.

Papillion Age Dependency

65.3

Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Papillion Sex Ratio

Female12,16250.64%
Male11,85449.36%

Papillion Population by Age

Papillion Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,1762.5871.428.6
Married5,5543.285.714.3
Non Family2,6331.1746.853.2
Female6472.7458.641.4
Male3423.251.848.2

3.1

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

71.4%

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 Degree1,72510.47%
Bachelors Degree4,87629.59%
Graduate Degree2,69916.38%
High School Graduate3,06718.61%
Less Than 9th Grade1991.21%
Some College3,61321.92%

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
White14,61614,3086,809
Hispanic803700280
2+ Races538534298
Black471471168
Asian295219148
Other Race14112729
Native American332111

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 55.39%.

Papillion Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,818$90,266$58,645
Graduate Degree$85,111$94,833$67,969
High School Graduate$43,551$46,994$38,750
Less Than 9th Grade$36,123$36,182$36,055
Overall$59,179$70,604$47,479
Some College$48,026$63,027$38,377

$59,179

Average Earnings

$70,604

Average Male

$47,479

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

94.47% of Papillion residents speak only English, while 5.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.11% of the population.

Papillion Language

Papillion Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,3629324.58%
Hispanic1,609885.47%
Multiple1,137746.51%
Other2955016.95%
Asian401256.23%
Native731013.7%
Black56820.35%

4.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.02%

Male Poverty Rate

4.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Papillion

The race most likely to be in poverty in Papillion is Other, with 16.95% 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 0.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.72%.

Papillion Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.08%
High School9.83%
Some College2.99%
Bachelors or Greater2.85%

Papillion Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed14.02%
Male Employed2.7%
Female Employed2.67%
Female Unemployed0%

Papillion Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Papillion Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$127,076$147,041
Households$104,608$127,561
Married Families$143,412$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,336$74,583

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Papillion Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.8%

Male Marriage Rate

55.6%

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 Over 65, 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

2,724

Number of Veterans

2,427

Male Veterans

297

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,302
Second Gulf War1,000
Vietnam712
Korea116
World War II55

Papillion Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54839
55 to 64693
65 to 74563
75+485
18 to 34144

Papillion Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,49215.35%
2+ Races9915.94%
Hispanic918.33%
Black6110.97%
Asian4714.92%
Native American1422.22%
Other Race115.02%

Papillion Veterans by Race

Papillion Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Papillion Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.9%

Labor Force Participation

65.9%

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

51.46%

Born in Papillion

96.03%

Native Born

3.97%

Foreign Born

1.98%

Non Citizen

1.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.03% of Papillion residents were born in the United States, with 51.46% having been born in Nebraska. 1.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

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