Dodge County, Nebraska Population 2024

37,329

Dodge County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 37,329 with a growth rate of 0.38% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dodge County, Nebraska is the 6th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 36,671 and has seen a growth of 1.79% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202938,0391420.37%
202837,8971420.38%
202737,7551420.38%
202637,6131420.38%
202537,4711420.38%
202437,3291420.38%
202337,1871420.38%
202237,045-83-0.22%
202137,128120.03%
202037,1166721.84%
201936,444-235-0.64%
201836,679-99-0.27%
201736,778760.21%
201636,7021360.37%
201536,566-41-0.11%
201436,6071160.32%
201336,491-96-0.26%
201236,587-341-0.92%
201136,9282570.7%
201036,67100%
199034,500-1,347-3.76%
198035,8471,0653.06%
197034,7822,3117.12%
196032,4716,20623.63%
195026,2652,46610.36%
194023,799-1,474-5.83%
193025,2732,0768.95%
192023,1971,0524.75%
191022,145-153-0.69%
190022,2983,03815.77%
189019,2607,99771%
188011,2637,051167.4%
18704,2123,9031263.11%
1860309-37,730-99.19%
2024 Growth Rate
0.38% (142)
County Website
Dodge County
County Seat
Fremont
2020 Population
37,116
Area
529 mi²
Density
71 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.57% (213)
Founded
1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,88888.47%
Two or more races2,1695.83%
Other race1,1413.07%
Native American5451.47%
Black or African American2200.59%
Asian1780.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander340.09%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dodge County, Nebraska Population by Race

Dodge County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Dodge County, Nebraska Median Age

39.4

Total

38.7

Male

40.3

Female

Dodge County, Nebraska Adults

There are 28,069 adults, (7,230 of whom are seniors) in Dodge County, Nebraska.

Dodge County, Nebraska Age Dependency

78.4

Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Dodge County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female18,60350.04%
Male18,57249.96%

Dodge County, Nebraska Population by Age

Dodge County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,6242.4765.734.3
Married7,2253.1682.117.9
Non Family5,4771.249.950.1
Female1,3243.2448.451.6
Male5984.0751.348.7

3.13

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

65.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dodge County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5056.08%
Associates Degree2,55310.32%
Bachelors Degree3,43813.9%
Graduate Degree1,9257.78%
High School Graduate8,82735.68%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2965.24%
Some College5,19721.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dodge County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dodge County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,51320,1435,053
Hispanic2,3961,054132
2+ Races879576157
Other Race54128036
Native American184556
Black1618531
Asian1281284
Islander12120

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.49%.

Dodge County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,926$70,337$51,482
Graduate Degree$66,480$68,393$64,333
High School Graduate$41,019$50,721$33,346
Less Than 9th Grade$41,516$45,037$22,212
Overall$45,703$55,051$37,904
Some College$42,455$56,875$33,500

$45,703

Average Earnings

$55,051

Average Male

$37,904

Average Female

Dodge County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dodge County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dodge County, Nebraska Language

86.86% of Dodge County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 13.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.89% of the population.

Dodge County, Nebraska Language

Dodge County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,0232,7729.55%
Hispanic5,5203646.59%
Multiple2,1331697.92%
Native5426411.81%
Other888333.72%
Asian178158.43%
Black19194.71%

9.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.79%

Male Poverty Rate

11.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dodge County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dodge County, Nebraska is Native, with 11.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dodge County, Nebraska is Other, with 3.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.15%.

Dodge County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.59%
High School11.67%
Some College6.29%
Bachelors or Greater3%

Dodge County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.55%
Male Unemployed13.72%
Female Employed7.64%
Male Employed3.81%

Dodge County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dodge County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,936$97,578
Households$66,793$81,631
Married Families$93,096$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,629$51,520

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dodge County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Dodge County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dodge County, Nebraska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Dodge County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dodge County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,455

Number of Veterans

2,407

Male Veterans

48

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam932
First Gulf War535
Second Gulf War364
Korea155
World War II54

Dodge County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+726
35 to 54694
65 to 74644
55 to 64314
18 to 3477

Dodge County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3849.31%
Hispanic632.01%
2+ Races393.2%
Other Race162.39%
Native American136.77%
Islander320%

Dodge County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Dodge County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dodge County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Dodge County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dodge County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dodge County, 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

71.67%

Born in Dodge County, Nebraska

94.1%

Native Born

5.9%

Foreign Born

3.55%

Non Citizen

2.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.1% of Dodge County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 71.67% having been born in Nebraska. 3.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dodge County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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