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)
White31,95886.03%
Two or more races2,7337.36%
Other race1,4023.77%
Native American6901.86%
Black or African American1950.52%
Asian1600.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.02%

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

38.9

Total

38.1

Male

39.9

Female

Dodge County, Nebraska Adults

There are 27,805 adults, (7,067 of whom are seniors) in Dodge County, Nebraska.

Dodge County, Nebraska Age Dependency

79.1

Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45

Child Dependency Ratio

Dodge County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female18,41349.57%
Male18,73350.43%

Dodge County, Nebraska Population by Age

Dodge County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,8632.4366.833.2
Married7,2243.068416
Non Family5,2671.2351.148.9
Female1,5723.1346.253.8
Male8003.3755.144.9

3.01

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

66.8%

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 Grade1,2835.23%
Associates Degree2,58010.53%
Bachelors Degree3,45914.11%
Graduate Degree1,8227.43%
High School Graduate8,81035.94%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3635.56%
Some College5,19321.19%

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
White20,98419,7574,915
Hispanic2,7211,360173
2+ Races1,035727218
Other Race76740941
Native American3329014
Black1399515
Asian90903
Islander440

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 23.42%.

Dodge County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,620$70,435$49,682
Graduate Degree$71,742$75,809$70,263
High School Graduate$41,632$51,101$35,992
Less Than 9th Grade$42,384$46,649$23,086
Overall$46,853$58,311$39,775
Some College$44,862$64,417$35,381

$46,853

Average Earnings

$58,311

Average Male

$39,775

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

85.24% of Dodge County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 14.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.3% of the population.

Dodge County, Nebraska Language

Dodge County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White28,4562,6649.36%
Hispanic6,2735999.55%
Multiple2,68134512.87%
Native6879213.39%
Other1,284423.27%
Asian1602415%
Black168105.95%

9.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.66%

Male Poverty Rate

11.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dodge County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dodge County, Nebraska is Asian, with 15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dodge County, Nebraska is Other, with 3.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.56%.

Dodge County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.25%
High School10.68%
Some College6.02%
Bachelors or Greater2.99%

Dodge County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.52%
Female Unemployed10.46%
Female Employed7.3%
Male Employed3.96%

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$90,257$100,991
Households$71,294$85,422
Married Families$97,624$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,336$53,398

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dodge County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

48.1%

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 45-54.

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

2,338

Number of Veterans

2,303

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam859
First Gulf War433
Second Gulf War343
Korea146
World War II41

Dodge County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+703
65 to 74554
35 to 54550
55 to 64419
18 to 34112

Dodge County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2429.06%
Hispanic962.7%
2+ Races573.96%
Native American205.92%
Other Race151.54%
Islander4100%

Dodge County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Dodge County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dodge County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

3.1%

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

70.8%

Born in Dodge County, Nebraska

93.29%

Native Born

6.71%

Foreign Born

4.28%

Non Citizen

2.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.29% of Dodge County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 70.8% having been born in Nebraska. 4.28% 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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