Otoe County, Nebraska Population 2024

16,484

Otoe County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 16,484 with a growth rate of 0.91% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Otoe County, Nebraska is the 19th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 15,747 and has seen a growth of 4.68% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,2291490.87%
202817,0801490.88%
202716,9311490.89%
202616,7821490.9%
202516,6331490.9%
202416,4841490.91%
202316,3351490.92%
202216,1861691.06%
202116,0171160.73%
202015,901-92-0.58%
201915,99320.01%
201815,991450.28%
201715,946160.1%
201615,930860.54%
201515,844630.4%
201415,781950.61%
201315,686-3-0.02%
201215,689-51-0.32%
201115,740-7-0.04%
201015,74700%
199014,252-931-6.13%
198015,183-393-2.52%
197015,576-927-5.62%
196016,503-553-3.24%
195017,056-1,938-10.2%
194018,994-907-4.56%
193019,9014072.09%
192019,4941710.88%
191019,323-2,965-13.3%
190022,288-3,115-12.26%
189025,4039,67661.52%
188015,7273,38227.4%
187012,3458,134193.16%
18604,211-13,018-75.56%
2024 Growth Rate
0.91% (149)
County Website
Otoe County
County Seat
Nebraska City
2020 Population
15,901
Area
616 mi²
Density
27 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.67% (583)
Founded
1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,20188.34%
Two or more races9646%
Other race7134.44%
Black or African American1290.8%
Native American550.34%
Asian130.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Otoe County, Nebraska Population by Race

Otoe County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Otoe County, Nebraska Median Age

41.8

Total

38.4

Male

44.7

Female

Otoe County, Nebraska Adults

There are 12,180 adults, (3,285 of whom are seniors) in Otoe County, Nebraska.

Otoe County, Nebraska Age Dependency

80.7

Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Otoe County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female7,79248.47%
Male8,28351.53%

Otoe County, Nebraska Population by Age

Otoe County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,4232.4780.219.8
Married3,4343.1490.59.5
Non Family2,2501.1967.732.3
Female5913.1973.426.6
Male1483.4956.843.2

3.1

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

80.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Otoe County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4454.03%
Associates Degree1,41012.78%
Bachelors Degree2,06318.69%
Graduate Degree9378.49%
High School Graduate3,68833.41%
Less Than 9th Grade2752.49%
Some College2,21920.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Otoe County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,9519,4452,725
Hispanic696519202
2+ Races45037196
Other Race379344164
Native American55260
Black421615
Asian13110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.92%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 43.27%.

Otoe County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,422$79,925$47,374
Graduate Degree$82,398$110,993$74,904
High School Graduate$40,897$51,504$35,448
Less Than 9th Grade$32,946$39,000$26,744
Overall$52,127$59,994$40,271
Some College$47,445$60,417$33,268

$52,127

Average Earnings

$59,994

Average Male

$40,271

Average Female

Otoe County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Otoe County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Otoe County, Nebraska Language

92.22% of Otoe County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 7.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.76% of the population.

Otoe County, Nebraska Language

Otoe County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,7271,1648.48%
Multiple96416016.6%
Hispanic1,3191047.88%
Black1186655.93%
Native514792.16%

9.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.68%

Male Poverty Rate

10.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Otoe County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Otoe County, Nebraska is Native, with 92.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Otoe County, Nebraska is Hispanic, with 7.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.18%.

Otoe County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.38%
High School10.19%
Some College7.57%
Bachelors or Greater1.15%

Otoe County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.18%
Male Unemployed10%
Female Employed6.59%
Male Employed4.43%

Otoe County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Otoe County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,490$121,737
Households$81,430$100,837
Married Families$122,016$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,631$58,812

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Otoe County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.0%

Male Marriage Rate

57.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Otoe County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Otoe 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.

Otoe County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Otoe County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

993

Number of Veterans

886

Male Veterans

107

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam366
Second Gulf War250
First Gulf War168
Korea48
World War II22

Otoe County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+254
65 to 74209
55 to 64207
35 to 54183
18 to 34140

Otoe County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9538.63%
2+ Races407.55%

Otoe County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Otoe County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Otoe County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.9%

Labor Force Participation

65%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Otoe County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Otoe County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Otoe 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

70.3%

Born in Otoe County, Nebraska

93.44%

Native Born

6.56%

Foreign Born

5%

Non Citizen

1.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.44% of Otoe County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 70.3% having been born in Nebraska. 5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Otoe County, Nebraska Place of Birth

Sources