Sarpy County, Nebraska Population 2024

203,345

Sarpy County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 203,345 with a growth rate of 1.73% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sarpy County, Nebraska is the 3rd largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 159,732 and has seen a growth of 27.3% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029220,6403,4591.59%
2028217,1813,4591.62%
2027213,7223,4591.65%
2026210,2633,4591.67%
2025206,8043,4591.7%
2024203,3453,4591.73%
2023199,8863,4591.76%
2022196,4272,6011.34%
2021193,8262,6591.39%
2020191,1674,2742.29%
2019186,8932,7871.51%
2018184,1062,6381.45%
2017181,4683,0111.69%
2016178,4573,1631.8%
2015175,2943,3521.95%
2014171,9422,8781.7%
2013169,0643,3542.02%
2012165,7103,1131.91%
2011162,5972,8651.79%
2010159,73200%
1990102,58316,56819.26%
198086,01522,31935.04%
197063,69632,415103.63%
196031,28115,58899.33%
195015,6934,85844.84%
194010,8354334.16%
193010,4021,03211.01%
19209,370961.04%
19109,2741942.14%
19009,0802,20532.07%
18906,8752,39453.43%
18804,4811,56853.83%
18702,9131,712142.55%
18601,201-219,439-99.46%
2024 Growth Rate
1.73% (3,459)
County Website
Sarpy County
County Seat
Papillion
2020 Population
191,167
Area
238 mi²
Density
854 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.37% (12,178)
Founded
February 7, 1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White159,14183.2%
Two or more races12,3966.48%
Black or African American7,9734.17%
Other race5,8223.04%
Asian4,8352.53%
Native American8720.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2330.12%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sarpy County, Nebraska Population by Race

Sarpy County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Sarpy County, Nebraska Median Age

35.3

Total

34.5

Male

36

Female

Sarpy County, Nebraska Adults

There are 140,039 adults, (23,339 of whom are seniors) in Sarpy County, Nebraska.

Sarpy County, Nebraska Age Dependency

63.9

Age Dependency Ratio

20

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Sarpy County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female94,68149.5%
Male96,59150.5%

Sarpy County, Nebraska Population by Age

Sarpy County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All71,1422.6769.930.1
Married40,4543.2885.114.9
Non Family20,3881.2746.953.1
Female6,7503.175149
Male3,5502.916535

3.16

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

69.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sarpy County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,3172.69%
Associates Degree13,33810.82%
Bachelors Degree32,22726.15%
Graduate Degree18,49515.01%
High School Graduate25,13820.4%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9761.6%
Some College28,74423.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Sarpy County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White101,09898,53843,617
Hispanic10,1538,5392,580
2+ Races5,5234,9912,042
Black4,7344,4491,625
Asian3,4262,8371,266
Other Race3,3212,654748
Native American461413115
Islander18213741

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.47%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 43.14%.

Sarpy County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,515$83,458$56,556
Graduate Degree$84,787$100,666$72,203
High School Graduate$41,535$48,900$34,981
Less Than 9th Grade$35,946$45,704$24,000
Overall$57,621$67,784$46,759
Some College$50,344$61,451$38,167

$57,621

Average Earnings

$67,784

Average Male

$46,759

Average Female

Sarpy County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sarpy County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sarpy County, Nebraska Language

91.46% of Sarpy County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 8.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.14% of the population.

Sarpy County, Nebraska Language

Sarpy County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White148,9596,3584.27%
Hispanic19,8982,08310.47%
Black7,8051,13414.53%
Other5,63293216.55%
Multiple12,2698186.67%
Asian4,8271142.36%
Native8339511.4%
Islander226229.73%

5.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.03%

Male Poverty Rate

5.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sarpy County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sarpy County, Nebraska is Other, with 16.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sarpy County, Nebraska is Asian, with 2.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.9%.

Sarpy County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.56%
High School8.47%
Some College4.44%
Bachelors or Greater2.18%

Sarpy County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed13.6%
Female Unemployed13.09%
Female Employed3.99%
Male Employed2.16%

Sarpy County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sarpy County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$114,500$133,407
Households$95,911$116,470
Married Families$128,119$149,427
Non Families$51,002$68,226

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sarpy County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.1%

Male Marriage Rate

55.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Sarpy County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sarpy County, Nebraska 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 45-54.

Sarpy County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sarpy County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

18,063

Number of Veterans

15,255

Male Veterans

2,808

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War7,819
Second Gulf War7,325
Vietnam4,775
Korea636
World War II118

Sarpy County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 546,063
55 to 644,169
65 to 743,184
75+2,602
18 to 342,045

Sarpy County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White15,49913.42%
Black1,09219.96%
Hispanic1,0118.28%
2+ Races83912.12%
Asian39911.26%
Other Race1503.99%
Native American7311.51%
Islander115.95%

Sarpy County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Sarpy County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sarpy County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.2%

Labor Force Participation

68.6%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Sarpy County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sarpy County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sarpy 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

54.97%

Born in Sarpy County, Nebraska

94.22%

Native Born

5.78%

Foreign Born

2.58%

Non Citizen

3.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.22% of Sarpy County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 54.97% having been born in Nebraska. 2.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sarpy County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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