Saunders County, Nebraska Population 2024

23,749

Saunders County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 23,749 with a growth rate of 1.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Saunders County, Nebraska is the 14th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 20,867 and has seen a growth of 13.81% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,1792861.15%
202824,8932861.16%
202724,6072861.18%
202624,3212861.19%
202524,0352861.2%
202423,7492861.22%
202323,4632861.23%
202223,1773451.51%
202122,8324582.05%
202022,3748123.77%
201921,5622821.33%
201821,2802451.16%
201721,035580.28%
201620,977240.11%
201520,953900.43%
201420,863-15-0.07%
201320,878790.38%
201220,799-40-0.19%
201120,839-28-0.13%
201020,86700%
199018,285-431-2.3%
198018,7161,6989.98%
197017,018-252-1.46%
196017,2703472.05%
195016,923-969-5.42%
194017,892-2,275-11.28%
193020,167-422-2.05%
192020,589-590-2.79%
191021,179-906-4.1%
190022,0855082.35%
189021,5775,76736.48%
188015,81011,263247.7%
18704,5474,50610990.24%
186041-25,138-99.84%
2024 Growth Rate
1.22% (286)
County Website
Saunders County
County Seat
Wahoo
2020 Population
22,374
Area
749 mi²
Density
32 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.15% (1,375)
Founded
1866

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,41194.07%
Two or more races9364.11%
Black or African American1530.67%
Other race1460.64%
Asian730.32%
Native American360.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Saunders County, Nebraska Population by Race

Saunders County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Saunders County, Nebraska Median Age

40.4

Total

40.2

Male

40.8

Female

Saunders County, Nebraska Adults

There are 17,088 adults, (4,149 of whom are seniors) in Saunders County, Nebraska.

Saunders County, Nebraska Age Dependency

75.9

Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Saunders County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female11,07748.67%
Male11,68451.33%

Saunders County, Nebraska Population by Age

Saunders County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,8202.5581.718.3
Married5,2633.1592.57.5
Non Family2,6631.1866.833.2
Female5503.4964.935.1
Male3442.557.842.2

3.09

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

81.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Saunders County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3932.53%
Associates Degree2,25314.49%
Bachelors Degree3,00319.32%
Graduate Degree1,70810.99%
High School Graduate4,60129.6%
Less Than 9th Grade2151.38%
Some College3,37321.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Saunders County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,62714,0554,447
2+ Races514512107
Hispanic35634675
Other Race105964
Black929264
Asian504024
Native American34260
Islander600

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 69.57%.

Saunders County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,660$75,294$55,804
Graduate Degree$66,280$80,929$63,788
High School Graduate$45,830$52,523$32,719
Less Than 9th Grade$29,677$37,243$26,625
Overall$52,990$61,998$42,184
Some College$50,799$63,315$37,402

$52,990

Average Earnings

$61,998

Average Male

$42,184

Average Female

Saunders County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Saunders County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Saunders County, Nebraska Language

98.04% of Saunders County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 1.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.91% of the population.

Saunders County, Nebraska Language

Saunders County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,9401,1115.31%
Multiple92729732.04%
Hispanic5537713.92%
Black1432114.69%
Native30930%
Other11810.85%

6.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.2%

Male Poverty Rate

7.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Saunders County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Saunders County, Nebraska is Multiple, with 32.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Saunders County, Nebraska is Other, with 0.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.86%.

Saunders County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.71%
High School12.11%
Some College4.68%
Bachelors or Greater2.26%

Saunders County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.62%
Female Unemployed10.28%
Female Employed5.3%
Male Employed2.33%

Saunders County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Saunders County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$109,378$124,449
Households$89,395$106,904
Married Families$115,887$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,649$63,184

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Saunders County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.8%

Male Marriage Rate

61.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Saunders County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Saunders County, Nebraska Marriage

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

Saunders County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Saunders County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,307

Number of Veterans

1,256

Male Veterans

51

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam429
Second Gulf War367
First Gulf War258
Korea57
World War II3

Saunders County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54385
75+313
65 to 74288
55 to 64241
18 to 3480

Saunders County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1837.34%
2+ Races8314.34%
Hispanic5213.4%
Black3838.38%
Asian36%

Saunders County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Saunders County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Saunders County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.4%

Labor Force Participation

67.4%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Saunders County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Saunders County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Saunders 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

82.24%

Born in Saunders County, Nebraska

99.06%

Native Born

0.94%

Foreign Born

0.56%

Non Citizen

0.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.06% of Saunders County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 82.24% having been born in Nebraska. 0.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Saunders County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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