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    Nebraska Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Nebraska Population & Age Distribution

    The Total Population of Nebraska is:

    2,005,465

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    6.3%
    5 - 17:
    18.2%
    18 - 24:
    9.8%
    25 - 34:
    12.9%
    35 - 54:
    24.2%
    55 - 64:
    11.9%
    Over 65 Years:
    16.7%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    Attending College
    92.2%
    92.2%
    34.6%
    34.6%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Nebraska
    USA
    $41,751
    $41,751
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Nebraska
    USA
    $76,475
    $76,475
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    10.6%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Retail
    Manufacturing
    Education
    Construction
    Finance
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Accommodation
    Transportation
    Other
    Public Service
    Agriculture
    Administration
    Wholesale
    Arts
    Information Technology
    Real Estate
    Utilities
    Mining
    Management
    14.4%
    14.4%
    10.6%
    10.6%
    10.4%
    10.4%
    10.1%
    10.1%
    7.1%
    7.1%
    6.6%
    6.6%
    5.9%
    5.9%
    5.7%
    5.7%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    4.3%
    4.3%
    4.1%
    4.1%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic Or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Black Or African American
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    American Indian And Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islanders
    75.3%
    75.3%
    12.7%
    12.7%
    4.6%
    4.6%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    Unclassified
    Other groups
    Irish
    English
    Czech
    Swedish
    Polish
    Italian
    Danish
    Norwegian
    French
    Scottish
    European
    Dutch
    Scots-Irish
    Russian
    Welsh
    Scandinavian
    Swiss
    31.0%
    31.0%
    24.8%
    24.8%
    19.9%
    19.9%
    11.7%
    11.7%
    9.4%
    9.4%
    3.6%
    3.6%
    3.2%
    3.2%
    2.9%
    2.9%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Vietnamese
    Arabic
    Other Asian languages
    French
    Indic languages
    German
    Native American languages
    Chinese
    African languages
    Tagalog
    Slavic languages
    Other Indo-European
    Russian
    Hindi
    Korean
    Pacific Island languages
    Other languages
    Portuguese
    87.2%
    87.2%
    8.4%
    8.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born NE Residents

    8.0%

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