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In 2025, there were 2.02 million people living in Nebraska. That makes Nebraska the 38th-most populous state, home to 0.59% of people living in the US.

2.02M

population of Nebraska (2025)

0.59%

Nebraska share of the US population (2025)
The population of Nebraska was about 1.9 times higher than it was in 1900. Between 2024 and 2025, the population of Nebraska grew by about 12,400 people.

About 2.02 million people lived in Nebraska in 2025. That's about 1.9 times more than in 1900.

Annual population estimates

What are Nebraska's age demographics?

About 349,400 Nebraska residents were aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.5% of the state’s population compared with 18% in the US overall.
Another 484,300 Nebraska residents, or 24.2% of the state’s population, were aged under 18. For comparison, children account for 21.6% of the US population.

A lower share of Nebraska's population is 65 and older than the US overall.

Population share by age group (2024)

What are Nebraska's racial and ethnic demographics?

A state’s population may have racial and ethnic differences compared with the US overall. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census Bureau reporting standards.
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents make up 0.81% of Nebraska’s population, higher than the national share of 0.72%. Nebraska also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic white (75.1%) than the US overall (57.5%).
In contrast, Nebraska’s Hispanic population accounted for 13.6%, below the 20% share nationwide. The non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 5.2% of the state, compared with 12.6% nationally.

A higher share of Nebraska's population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.

Population share by race and ethnicity (2024)

What are Nebraska's most populous counties?

In 2024, three out of 93 counties accounted for over half of Nebraska’s population:
  • Douglas County, 601,200 (30% of the population)
  • Lancaster County, 332,900 (16.6%)
  • Sarpy County, 204,800 (10.2%)

In 2024, Douglas County was the most populous county in Nebraska.

Population estimates

What are Nebraska's most populous cities?

The largest city in Nebraska is Omaha with about 489,300 residents in 2024.

Cities and counties in Nebraska ranked by population

Cities and counties in Nebraska ranked by population
1.

Omaha 

489,265
2.

Lincoln 

300,619
3.

Bellevue 

64,777
4.

Grand Island

53,250
5.

Kearney 

34,741
6.

Fremont 

28,190
7.

Norfolk 

26,162
8.

Papillion 

25,248
9.

Hastings 

25,152
10.

Columbus 

25,126

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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