City in Otoe County, Nebraska · 5 sq mi · 1,524 people per sq mi
About 7,600 people live in Nebraska City. The typical household earns $67,117, and the median resident is 38.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,216 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.14%
Men 37.2 · Women 39.2
1860–2026
7,578
2026 projection
5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
7,578
2026 projection
5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,578 | +66 | 0.88% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,512 | +31 | 0.41% |
| 2024 | 7,481 | +15 | 0.20% |
| 2023 | 7,466 | +93 | 1.26% |
| 2022 | 7,373 | +83 | 1.14% |
| 2021 | 7,290 | +74 | 1.03% |
| 2020 | 7,216 | -67 | 0.92% |
| 2019 | 7,283 | +2 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 7,281 | +2 | 0.03% |
| 2017 | 7,279 | +9 | 0.12% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 74 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 44% | 43% |
| Never married | 32% | 36% | 29% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau