Papillion, Nebraska Population 2023

25,737

Papillion is a city located in Sarpy County Nebraska. It is also the county seat of Sarpy County. With a 2023 population of 25,737, it is the 7th largest city in Nebraska and the 1813th largest city in the United States.Papillion is currently growing at a rate of 2.09% annually and its population has increased by 6.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 24,159 in 2020. Spanning over 10 miles, Papillion has a population density of 2,607 people per square mile.

The average household income in Papillion is $95,515 with a poverty rate of 4.92%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Papillion is 38.5 years, 36.8 years for males, and 40.3 years for females.

Papillion Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Papillion was:

  • White: 87.67%
  • Two or more races: 3.23%
  • Asian: 3.02%
  • Black or African American: 2.99%
  • Other race: 2.29%
  • Native American: 0.76%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
The current population of Papillion, Nebraska is 25,737 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 24,159.

Papillion, Nebraska Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Papillion Population by Race

Papillion Population Pyramid 2023

Papillion Median Age

38.5

Total

36.8

Male

40.3

Female

Papillion Adults

There are 18,274 adults, (3,507 of whom are seniors) in Papillion.

Papillion Age Dependency

64.6

Age Dependency Ratio

23.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Papillion Sex Ratio

Female12,21150.23%
Male12,09949.77%

Papillion Population by Age

Papillion Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.15

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

70.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Papillion Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Papillion Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Papillion Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.76%.

Papillion Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$48,735

Average Earnings

$59,042

Average Male

$39,258

Average Female

Papillion Earnings by Educational Attainment

Papillion Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Papillion Language

91.94% of Papillion residents speak only English, while 8.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.63% of the population.

Papillion Language

Papillion Poverty by Race

rate

4.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.08%

Male Poverty Rate

3.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Papillion

The race most likely to be in poverty in Papillion is Native, with 20.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Papillion is Black, with 0.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.77%.

Papillion Poverty

Papillion Poverty Rate by Education

Papillion Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Papillion Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Papillion Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.9%

Male Marriage Rate

55.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Papillion Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Papillion 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.

Papillion Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Papillion Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,615

Number of Veterans

2,310

Male Veterans

305

Female Veterans

Papillion Veterans by War

Papillion Veterans by Age

count

Papillion Veterans by Race

Papillion Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Papillion Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.3%

Labor Force Participation

69%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Papillion Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Papillion Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Papillion 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

50.57%

Born in Papillion

95.6%

Native Born

5.03%

Foreign Born

2.11%

Non Citizen

2.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.6% of Papillion residents were born in the United States, with 50.57% having been born in Nebraska. 2.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Papillion Place of Birth

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Papillion Population by Year