Douglas County, Nebraska Population 2023

604,752

Douglas County, Nebraska's estimated 2023 population is 604,752 with a growth rate of 1.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Douglas County, Nebraska is the largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 517,110 and has seen a growth of 16.95% since that time.

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Douglas County, Nebraska Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Douglas County, Nebraska Population by Race

Douglas County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2023

Douglas County, Nebraska Median Age

34.9

Total

34.1

Male

35.7

Female

Douglas County, Nebraska Adults

There are 420,822 adults, (73,544 of whom are seniors) in Douglas County, Nebraska.

Douglas County, Nebraska Age Dependency

62.9

Age Dependency Ratio

21.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Douglas County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female286,76750.69%
Male278,97249.31%

Douglas County, Nebraska Population by Age

Douglas County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.19

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

62.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Douglas County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Douglas County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 82.55%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.52%.

Douglas County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$44,697

Average Earnings

$51,293

Average Male

$38,773

Average Female

Douglas County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Douglas County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Douglas County, Nebraska Language

84.64% of Douglas County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 15.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.38% of the population.

Douglas County, Nebraska Language

Douglas County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

13.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.78%

Male Poverty Rate

11.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Douglas County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Douglas County, Nebraska is Black, with 32.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Douglas County, Nebraska is White, with 8.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.43%.

Douglas County, Nebraska Poverty

Douglas County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

Douglas County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Douglas County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Douglas County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.9%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Douglas County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Douglas County, Nebraska 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 35-44.

Douglas County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Douglas County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

28,694

Number of Veterans

26,020

Male Veterans

2,674

Female Veterans

Douglas County, Nebraska Veterans by War

Douglas County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Douglas County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Douglas County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Douglas County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.7%

Labor Force Participation

67.6%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Douglas County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Douglas County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Douglas 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

58.07%

Born in Douglas County, Nebraska

87.15%

Native Born

9.64%

Foreign Born

6.35%

Non Citizen

3.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.15% of Douglas County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 58.07% having been born in Nebraska. 6.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Douglas County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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