Otoe County, Nebraska Population 2024

16,484

Otoe County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 16,484 with a growth rate of 0.91% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Otoe County, Nebraska is the 19th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 15,747 and has seen a growth of 4.68% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,2291490.87%
202817,0801490.88%
202716,9311490.89%
202616,7821490.9%
202516,6331490.9%
202416,4841490.91%
202316,3351490.92%
202216,1861691.06%
202116,0171160.73%
202015,901-92-0.58%
201915,99320.01%
201815,991450.28%
201715,946160.1%
201615,930860.54%
201515,844630.4%
201415,781950.61%
201315,686-3-0.02%
201215,689-51-0.32%
201115,740-7-0.04%
201015,74700%
199014,252-931-6.13%
198015,183-393-2.52%
197015,576-927-5.62%
196016,503-553-3.24%
195017,056-1,938-10.2%
194018,994-907-4.56%
193019,9014072.09%
192019,4941710.88%
191019,323-2,965-13.3%
190022,288-3,115-12.26%
189025,4039,67661.52%
188015,7273,38227.4%
187012,3458,134193.16%
18604,211-13,018-75.56%
2024 Growth Rate
0.91% (149)
County Website
Otoe County
County Seat
Nebraska City
2020 Population
15,901
Area
616 mi²
Density
27 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.67% (583)
Founded
1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,16188.53%
Two or more races9846.15%
Other race6744.21%
Black or African American1120.7%
Native American410.26%
Asian230.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Otoe County, Nebraska Population by Race

Otoe County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Otoe County, Nebraska Median Age

42

Total

39.1

Male

44.6

Female

Otoe County, Nebraska Adults

There are 12,146 adults, (3,240 of whom are seniors) in Otoe County, Nebraska.

Otoe County, Nebraska Age Dependency

79.6

Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Otoe County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female7,75648.49%
Male8,23951.51%

Otoe County, Nebraska Population by Age

Otoe County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,4082.4676.823.2
Married3,3713.1190.89.2
Non Family2,2861.2461.138.9
Female5583.3862.737.3
Male1933.0358.541.5

3.08

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

76.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Otoe County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4504.1%
Associates Degree1,39612.72%
Bachelors Degree1,94117.69%
Graduate Degree8737.96%
High School Graduate3,54132.27%
Less Than 9th Grade3252.96%
Some College2,44622.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Otoe County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,9019,3502,525
Hispanic705511212
2+ Races434350102
Other Race393353173
Black452014
Native American41200
Asian23220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 95.65%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 44.02%.

Otoe County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,553$67,857$47,500
Graduate Degree$74,732$76,771$71,500
High School Graduate$33,984$43,125$25,026
Less Than 9th Grade$28,412$31,654$25,380
Overall$48,034$55,721$37,384
Some College$45,699$56,767$34,641

$48,034

Average Earnings

$55,721

Average Male

$37,384

Average Female

Otoe County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Otoe County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Otoe County, Nebraska Language

92.16% of Otoe County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 7.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.9% of the population.

Otoe County, Nebraska Language

Otoe County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,6721,46510.72%
Multiple98419720.02%
Hispanic1,329664.97%
Black995757.58%
Native4040100%

11.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.9%

Male Poverty Rate

13.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Otoe County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Otoe County, Nebraska is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Otoe County, Nebraska is Hispanic, with 4.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.68%.

Otoe County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.03%
High School11.77%
Some College8.56%
Bachelors or Greater0.8%

Otoe County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.53%
Male Unemployed8.63%
Female Employed8.43%
Male Employed5.73%

Otoe County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Otoe County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,105$106,904
Households$73,031$88,508
Married Families$109,329$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,293$53,206

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Otoe County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.5%

Male Marriage Rate

55.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Otoe County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Otoe County, Nebraska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Otoe County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Otoe County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,152

Number of Veterans

1,029

Male Veterans

123

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam442
Second Gulf War254
First Gulf War196
Korea62
World War II14

Otoe County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64291
75+260
65 to 74245
35 to 54213
18 to 34143

Otoe County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,10910.07%
2+ Races438.33%

Otoe County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Otoe County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Otoe County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.9%

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Otoe County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Otoe County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Otoe 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

71.24%

Born in Otoe County, Nebraska

93.21%

Native Born

6.79%

Foreign Born

5.46%

Non Citizen

1.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.21% of Otoe County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 71.24% having been born in Nebraska. 5.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Otoe County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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