Platte County, Nebraska Population 2024

34,863

Platte County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 34,863 with a growth rate of 0.73% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Platte County, Nebraska is the 9th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 32,305 and has seen a growth of 7.92% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202936,1332540.71%
202835,8792540.71%
202735,6252540.72%
202635,3712540.72%
202535,1172540.73%
202434,8632540.73%
202334,6092540.74%
202234,355600.17%
202134,29580.02%
202034,2878742.62%
201933,4131540.46%
201833,259330.1%
201733,2262400.73%
201632,9861170.36%
201532,8691250.38%
201432,7441460.45%
201332,598-74-0.23%
201232,6721540.47%
201132,5182130.66%
201032,30500%
199029,8209683.36%
198028,8522,3448.84%
197026,5082,51610.49%
196023,9924,08220.5%
195019,910-281-1.39%
194020,191-990-4.67%
193021,1811,7178.82%
192019,4644582.41%
191019,0061,2597.09%
190017,7472,31014.96%
189015,4375,92662.31%
18809,5117,612400.84%
18701,8991,117142.84%
1860782-35,351-97.84%
2024 Growth Rate
0.73% (254)
County Website
Platte County
County Seat
Columbus
2020 Population
34,287
Area
675 mi²
Density
52 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.68% (576)
Founded
1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,36279.64%
Two or more races4,46312.99%
Other race1,9335.63%
Black or African American2790.81%
Native American1810.53%
Asian1240.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.05%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Platte County, Nebraska Population by Race

Platte County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Platte County, Nebraska Median Age

38.4

Total

38.1

Male

38.7

Female

Platte County, Nebraska Adults

There are 25,198 adults, (6,128 of whom are seniors) in Platte County, Nebraska.

Platte County, Nebraska Age Dependency

80.2

Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48

Child Dependency Ratio

Platte County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female16,86049.07%
Male17,49850.93%

Platte County, Nebraska Population by Age

Platte County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,3982.5372.527.5
Married6,9123.1687.812.2
Non Family4,5881.1154.345.7
Female1,3054.0154.845.2
Male5932.9673.726.3

3.19

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

72.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Platte County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2245.47%
Associates Degree3,09313.81%
Bachelors Degree3,90517.44%
Graduate Degree1,4886.65%
High School Graduate6,84930.59%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0624.74%
Some College4,76921.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Platte County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,99217,2474,996
Hispanic3,8942,415260
2+ Races2,1541,552214
Other Race1,11067971
Black11211237
Native American43190
Asian393818
Islander16160

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.15%.

Platte County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,519$76,983$49,731
Graduate Degree$67,961$69,276$62,227
High School Graduate$41,250$46,228$37,566
Less Than 9th Grade$36,788$48,031$36,037
Overall$45,918$53,438$38,814
Some College$45,507$53,105$33,310

$45,918

Average Earnings

$53,438

Average Male

$38,814

Average Female

Platte County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Platte County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Platte County, Nebraska Language

81.61% of Platte County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 18.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.52% of the population.

Platte County, Nebraska Language

Platte County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic7,6061,53220.14%
White25,1481,2995.17%
Multiple4,45647910.75%
Other1,90541321.68%
Native1727744.77%
Black264114.17%

8.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.1%

Male Poverty Rate

8.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Platte County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Platte County, Nebraska is Native, with 44.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Platte County, Nebraska is Black, with 4.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.37%.

Platte County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.55%
High School10.13%
Some College6.05%
Bachelors or Greater5.75%

Platte County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed53.19%
Male Employed4.86%
Female Employed4.22%
Female Unemployed2.82%

Platte County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Platte County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,663$107,952
Households$72,335$92,116
Married Families$101,014$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,078$56,277

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Platte County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

52.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Platte County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Platte 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 45-54.

Platte County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Platte County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,348

Number of Veterans

1,289

Male Veterans

59

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam676
Second Gulf War244
First Gulf War148
Korea116
World War II17

Platte County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74457
75+436
35 to 54218
55 to 64185
18 to 3452

Platte County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3106.27%
2+ Races230.87%
Hispanic150.32%
Other Race100.74%
Black52.56%

Platte County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Platte County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Platte County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.1%

Labor Force Participation

68.3%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Platte County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Platte County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Platte 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

70.99%

Born in Platte County, Nebraska

87.91%

Native Born

12.09%

Foreign Born

6.99%

Non Citizen

5.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.91% of Platte County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 70.99% having been born in Nebraska. 6.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Platte County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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