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Douglas County, NE

Demographic and economic profile of Douglas County, NE, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Douglas County, NE (home to Omaha) supports a labor force of roughly 425,000 within a population of 601,158, with 42.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a low unemployment rate of 3.8%. GDP per capita of $97,594 runs well above median worker earnings of $46,706, indicating strong output relative to labor cost, while median home values of $245,800 and median gross rent of $1,162/month reflect relatively affordable occupancy costs. The county posted 5.5% population growth over five years, with a median age of 35.6 and a labor force participation rate of 70.6%, pointing to a younger, broadly engaged workforce.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

601,158

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$80,391

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.5% since 2018

Douglas County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone405,474 (68.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone62,368 (10.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race33,377 (5.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone30,933 (5.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races27,970 (4.7%)
  • Asian Alone25,957 (4.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish53,722
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island8,211
  3. 3.Other Indo-European7,156
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3,196
  5. 5.Arabic2,446

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

26,135

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$97,594

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$45,178

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance77,062
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services40,365
  3. 3.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing33,515
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)30,941
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)25,335

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations141,418
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations62,205
  3. 3.Service Occupations45,481
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations35,466
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations23,154

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.65×)33,645
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.08×)40,991
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)75,487
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.04×)22,023
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.01×)7,111

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$245,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,162/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99925,543 (17.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99925,331 (17.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99920,269 (13.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99916,568 (11.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99911,887 (8.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99910,629 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

42.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

70.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,706

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone217,683 (71.6%)
  • Worked At Home48,992 (16.1%)
  • Carpooled25,523 (8.4%)
  • Walked4,521 (1.5%)
  • Other3,011 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit2,535 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.