Demographics · NE
Omaha, NE demographics: 488,837 residents, with a median age of 35.3 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
488,837 people live in Omaha, at a median age of 35.3 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 35.3 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Omaha, the largest race group is White (66.6%); 16.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 11.3% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Omaha is 35.3 years (±0.2), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.8% male and 50.2% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 17.6%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 32,489 | 6.6% | ±636 |
| 5 to 17 | 85,812 | 17.6% | ±1,799 |
| 18 to 24 | 48,919 | 10.0% | ±1,226 |
| 25 to 34 | 74,969 | 15.3% | ±734 |
| 35 to 44 | 66,606 | 13.6% | ±1,480 |
| 45 to 54 | 54,252 | 11.1% | ±755 |
| 55 to 64 | 54,925 | 11.2% | ±1,477 |
| 65 to 74 | 43,389 | 8.9% | ±1,132 |
| 75 and over | 27,476 | 5.6% | ±893 |
Median age by sex: 34.6 (male) · 36.1 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Omaha is White at 66.6% of the population. Separately, 16.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 325,363 | 66.6% | ±2,330 |
| Black or African American alone | 57,642 | 11.8% | ±1,632 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 3,956 | 0.8% | ±707 |
| Asian alone | 19,805 | 4.1% | ±1,083 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 305 | 0.1% | ±87 |
| Some other race alone | 28,534 | 5.8% | ±2,632 |
| Two or more races | 53,232 | 10.9% | ±2,842 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 79,145 | 16.2% | ±912 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Omaha has 201,698 households. 57.2% are family households and 35.3% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.37 people.
Total households
201,698
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.37
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.01
Family households
57.2%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
35.3%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 201,698 | ±990 |
| Family households | 115,466 | ±1,483 |
| Nonfamily households | 86,232 | ±1,473 |
| Householder living alone | 71,169 | ±1,573 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
11.3% of Omaha residents were born outside the United States. 82.1% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (11.6%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 11.3% | 55,364 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 82.1% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 11.6% | Spanish · 52,943 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
40.1% of adults age 25 and over in Omaha hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.1% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Omaha is 3137000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.