1,963,554 people including
509,790 children* lived in Nebraska in 2021.²
22.6% of Nebraskans were of color in 2021.² This is expected to increase to 38% by 2050.³
Nebraska total resident population (1980-2021)
*Children 18 & under
- https://data.census.gov/cedsci.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, Annual Estimates of the Resident Population by Single Year of Age and Sex for Nebraska. April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021.
- Center for Public Affairs Research, UNO, Nebraska County Population Projections: 2010 to 2050.
56.5% of Nebraska kids live in the “Big 3” counties.²
16.4% of Nebraskans were 65 or older in 2021.¹
This is expected to increase to 21.0% by 2050.²
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bulletin-20-01.pdf; https://www.census.gov/data/dahtml.
- https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/technical-documentation/research/evaluation-estimates/2020-evaluation- estimates/2010s-state-detail.html
Nebraska Households with Children by Household Type (2021)
- Single Female household, no partner present (15.8%)
- Single Male household, no partner present (4.6%)
- Married-couple families (71.5%)
- Unmarried-couple families (8.2%)
- Single Female household, no partner present (15.8%)
- Single Male household, no partner present (4.6%)
- Married-couple families (71.5%)
- Unmarried-couple families (8.2%)
1,698 of Nebraska kids were living in group quarters* in 2021.³
28.5% of Nebraska Kids were living with an unmarried parent in 2021, an increase from 13% in 1980.²
4,076 Nebraska children were being raised by their grandparent(s) without a parent present in 2021.⁴
*Group quarters is defined as institutional or non-institutional group living quarters like correctional facilities, college dormitories, group homes, or shelters.
1. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, Annual Estimates of the Resident Population by Single Year of Age and Sex for Nebraska. April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021.
2. U.S. Census Bureau, 2021 American Community Survey 5-year Estimates, Table B09005.
3. U.S. Census Bureau, 2021 American Community Survey 5-year Estimates, Table B09001.
4. U.S. Census Bureau, 2021 American Community Survey 5-year Estimates, Table B10002.
1. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, Annual Estimates of the Resident Population by Single Year of Age and Sex for Nebraska. April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021.
2. U.S. Census Bureau, 2021 American Community Survey 5-year Estimates, Table B09005.
3. U.S. Census Bureau, 2021 American Community Survey 5-year Estimates, Table B09001.
4. U.S. Census Bureau, 2021 American Community Survey 5-year Estimates, Table B10002.
5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2021 American Community Survey 1-year Estimates, Table B09010.