Omaha city, Nebraska
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 486,051
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 488,797
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 489,265
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 491,867
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 491,875
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 486,051
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 408,958
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.5%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 10.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 63.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 21,254
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $245,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,783
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $788
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,187
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 201,698
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,993,783
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,524,985
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,177,299
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,340,345
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,437
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,201
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,638
Persons in poverty, percent 13.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,433.4
Population per square mile, 2010 3,217.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 141.57
Land area in square miles, 2010 127.09
FIPS Code 3137000