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Sarpy County, NE

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

AI Overview

Sarpy County's 204,828 residents support a labor force with a 73.4% participation rate and 2.4% unemployment, with 41.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $52,384. The county has grown 8.8% over five years while maintaining relatively accessible housing at a $287,600 median home value and $1,284 median monthly rent, alongside a median household income of $103,321 and a poverty rate of just 5.2%. GDP per capita stands at $52,290, and the median age of 35.7 reflects a comparatively young working-age population.

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

Population

204,828

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$103,321

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone156,792 (79.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race10,611 (5.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone8,171 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7,840 (4.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone7,455 (3.8%)
  • Asian Alone5,476 (2.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish10,202
  2. 2.Vietnamese1,136
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island852
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic808
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)743

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

17,793

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$52,290

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$46,140

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance24,545
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services13,523
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)11,148
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing9,989
  5. 5.Construction (Group)8,606

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations47,797
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations21,781
  3. 3.Service Occupations15,171
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,439
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations8,880

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.55×)10,568
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.23×)5,967
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.15×)2,710
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.13×)8,037
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.09×)2,088

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$287,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,284/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99913,089 (25.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9998,814 (16.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9997,896 (15.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9997,761 (14.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9994,880 (9.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,516 (4.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

41.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

73.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$52,384

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone83,166 (78.0%)
  • Worked At Home14,353 (13.5%)
  • Carpooled7,363 (6.9%)
  • Other719 (0.7%)
  • Walked606 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit169 (0.2%)

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.