Otoe County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31131 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,241
Rank #2,081 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Household Income
$82,188 +9.4% vs nat'l
Rank #501 of 3,222
84th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.1% −27.9% vs nat'l
Rank #589 of 3,222
82th %ile
Median Home Value
$201,600 −28.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,384 of 3,222
57th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.2% −19.2% vs nat'l
Rank #991 of 3,222
69th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.7% −48.8% vs nat'l
Rank #542 of 3,222
83th %ile

At a Glance

82.3% Homeownership
96.1% Insured
27.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.3%24.6%36.9%49.3%61.6%73.9%85.5%9.0%4.0%1.0%0.2%0.2%0.0%

About Otoe County, Nebraska

Otoe County, Nebraska has a total population of 16,241, making it the 2,081st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Otoe County is 41.7 years, which is 7.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Otoe County is $82,188, which ranks #501 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.7%.

The median home value in Otoe County is $201,600, 28.5% below the national median. Renters in Otoe County pay a median gross rent of $914 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Otoe County, 27.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 19.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.1 min.

Otoe County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (9.0%) and Two or More Races (4.0%).

All data for Otoe County, Nebraska comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.