Platte County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31141 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
34,716
Rank #1,348 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,552 −4.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,079 of 3,222
67th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.8% −22.5% vs nat'l
Rank #737 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Home Value
$223,900 −20.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,143 of 3,222
64th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.0% −31.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,500 of 3,222
53th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.0% −62.3% vs nat'l
Rank #283 of 3,222
91th %ile

At a Glance

71.6% Homeownership
92.7% Insured
23.0% 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%14.4%28.8%43.2%57.6%72.0%72.7%23.7%2.4%0.7%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About Platte County, Nebraska

Platte County, Nebraska has a total population of 34,716, making it the 1,348th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Platte County is 37.7 years, which is 3.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Platte County is $71,552, which ranks #1,079 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.0%.

The median home value in Platte County is $223,900, 20.6% below the national median. Renters in Platte County pay a median gross rent of $897 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Platte County, 23.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 31.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.9 min.

Platte County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 72.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (23.7%) and Two or More Races (2.4%).

All data for Platte 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.