56 2025–2030 SCORP
PEOPLE OF NEBRASKA
Statewide
The 2020 census reported the population of Nebraska
to be 1,961,504. This is an increase of over 4 percent
since the previous SCORP. The population remains
split almost exactly in half between males and
females, which is consistent throughout all seven
regions. Nebraskans are getting older, becoming
more ethnically diverse, and are more concentrated
in the Metro region than reported in the previous
SCORP.
Age
Race and Ethnicity
Households
0-19
20-34
35-44
45-59
60-74
75+
27.6%
19.8%
12.7%
17.3%
15.9%
6.8%
State Population
1,961,504
49.8% 50.2%
Sex
Female Male
With
children
With
65+
Living
alone
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
30.9% 29.3% 29.5%
Native Hawaiian and
Other Pacific Islander
0.1%
American Indian and
Alaska Native
1.2%
Asian
2.7%
Black or African American
4.9%
Some Other Race
5.4%
Two or More Races
7.3%
White
78.4%
Hispanic or Latino
(of any race)
12.0%
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