Omaha Population 2024

Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, The city was founded along the Missouri River, Omaha glory began in 1854, when the city was founded by speculators from neighboring Council Bluffs in Iowa. Omaha population in 2024 is estimated to be 493,619, covers area of 144.59 sq mi (374.48 sq km), It is fortieth largest city in the United State. Omaha ranks eighth among the 50 largest cities in US, Economy wise Omaha is the home to the headquarters of four Fortune 500 companies, some of the largest construction companies. The Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha is considered one of the popular zoos in the world. Omaha has eleven colleges and universities among higher education institutions, includes the University of Nebraska Omaha and The University of Nebraska Medical Center.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth

Below is the Omaha population by year:

Omaha Metropolitan

Omaha Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, population of Omaha by age is 478,203, out of these 234,488 are male, 243,715 are female, The sex ratio of Omaha is 96. The median age of the Omaha population is 34.6, Omaha population by age are, under 18 years is 120,844, 16 years and over is 369,885, 18 years and over is 357,359, 21 years and over is 338,170, 65 years and over is 81,220. 49.0% are male, 51.0% are female, 25.3% are under 18 years old, 77.3% are 16 years and over, 74.7% are 18 years and over, 70.7% are 21 years and over, 13.5% are 65 years and over. There are total 203,034 housing units, The voting population of Omaha are 328,815, out of these 159,241 are male voters, 169,574 are female voters, 48.4% are male, 51.6% are female. Omaha population in 2023 is estimated to be 492,744, population in 2022 is estimated to be 491,626, and in 2021 is estimated to be 487,300.

Omaha Population by Race

White Population

White population in Omaha, Nebraska are 367,715, percentage wise 76.9 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Omaha, Nebraska are 61,657, percentage wise 12.9 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Omaha, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Carribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Omaha are 19,722, percentage wise 4.1 percent are asians, out of these 3,583 are Asian Indians, 1,523 are Chinese, 459 are Filipinos, 635 are Japanese, 2,048 are Korean, 3,363 are Vietnamese and 8,111 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Omaha, Nebraska are 66,448. Percentage wise 13.9 percent are hispanics, out of these 47,765 are Mexican people, 3,581 are Puerto Ricans, 736 are Cubans, and 14,366 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Nativity by Place of Birth

Total Omaha native population is 423,211, out of these 276,777 born in the Nebraska state and 142,154 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 54,992, out of these 21,010 are Naturalised US citizen, 1,532 are in Europe, 8,520 in Asia, 5,779 in Africa, 4,768 in Latin America and 364 in Northern America. Total Foreigners who are non US citizens living in Omaha are 33,982, out of these 682 are from Europe, 8,753 are from Asia, 6,943 from Africa, 17,353 are from Latin America and 251 are from Northern America.