Nebraska / Census place 3137000

Omaha

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Omaha city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
488,797
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
3,419/sq mi
143 sq mi land area
Median age
35.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$73,201
Median home value
$245,500
Median gross rent
$1,187
Bachelor’s degree or higher
40.1%
Typical commute
19.6 min
Public transit commute
1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: OMAHA EPPLEY AIRFIELD (9 mi from place center)
Average high
62.8°F
Average low
42.1°F
Annual rainfall
31.9"
Annual snowfall
27.1"

Month by month

A year in Omaha.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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