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Otoe County, Nebraska

Otoe County, Nebraska · ZIP 68301, 68307, 68317

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 16,591 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,423Households
  • $81,430Median household income
  • $185,000Median home value
  • 11Towns with a page
  • 19ZIP codes

Otoe County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+3.4%
15.2k15.4k15.6k15.8k16k2000: 15,39620002010: 15,74020102020: 15,912202015,39615,912
Population of Otoe County at each census
CensusPopulation
200015,396
201015,740
202015,912

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Otoe County
Under $50k31.6%
$50k to $100k29.7%
$100k to $150k20%
$150k to $200k10.9%
$200k and over7.7%

Median household income $81,430 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Otoe County
Owner occupied
5,149 units
Renter occupied
1,274 units
Vacancy rate
8.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Otoe County2023
Manufacturing1,529
Health care and social assistance819
Retail trade737
Accommodation and food services429
Construction337
Arts, entertainment, and recreation272
Wholesale trade205
Other services (except public administration)175

5,041 employees in 470 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Otoe County compared with its state
Otoe County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOtoe CountyNebraska
Population16,0751,965,926
Median household income$81,430$74,985
Median age41.837.1
Median home value$185,000$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.2%34.1%
Foreign-born residents6.6%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes80.2%66.5%
Mean commute to work22.8 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Otoe County11 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Nebraska CityCity7,5265.03 sq mi
SyracuseCity2,0151.28 sq mi
PalmyraVillage5690.34 sq mi
UnadillaVillage3050.32 sq mi
Woodland HillsCensus designated place2560.36 sq mi
TalmageVillage2090.16 sq mi
DouglasVillage1780.22 sq mi
DunbarVillage1720.23 sq mi
OtoeVillage1710.16 sq mi
BurrVillage560.09 sq mi
LortonVillage380.04 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Otoe County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.