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Platte County, Nebraska

Platte County, Nebraska · ZIP 68601, 68631, 68634

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 35,499 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 13,398Households
  • $72,335Median household income
  • $207,800Median home value
  • 27Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Platte County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+8.3%
31k32k33k34k35k2000: 31,66220002010: 32,23720102020: 34,296202031,66234,296
Population of Platte County at each census
CensusPopulation
200031,662
201032,237
202034,296

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 Platte County
Under $50k32.4%
$50k to $100k33.8%
$100k to $150k20.4%
$150k to $200k7.9%
$200k and over5.7%

Median household income $72,335 · 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 Platte County
Owner occupied
9,714 units
Renter occupied
3,684 units
Vacancy rate
5.7%

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 Platte County2023
Manufacturing4,944
Retail trade2,448
Health care and social assistance1,909
Accommodation and food services1,194
Construction1,137
Other services (except public administration)747
Wholesale trade623
Transportation and warehousing507

15,808 employees in 1,033 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.

Platte County compared with its state
Platte County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePlatte CountyNebraska
Population34,3581,965,926
Median household income$72,335$74,985
Median age38.437.1
Median home value$207,800$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.1%34.1%
Foreign-born residents12.1%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes72.5%66.5%
Mean commute to work15.3 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 Platte County27 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ColumbusCity25,12610.8 sq mi
Columbus TownshipTownship3,36749.6 sq mi
Granville TownshipTownship97335.6 sq mi
Shell Creek TownshipTownship96735.7 sq mi
HumphreyCity8840.52 sq mi
Butler TownshipTownship61531.2 sq mi
Lost Creek TownshipTownship51635.9 sq mi
St. Bernard TownshipTownship51235.6 sq mi
Oconee TownshipTownship50325.0 sq mi
Humphrey TownshipTownship49535.9 sq mi
LakeviewCensus designated place4460.36 sq mi
Bismark TownshipTownship44135.1 sq mi
DuncanVillage3880.47 sq mi
Creston TownshipTownship37835.8 sq mi
Platte CenterVillage3390.30 sq mi
Grand Prairie TownshipTownship33536.1 sq mi
LindsayVillage2970.50 sq mi
MonroeVillage2950.20 sq mi
Burrows TownshipTownship26035.9 sq mi
Sherman TownshipTownship22635.9 sq mi
Walker TownshipTownship20353.5 sq mi
CrestonVillage1760.21 sq mi
Joliet TownshipTownship13036.0 sq mi
Monroe TownshipTownship12534.0 sq mi
Woodville TownshipTownship12435.4 sq mi
TarnovVillage510.03 sq mi
CornleaVillage340.09 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.

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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 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.