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Saunders County, Nebraska

Saunders County, Nebraska · ZIP 68003, 68015, 68017

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 23,406 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 8,820Households
  • $89,395Median household income
  • $241,100Median home value
  • 39Towns with a page
  • 18ZIP codes

Saunders County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+12.3%
19k20k21k22k23k2000: 19,83020002010: 20,78020102020: 22,278202019,83022,278
Population of Saunders County at each census
CensusPopulation
200019,830
201020,780
202022,278

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 Saunders County
Under $50k25%
$50k to $100k29.1%
$100k to $150k24.6%
$150k to $200k12.4%
$200k and over9%

Median household income $89,395 · 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 Saunders County
Owner occupied
7,203 units
Renter occupied
1,617 units
Vacancy rate
13.1%

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 Saunders County2023
Health care and social assistance709
Construction669
Retail trade668
Manufacturing429
Accommodation and food services416
Wholesale trade311
Other services (except public administration)286
Finance and insurance209

4,397 employees in 604 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.

Saunders County compared with its state
Saunders County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSaunders CountyNebraska
Population22,7611,965,926
Median household income$89,395$74,985
Median age40.437.1
Median home value$241,100$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher30.3%34.1%
Foreign-born residents0.9%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes81.7%66.5%
Mean commute to work26.2 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 Saunders County39 with a page · sort by any column

Type
WahooCity4,9702.98 sq mi
Ashland TownshipTownship3,46614.2 sq mi
AshlandCity3,3691.37 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship2,07126.2 sq mi
YutanCity1,4420.57 sq mi
Richland TownshipTownship1,41936.2 sq mi
Clear Creek TownshipTownship1,28538.1 sq mi
Pohocco TownshipTownship1,27229.1 sq mi
CerescoVillage9710.44 sq mi
Oak Creek TownshipTownship95435.9 sq mi
Marietta TownshipTownship94530.2 sq mi
North Cedar TownshipTownship80421.6 sq mi
Center TownshipTownship78133.9 sq mi
MeadVillage6290.61 sq mi
Cedar BluffsVillage6110.39 sq mi
Leshara TownshipTownship60221.8 sq mi
ValparaisoVillage6020.56 sq mi
Chapman TownshipTownship51936.2 sq mi
Stocking TownshipTownship49234.1 sq mi
Marble TownshipTownship47941.1 sq mi
Wahoo TownshipTownship41031.1 sq mi
Mariposa TownshipTownship39835.7 sq mi
Chester TownshipTownship38929.7 sq mi
Morse Bluff TownshipTownship38922.4 sq mi
Elk TownshipTownship29835.6 sq mi
PragueVillage2920.33 sq mi
Newman TownshipTownship27636.0 sq mi
Green TownshipTownship27131.3 sq mi
South Cedar TownshipTownship24929.7 sq mi
WestonVillage2460.22 sq mi
Douglas TownshipTownship21932.0 sq mi
IthacaVillage1570.23 sq mi
Bohemia TownshipTownship15527.6 sq mi
Morse BluffVillage1210.18 sq mi
ColonVillage1180.13 sq mi
MemphisVillage1130.09 sq mi
LesharaVillage1120.07 sq mi
MalmoVillage960.14 sq mi
WannCensus designated place601.49 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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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.