Platte County, NE

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2024 Population

34,716

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

1.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.76%

11.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,552

1.08% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$223,900

7.75% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

17,962

0.089% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Platte County, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.8% of the residents in Platte County, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Platte County, NE was $223,900, and the homeownership rate was 71.6%.

Most people in Platte County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Platte County, NE was 2 cars per household.

Platte County, NE borders Boone County, NE, Butler County, NE, Colfax County, NE, Madison County, NE, Merrick County, NE, Nance County, NE, Polk County, NE, and Stanton County, NE.

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Population & Diversity

Platte County, NE is home to a population of 34.7k people, from which 91.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.3% of Platte County, NE residents were born outside of the country (4.25k people).

In 2024, there were 5.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.2k people) in Platte County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.95k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.66k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.8% of Platte County, NE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Platte County, NE was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Platte County, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Platte County, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.2k ± 112
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.95k ± 688
Other (Hispanic)
1.66k ± 510

23.7%

Hispanic Population

8.23k people

23.7% of the people in Platte County, NE are hispanic (8.23k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Platte County, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
46,760 ± 5,245 people
Guatemala
11,721 ± 2,650 people
El Salvador
6,922 ± 2,039 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,760 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 11,721 and El Salvador with 6,922.

Foreign-Born Population

12.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.25k people

12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.13k people

As of 2024, 12.3% of Platte County, NE residents (4.25k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Platte County, NE was 12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Platte County, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
473 ± 111
Gulf War (2001-)
252 ± 132
Gulf War (1990s)
235 ± 112

Platte County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Platte County, NE.

Economy

The economy of Platte County, NE employs 18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Platte County, NE were Manufacturing (4,915 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,001 people), and Retail Trade (1,678 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($89,821), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,417), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,750).

Employment

Occupations

18k

2024 Value

± 962

−0.089%

1 Year decline

± 7.48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Platte County, NE declined at a rate of −0.089%, from 18k employees to 18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Platte County, NE, are Production Occupations (2,883 people), Management Occupations (2,174 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,421 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Platte County, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

18k

2024 Value

± 962

−0.089%

1 Year decline

± 7.48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Platte County, NE declined at a rate of −0.089%, from 18k employees to 18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Platte County, NE, are Manufacturing (4,915 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,001 people), and Retail Trade (1,678 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Platte County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Platte County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,608

Median earning men ± $2,101

$39,248

Median earning women ± $3,247

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,438), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,487), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,355), and Information ($53,646).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

73
Construction
60
Other Services (except Public Administration)
57
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$317k
Manufacturing
$105k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$71.1k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Platte County, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.849%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

Deb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Pete Ricketts

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Platte County, NE was $223,900 in 2024, which is 0.673 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $207,800 to $223,900, a 7.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Platte County, NE is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Platte County, NE have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Platte County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.24% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Platte County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.16%.

Housing

Property

$223,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,772

$9,777

Median Property Taxes

±$626

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Platte County, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Platte County, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Platte County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Platte County, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,552

Median Household Income

± $4,214

13.7k

Number of Households

± 804

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.7k households in Platte County, NE declined from $71,552 from the previous year's value of $72,335.

The following chart displays the households in Platte County, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Platte County, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2023, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.606% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80%)
Carpooled (9.48%)
Worked At Home (5.26%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Platte County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.48%) and those who worked at home (5.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Platte County, NE have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.18% of the workforce in Platte County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Platte County, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Platte County, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Platte County, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.24% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Platte County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.16%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Platte County, NE (3.35k out of 34.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Platte County, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 8.1% of the children was living in poverty in Platte County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 102 in Platte County, NE. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 0.163 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.7% of the population of Platte County, NE has health coverage, with 51.6% on employee plans, 14.3% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 0.766% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Platte County, NE see 1,317 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,317 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1905 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 427 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,317 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Platte County, NE

Primary care physicians in Platte County, NE see an average of 1,317 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,317 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Platte County, NE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.33%

Uninsured

51.6%

Employer Coverage

14.3%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

0.766%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Platte County, NE grew by 6.11% from 6.91% to 7.33%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Platte County, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 33.6 in Platte County, NE.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Platte County, NE.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.4% in Platte County, NE.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Platte County, NE.