Saunders County, NE

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2024 Population

23,048

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

0.248% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.29%

2.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$94,066

5.23% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$271,700

12.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

12,244

2.34% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Saunders 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.

99.1% of the residents in Saunders County, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Saunders County, NE was $271,700, and the homeownership rate was 82.1%.

Most people in Saunders County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Saunders County, NE was 2 cars per household.

Saunders County, NE borders Butler County, NE, Cass County, NE, Dodge County, NE, Douglas County, NE, Lancaster County, NE, and Sarpy County, NE.

United States Nebraska Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA

Population & Diversity

Saunders County, NE is home to a population of 23k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.52% of Saunders County, NE residents were born outside of the country (351 people).

In 2024, there were 46.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.2k people) in Saunders County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 459 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 430 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Saunders County, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Saunders County, NE was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saunders County, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.2k ± 305
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
459 ± 304
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
430 ± 58

2.84%

Hispanic Population

654 people

2.84% of the people in Saunders County, NE are hispanic (654 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Saunders 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

1.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

351 people

0.936%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

213 people

As of 2024, 1.52% of Saunders County, NE residents (351 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 Saunders County, NE was 0.936%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
434 ± 148
Vietnam
359 ± 87
Gulf War (1990s)
188 ± 71

Saunders County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Saunders County, NE employs 12.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Saunders County, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,622 people), Retail Trade (1,348 people), and Educational Services (1,243 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($101,618), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,051), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,321).

Employment

Occupations

12.2k

2024 Value

± 637

2.34%

1 Year growth

± 7.07%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saunders County, NE grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 12k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saunders County, NE, are Management Occupations (1,479 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,371 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,081 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saunders 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

12.2k

2024 Value

± 637

2.34%

1 Year growth

± 7.07%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saunders County, NE grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 12k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saunders County, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,622 people), Retail Trade (1,348 people), and Educational Services (1,243 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Saunders County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Saunders County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,359

Median earning men ± $4,837

$41,614

Median earning women ± $2,626

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,036), Wholesale Trade ($80,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,472).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,688), Wholesale Trade ($61,094), and Manufacturing ($54,276).

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

78
Construction
55
Other Services (except Public Administration)
35
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

$33k
Construction
$30.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$21.4k
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 Saunders 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 Saunders County, NE was $271,700 in 2024, which is 0.817 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,100 to $271,700, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Saunders County, NE is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Saunders County, NE have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Saunders County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.48% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Saunders County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.38%.

Housing

Property

$271,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,924

$7,308

Median Property Taxes

±$412

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 Saunders County, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.1%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.1% of the housing units in Saunders County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Saunders 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.

$94,066

Median Household Income

± $7,432

8.9k

Number of Households

± 558

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.9k households in Saunders County, NE grew to $94,066 from the previous year's value of $89,395.

The following chart displays the households in Saunders 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Saunders 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 (77.3%)
Worked At Home (9.94%)
Carpooled (7.01%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Saunders County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.94%) and those who carpooled to work (7.01%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Saunders County, NE have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1% of the workforce in Saunders County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Saunders 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 Saunders County, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Saunders County, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.48% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Saunders County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.38%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

6.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saunders County, NE (1.43k out of 22.7k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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, 6.9% of the children was living in poverty in Saunders County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4%.

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 61.9 in Saunders County, NE. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 5.99 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

95.8% of the population of Saunders County, NE has health coverage, with 58.5% on employee plans, 6.71% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Saunders County, NE see 2,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3303 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2346 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

2,279 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Saunders County, NE

Primary care physicians in Saunders County, NE see an average of 2,279 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,279 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% 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

4.22%

Uninsured

58.5%

Employer Coverage

6.71%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

1.48%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Saunders County, NE grew by 0.671% from 4.19% to 4.22%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Saunders 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 45.9 in Saunders County, NE.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Saunders 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 36.2% in Saunders County, NE.

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