Nebraska's Population by Age
Census data for 2000 to 2022 are in the first three tables, and census data for 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2020 are in the fourth table. Also see Population.
Nebraska's Population by Age
2020 – 2022
| Age | July 2020 (People) | July 2021 (People) | July 2022 (People) | July 2023 (People) | July 2024 (People) | July 2025 (People) | July 2026 (People) | July 2027 (People) | July 2028 (People) | July 2029 (People) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 Years | 130,742 | 130,400 | 121,107 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 5-9 Years | 132,038 | 134,936 | 130,922 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10-14 Years | 134,239 | 139,102 | 137,862 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 15-19 Years | 131,348 | 136,774 | 142,514 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 20-24 Years | 135,919 | 134,953 | 135,424 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 25-29 Years | NA | NA | 126,816 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 30-34 Years | NA | NA | 124,167 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 25-34 Years | 255,441 | 255,107 | 250,983 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 35-39 Years | NA | NA | 137,156 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 40-44 Years | NA | NA | 126,752 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 35-44 Years | 239,612 | 247,949 | 263,908 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 45-49 Years | NA | NA | 107,572 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 50-54 Years | NA | NA | 108,231 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 45-54 Years | 220,472 | 221,511 | 215,803 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 55-59 Years | 121,405 | 122,330 | 106,172 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 60-64 Years | 120,579 | 122,647 | 128,331 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 65-69 Years | NA | NA | 103,385 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 70-74 Years | NA | NA | 93,292 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 65-74 Years | 171,887 | 179,998 | 196,677 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 75-79 Years | NA | NA | 60,844 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 80-84 Years | NA | NA | 39,754 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 75-84 Years | 87,155 | 84,545 | 100,598 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 85 Years and Older | 42,989 | 41,228 | 37,622 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Total | 1,923,826 | 1,951,480 | 1,967,923 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Nebraska's Population by Age
2010 – 2019
| Age | July 2010 (People) | July 2011 (People) | July 2012 (People) | July 2013 (People) | July 2014 (People) | July 2015 (People) | July 2016 (People) | July 2017 (People) | July 2018 (People) | July 2019 (People) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 Years | 131,928 | 131,345 | 130,874 | 130,377 | 130,711 | 131,666 | 132,612 | 132,917 | 132,239 | 130,880 |
| 5-9 Years | 129,198 | 130,372 | 131,787 | 132,924 | 133,254 | 133,308 | 133,184 | 132,772 | 132,254 | 132,357 |
| 10-14 Years | 123,030 | 124,278 | 125,672 | 127,337 | 128,911 | 130,000 | 131,473 | 132,760 | 133,671 | 133,939 |
| 15-19 Years | 129,179 | 129,351 | 128,139 | 127,437 | 127,573 | 128,116 | 129,171 | 130,120 | 131,442 | 132,645 |
| 20-24 Years | 128,920 | 129,232 | 131,647 | 133,785 | 136,876 | 138,473 | 139,128 | 137,404 | 136,358 | 135,551 |
| 25-29 Years | 129,115 | 128,491 | 126,841 | 125,129 | 124,200 | 122,782 | 123,868 | 126,386 | 127,961 | 129,709 |
| 30-34 Years | 117,139 | 121,008 | 124,515 | 127,597 | 129,489 | 129,994 | 129,871 | 128,726 | 127,017 | 125,629 |
| 35-39 Years | 110,237 | 109,125 | 109,545 | 111,752 | 114,201 | 117,698 | 121,845 | 125,456 | 128,387 | 130,004 |
| 40-44 Years | 110,457 | 110,945 | 111,593 | 111,395 | 110,491 | 109,624 | 108,525 | 108,785 | 110,939 | 113,135 |
| 45-49 Years | 127,533 | 122,595 | 117,739 | 113,201 | 110,195 | 109,110 | 109,444 | 109,899 | 109,521 | 108,702 |
| 50-54 Years | 130,340 | 131,065 | 130,905 | 130,130 | 128,239 | 124,428 | 119,587 | 114,675 | 110,185 | 107,106 |
| 55-59 Years | 118,403 | 120,510 | 122,169 | 123,839 | 124,869 | 126,020 | 126,705 | 126,217 | 125,284 | 123,589 |
| 60-64 Years | 96,757 | 103,038 | 104,513 | 106,999 | 109,495 | 111,980 | 113,963 | 115,739 | 117,479 | 118,704 |
| 65-69 Years | 69,215 | 70,585 | 76,636 | 80,310 | 84,850 | 89,763 | 95,572 | 96,886 | 99,191 | 101,570 |
| 70-74 Years | 54,412 | 54,942 | 56,119 | 58,443 | 60,656 | 62,430 | 63,809 | 69,372 | 72,966 | 77,338 |
| 75-79 Years | 46,259 | 45,818 | 45,805 | 46,096 | 46,735 | 47,013 | 47,533 | 48,624 | 51,008 | 53,146 |
| 80-84 Years | 37,870 | 37,857 | 37,997 | 37,325 | 36,807 | 36,574 | 36,335 | 36,201 | 36,723 | 37,346 |
| 85 Years and Older | 39,550 | 40,115 | 40,807 | 41,203 | 41,769 | 42,298 | 42,991 | 43,008 | 42,989 | 43,058 |
| Total | 1,829,542 | 1,840,672 | 1,853,303 | 1,865,279 | 1,879,321 | 1,891,277 | 1,905,616 | 1,915,947 | 1,925,614 | 1,934,408 |
Nebraska's Population by Age
2000 – 2009
| Age | July 2000 (People) | July 2001 (People) | July 2002 (People) | July 2003 (People) | July 2004 (People) | July 2005 (People) | July 2006 (People) | July 2007 (People) | July 2008 (People) | July 2009 (People) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 Years | 116,963 | 118,045 | 119,837 | 122,519 | 125,298 | 127,469 | 128,925 | 131,017 | 132,647 | 134,717 |
| 5-9 Years | 122,811 | 120,728 | 118,982 | 117,763 | 117,474 | 116,974 | 118,058 | 119,397 | 122,078 | 124,709 |
| 10-14 Years | 129,251 | 128,324 | 127,893 | 126,906 | 125,605 | 123,193 | 121,060 | 119,070 | 117,997 | 117,807 |
| 15-19 Years | 135,171 | 137,258 | 136,738 | 135,466 | 133,743 | 133,513 | 132,455 | 132,009 | 131,329 | 130,498 |
| 20-24 Years | 121,159 | 123,332 | 128,144 | 133,209 | 137,337 | 141,376 | 142,987 | 141,466 | 140,751 | 140,703 |
| 25-29 Years | 111,338 | 108,555 | 106,898 | 107,104 | 107,038 | 107,391 | 110,628 | 116,190 | 120,965 | 126,297 |
| 30-34 Years | 111,168 | 110,975 | 111,093 | 110,854 | 109,762 | 109,032 | 106,752 | 104,886 | 105,339 | 105,924 |
| 35-39 Years | 129,466 | 124,049 | 119,180 | 114,151 | 111,469 | 110,314 | 110,671 | 110,806 | 110,508 | 109,366 |
| 40-44 Years | 134,029 | 134,207 | 133,805 | 132,709 | 130,969 | 126,922 | 121,994 | 117,258 | 112,549 | 110,079 |
| 45-49 Years | 123,382 | 125,685 | 127,243 | 128,882 | 129,388 | 130,801 | 131,148 | 130,877 | 129,832 | 128,337 |
| 50-54 Years | 103,953 | 110,095 | 111,639 | 114,443 | 117,225 | 119,758 | 121,839 | 123,308 | 125,101 | 126,021 |
| 55-59 Years | 78,009 | 79,571 | 85,420 | 89,182 | 93,829 | 99,451 | 105,608 | 107,175 | 109,815 | 112,708 |
| 60-64 Years | 64,198 | 64,936 | 66,358 | 68,884 | 71,389 | 73,134 | 74,500 | 80,460 | 84,257 | 88,823 |
| 65-69 Years | 59,136 | 58,495 | 58,141 | 58,341 | 58,772 | 58,961 | 59,870 | 61,341 | 63,711 | 65,919 |
| 70-74 Years | 56,139 | 55,754 | 55,124 | 54,065 | 52,969 | 52,731 | 52,307 | 52,252 | 52,563 | 52,886 |
| 75-79 Years | 47,998 | 48,006 | 47,725 | 47,771 | 47,588 | 47,337 | 47,087 | 46,853 | 46,227 | 45,146 |
| 80-84 Years | 34,767 | 35,343 | 36,027 | 36,062 | 36,632 | 36,887 | 37,169 | 37,061 | 37,346 | 37,135 |
| 85 Years and Older | 34,256 | 34,590 | 34,836 | 35,369 | 35,697 | 36,477 | 37,377 | 38,486 | 38,934 | 39,544 |
| Total | 1,713,194 | 1,717,948 | 1,725,083 | 1,733,680 | 1,742,184 | 1,751,721 | 1,760,435 | 1,769,912 | 1,781,949 | 1,796,619 |
Nebraska's Population by Age
1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2020
| Age | Census 1970 (People) | Census 1980 (People) | Census 1990 (People) | Census 2000 (People) | Census 2010 (People) | Census 2020 (People) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 Years | 120,482 | 122,946 | 119,606 | 117,048 | 131,908 | 130,742 |
| 5-9 Years | 147,622 | 118,045 | 126,401 | 123,445 | 128,928 | 132,038 |
| 10-14 Years | 153,355 | 120,907 | 117,383 | 128,934 | 122,706 | 134,239 |
| 15-19 Years | 143,442 | 147,249 | 112,860 | 134,909 | 128,930 | 131,348 |
| 20-24 Years | 114,943 | 148,734 | 108,649 | 120,331 | 129,276 | 135,919 |
| 25-29 Years | 89,262 | 134,794 | 125,218 | 112,049 | 129,076 | NA |
| 30-34 Years | 78,149 | 114,407 | 131,990 | 111,224 | 116,100 | NA |
| 25-34 Years | 167,411 | 249,201 | 257,208 | 223,273 | 245,176 | 255,441 |
| 35-44 Years | 159,456 | 163,477 | 228,812 | 263,834 | 220,838 | 239,612 |
| 45-54 Years | 157,162 | 150,653 | 149,389 | 225,754 | 258,726 | 220,472 |
| 55-59 Years | 71,837 | 75,104 | 67,281 | 77,584 | 117,686 | 121,405 |
| 60-64 Years | 66,917 | 67,528 | 67,728 | 63,956 | 95,490 | 120,579 |
| 65-74 Years | 105,229 | 114,021 | 117,643 | 115,616 | 123,126 | 171,887 |
| 75-84 Years | 61,920 | 67,919 | 76,223 | 82,543 | 84,243 | 87,155 |
| 85 Years and Older | 15,557 | 23,744 | 29,202 | 33,953 | 39,308 | 42,989 |
| Total | 1,485,333 | 1,569,528 | 1,578,385 | 1,711,263 | 1,826,341 | 1,923,826 |
Sources: Census of Population, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2020. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Selected Age Groups by Sex: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019. Data Profiles (2014–2022). U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC. Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, Lincoln, NE.
Note: NA indicates that data is not available.