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2020 Census in Nebraska

The 2020 Census is complete. Some results have been released with more to come (see data release timeline).

Download the data listed below or contact us to discuss other data you need from this once-a-decade source for demographic information.

DATA TABLES AND MAPS

2020 Census Redistricting Data data is now available at data.census.gov. There are six tables available for most geographies. For easy access we provide links to these for Nebraska. Click the Geo icon at the top of the table to view the data for other geographies.

Optionally, we have compiled the most popular data from tables P2, P4, P5, and H1 for Nebraska and its congressional districts, unicameral districts, counties, and places in a handy dashboard where you can view and easily download the data.

Nebraska Unicameral and Congressional Districts

Nebraska Counties

Nebraska Places

Nebraska School Districts

States

Summary Files contain counts from the redistricting data release for total population by race and ethnicity, population 18 years and over by race and ethnicity, housing unit occupancy, and population in group quarters by type of quarters.

Maps

Data Release Timeline

Self-response and field data collection operations for the 2020 Census concluded on October 15, 2020. Nebraska responded at the fourth highest rate in the country with 71.9% self-responding and 99.9% enumerated.

The state counts and apportioned seats in the U.S. House of Representatives originally due by Dec. 31, 2020, were released April 26, 2021. Nebraska's population count for April 1, 2020, is 1,961,504. Nebraska maintains its current 3 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Local population counts used in redistricting were released in legacy format on August 12, 2021. Expected to be available on data.census.gov on Sept. 16, 2021.

Detailed data such as sex by age including for various racial and ethnic groups is expected by December 31, 2021.

Resources

Redistricting Data Release

Apportionment Data Release