Otoe County, NE Population

Overview

15,916

Total Population

42.3

Median age

48.81%

Female population %

104.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

63.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,312

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Otoe County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Otoe County is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Otoe County's population under 18 was 24.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Otoe County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Otoe County, 19.24% were under the age of 15, 17.32% aged 15 to 29, 43.89% aged 30 to 64, 16.49% aged 65 to 84, and 3.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 380 less females than males in Otoe County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.81% females and 51.19% males in Otoe County, NE.
The Otoe County, NE gender ratio is 104.9:100 i.e. 104.9 men to 100 women (1.049).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 761.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 738.

Otoe County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Otoe County population: 89.17% are White, 0.74% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.26% are Asian, 4.98% are some other race and 4.49% are multiracial.
Otoe County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,312 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,604 (91.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Otoe County is White with a population of 14,192 (89.17% of the total population).

Otoe County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 16,198 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Otoe County's population increased by 269 (1.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Otoe County's population increased by 150 (0.95%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Otoe County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 15,344.