Saunders County, NE Demographics

The total population of Saunders County is estimated to be 22,374 with 11,495 males (51.38%) and 10,879 females (48.62%). There are 616 less females than males in Saunders County.
The median household income in Saunders County was $82,674 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,885(3.62%) from $79,789 in 2020. This income is 110.81% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Saunders County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $106,231. Overall, the median household income for the county of Saunders County stands at $82,674.
In Saunders County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $55,243 for males and $30,582 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,708 for males and $50,458 for females.
In Saunders County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $95,255, followed by White households at $82,721, and American Indian and Alaska Native households with a median household income of $66,056.
In 2022, the population of Saunders County was 23,118, a 1.40% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Saunders County's population was 22,798, an increase of 1.90% compared to a population of 22,372 in 2020.
The median age in Saunders County, NE is 40.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.32% were under the age of 15, 16.87% aged 15 to 29, 44.69% aged 30 to 64, 15.73% aged 65 to 84, and 2.39% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Saunders County population: 96.39% are White, 0.87% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.05% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.25% are some other race and 2.23% are multiracial.