Saunders County, NE Population

Overview

22,008

Total Population

40.6

Median age

49.00%

Female population %

104.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

62.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

538

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Saunders County is 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Saunders County's population under 18 was 24.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Saunders County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Saunders County, 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.

There are 438 less females than males in Saunders County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.00% females and 51.00% males in Saunders County, NE.
The Saunders County, NE gender ratio is 104.1:100 i.e. 104.1 men to 100 women (1.041).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 918.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 876.

Saunders County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Saunders County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 538 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,47 (97.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Saunders County is White with a population of 21,213 (96.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 23,118 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Saunders County's population increased by 1,056 (5.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Saunders County's population increased by 1,505 (7.21%), 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, Saunders County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 19,811.