Nebraska Trivia:


Capital : Lincoln
State Tree : Eastern Cottonwood
State Flower : Goldenrod
State Insect : European Honey Bee
State Bird : Western Meadowlark

Nebraska People:


Nebraska has a total population of 1,855,350 (2012 est) and ranks 38th in population of U.S. states. By age, 463,838 (25.0%) Nebraskans are under 18 years of age, 1,133,619 (61.1%) are age 19 to 64, and 257,894 (13.9%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 50.3%, and males 49.7% of the total population.


Nebraska Population By Age and Gender
AgePopulation Percentage
18 and under25.0  
65 and older13.9  
19 to 6461.1  
Female50.3  
Male49.7  

24,120 (1.3%) Nebraskans are American Indian or Alaska Native, 37,107 (2.0%) are Asian, 89,057 (4.8%) are Black, 1,855 (0.1%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 1,667,960 (89.9%) are White, 35,252 (1.9%) are of mixed race.
 

Nebraska Population By Race
RacePopulation
WhiteNebraska White population 1,667,9601,667,960  
BlackNebraska Black population 89,05789,057
AsianNebraska Asian population 37,10737,107
MixedNebraska Mixed population 35,25235,252
American IndianNebraska American Indian population 24,12024,120
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderNebraska Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 1,8551,855

89,057 (4.8%) have declared Hispanic or Latino origin.

6.2% of Nebraskans were born in a foreign country.

10.4% of Nebraskans over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.

90.4% of Nebraskans over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 28.1% have bachelor's degrees or higher.

Nebraska Land:


Nebraska has a land area of 76,824 square miles and is ranked 15th among U.S. states in total area. Nebraska has a population density of 24 people per square mile.