Douglas County · Nebraska
Omaha, NE demographics
Population, income and the local tax burden that sits on top of them — sourced from the Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Revenue.
Quick answer
Omaha, NE has a population of 483,335 and a median household income of $70,399 — about $5,867 a month before tax. That ranks 48 of 94 covered metros by income and 39 of 94 by population.
Population
483,335
City limits, ACS 5-year
Median household income
$70,399
ACS 5-year estimate
Combined sales tax
7%
Nebraska + local
Income rank
#48
of 94 covered metros
Estimated annual sales tax on a median household
A Omaha household at the median income of $70,399 spending roughly a quarter of pre-tax income on taxable retail goods would pay about $1,232 a year in sales tax at 7%. This is an illustration, not a filing figure: the taxable share of spending varies with household composition, and Nebraska exempts or discounts several categories. Nebraska caps municipal sales tax at 2%; Omaha uses 1.5% and funds the rest through a separate restaurant occupation tax.
Method: median household income × 25% taxable share × combined rate. The 25% share is a rough national benchmark from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, not a Omaha-specific measurement.
Sources
What each figure on this page comes from.
- Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- Source: Nebraska Department of Revenue rate tables · rates as published for 2026