TOTAL POPULATION
Nebraska - Selected Years  
    Percent of Total
Year Population 1            Urban 2                Rural
1860 28,841 0.0 100.0
1870 122,993 18.0 82.0
1880 452,402 13.6 86.4
1890 1,062,656 27.4 72.6
1900 1,066,300 23.7 76.3
1910 1,192,214 26.1 73.9
1920 1,296,372 31.3 68.7
1930 1,377,963 35.3 64.7
1940 1,315,834 39.1 60.9
1950 1,325,510 46.9 53.1
1960 1,411,921 54.3 45.7
1970 1,485,333 61.5 38.5
1980 1,569,825 62.9 37.1
1990 1,578,417 67.2 32.8
2000 1,711,263 69.8 30.2
2001 1,718,280   NA   NA
2002 1,725,545   NA   NA
2003 1,734,746   NA   NA
2004 1,743,954   NA   NA
2005 1,754,042   NA   NA
2006 1,763,765   NA   NA
2007 1,774,571   NA   NA
1  Census year counts and intra-Census years estimates.
2 "Urban" primarily consists of incorporated cities, villages, towns,
and other such Census designated places of 2,500 or more persons.
NA - not available
Sources:  U. S. Bureau of the Census, 2000 Census of Population,
December 2000 and 2007
Last Updated: 12/27/2007
by Nebraska Databook
email: michael.lundeen@ded.ne.gov