119th Congress · NE-1
Nebraska's 1st Congressional District
Nebraska's 1st Congressional District (NE-1) has a population of 656,585. The median household income is $77,380 and the median age is 35.9.
656,585
Population
110
People / sq mi
$77,380
Median Income
35.9
Median Age
NE-1 covers 5,982 sq mi of land at 109.8 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 82.1% |
| Black or African American | 3.1% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1% |
Economy & Income
$77,380
Median Household Income
$40,454
Per Capita Income
5.7%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Unemployment
Housing
$242,600
Median Home Value
$1,064
Median Rent
64.3%
Homeownership
Education
93.2%
High School+
35.7%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Nebraska's 1st Congressional District (NE-1) has a population of 656,585 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in Nebraska's 1st Congressional District is $77,380, with a per capita income of $40,454.
Nebraska's 1st Congressional District is 82.1% White, 3.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Nebraska's 1st Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.