Saunders County Demographics

A map of Saunders County's Population by Race

Saunders County, Nebraska had a population of 22,278 in 2020. It was 92.9% White, 0.3% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Saunders County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Saunders County is the 14th most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.

Saunders County's White Population

20,703 residents of Saunders County identify as White, or 92.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Saunders County larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Saunders County is ranked #31 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Saunders County is more White than neighboring Dodge County (79.4% White), Lancaster County (78.1% White), Douglas County (65.3% White), Butler County (91.1% White), and Washington County (92.8% White).

Saunders County's Black Population

72 residents of Saunders County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Saunders County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Saunders County is ranked #50 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Saunders County is less Black than neighboring Dodge County (0.6% Black), Lancaster County (4.1% Black), and Douglas County (10.9% Black).

Saunders County's Asian Population

86 residents of Saunders County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Saunders County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Saunders County is ranked #38 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Saunders County is more Asian than neighboring Butler County (0.1% Asian). Saunders County is less Asian than neighboring Dodge County (0.5% Asian), Lancaster County (4.3% Asian), Douglas County (4.7% Asian), and Washington County (0.5% Asian).

Saunders County's Hispanic Population

585 residents of Saunders County identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Saunders County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Saunders County is ranked #75 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Saunders County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dodge County (16.4% Hispanic), Lancaster County (8% Hispanic), Douglas County (13.8% Hispanic), Butler County (5.8% Hispanic), and Washington County (3% Hispanic).

Saunders County's Native American/Other Population

153 residents of Saunders County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Saunders County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Nebraska (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Saunders County is ranked #34 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Saunders County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dodge County (0.6% Native American/Other), Butler County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0.3% Native American/Other). Saunders County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lancaster County (1% Native American/Other), and Douglas County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Saunders County's Multiracial Population

679 residents of Saunders County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Saunders County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Saunders County is ranked #26 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Saunders County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dodge County (2.5% Multiracial), and Butler County (2.1% Multiracial). Saunders County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lancaster County (4.4% Multiracial), Douglas County (4.4% Multiracial), and Washington County (3.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.