Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area

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Metropolitan Statistical Area in the United States

Omaha Metro

Metropolitan Statistical Area

Omaha–Council Bluffs, NE–IA
Metropolitan Statistical Area

Downtown Omaha

Interactive Map of Omaha, NE–IA CSA

City of Omaha City of Council Bluffs Omaha, NE–IA MSA Fremont, NE µSA

Coordinates: 41°15′35″N 95°55′18″W / 41.2597°N 95.9217°W / 41.2597; -95.9217

State

Largest city

Other cities

Area

• Total

4,407 sq mi (11,410 km)

Population

• Total

967,604

• Rank

58th in the U.S.

• Density

219.6/sq mi (133/km)

GDP

• MSA

$85.021 billion (2022)

Time zone

UTC-6 (CST)

• Summer (DST)

UTC-5 (CDT)

The Omaha metropolitan area, officially known as the Omaha, NE–IA, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), is an urbanized, bi-state metro region in Nebraska and Iowa in the American Midwest, centered on the city of Omaha, Nebraska. The region consists of eight counties (five in Nebraska and three in Iowa), and extends over a large area on both sides of the Missouri River. Covering 4,407 square miles (11,410 km) and with a population of 967,604 (2020), the Omaha metropolitan area is the most populous in both Nebraska and Iowa (although the Des Moines–West Des Moines MSA is the largest MSA centered entirely in Iowa), and is the 58th most populous MSA in the United States. The 2003 revision to metropolitan area definitions was accompanied by the creation of micropolitan areas and combined statistical areas. Fremont, in Dodge County, Nebraska, was designated a micropolitan area. The Omaha–Fremont Combined Statistical Area has a population of 1,058,125 (2020 estimate). Approximately 1.5 million people reside within the Greater Omaha area, within a 50 mi (80 km) radius of Downtown Omaha.

The region is locally referred to as "Big O", "the Metro Area", "the Metro", or simply "Omaha". The core counties of Douglas and Sarpy in Nebraska and Pottawattamie in Iowa contain large urbanized areas; the other five counties consist primarily of rural communities. The larger Omaha–Fremont, NE–IA, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) encompasses the Omaha MSA as well as the separate Fremont, NE, Micropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of the entirety of Dodge County, Nebraska.

Historical definitions and populations

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1950	366,395	—
1960	457,873	25.0%
1970	540,142	18.0%
1980	589,857	9.2%
1990	678,262	15.0%
2000	767,041	13.1%
2010	865,350	12.8%
2020	967,604	11.8%
2023 (est.)	983,969	1.7%

Standard definitions for United States metropolitan areas were created in 1949; the first census which had metropolitan area data was the 1950 census. At that time, the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area comprised three counties: Douglas and Sarpy in Nebraska, and Pottawattamie in Iowa. No additional counties were added to the metropolitan area until 1983, when Washington County of Nebraska was added. Cass County, Nebraska, was added in 1993; Saunders County in Nebraska and Harrison and Mills counties in Iowa became part of the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area in 2003.

Components of the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area

Counties

County	State	2020 Census	2010 Census	Change
Cass	Nebraska	26,598	25,241	+5.38%
Douglas	Nebraska	584,526	517,110	+13.04%
Sarpy	Nebraska	190,604	158,840	+20.00%
Saunders	Nebraska	22,278	20,780	+7.21%
Washington	Nebraska	20,865	20,234	+3.12%
Harrison	Iowa	14,582	14,937	−2.38%
Mills	Iowa	14,484	15,059	−3.82%
Pottawattamie	Iowa	93,667	93,158	+0.55%

Cities

Primary city

Omaha – 486,051 inhabitants (2020)

Cities of 10,000 people or more (2020)

Bellevue, Nebraska – 64,176 inhabitants (2020)
Council Bluffs, Iowa - 62,799 inhabitants (2020)
Papillion, Nebraska – 24,159 inhabitants (2020)
La Vista, Nebraska – 16,746 inhabitants (2020)

Cities of 5,000 to 10,000 people (2020)

Blair, Nebraska – 7,790 inhabitants
Glenwood, Iowa – 5,073 inhabitants
Gretna, Nebraska – 5,083 inhabitants
Plattsmouth, Nebraska – 6,544 inhabitants
Ralston, Nebraska – 6,494 inhabitants

Cities of 1,000 to 5,000 people (2019 estimates)

Arlington, Nebraska – 1,326 inhabitants
Ashland, Nebraska – 2,644 inhabitants
Avoca, Iowa – 1,521 inhabitants
Bennington, Nebraska – 1,521 inhabitants
Carter Lake, Iowa – 3,785 inhabitants
Eagle, Nebraska – 1,096 inhabitants
Logan, Iowa – 1,418 inhabitants
Louisville, Nebraska – 1,306 inhabitants

Malvern, Iowa – 1,115 inhabitants
Missouri Valley, Iowa – 2,615 inhabitants
Oakland, Iowa – 1,501 inhabitants
Springfield, Nebraska – 1,624 inhabitants
Valley, Nebraska – 2,890 inhabitants
Wahoo, Nebraska – 4,548 inhabitants
Weeping Water, Nebraska – 1,095 inhabitants
Woodbine, Iowa – 1,385 inhabitants
Yutan, Nebraska – 1,310 inhabitants

Cities and villages with fewer than 1,000 people (2019 estimates)

Alvo, Nebraska – 137 inhabitants
Avoca, Nebraska – 281 inhabitants
Boys Town, Nebraska – 562 inhabitants
Carson, Iowa – 809 inhabitants
Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska – 583 inhabitants
Cedar Creek, Nebraska – 410 inhabitants
Ceresco, Nebraska – 899 inhabitants
Colon, Nebraska – 106 inhabitants
Crescent, Iowa – 616 inhabitants
Dunlap, Iowa – 973 inhabitants
Elmwood, Nebraska – 661 inhabitants
Emerson, Iowa – 449 inhabitants
Fort Calhoun, Nebraska – 980 inhabitants
Greenwood, Nebraska – 595 inhabitants
Hancock, Iowa – 196 inhabitants
Henderson, Iowa – 185 inhabitants
Herman, Nebraska – 271 inhabitants
Ithaca, Nebraska – 148 inhabitants
Kennard, Nebraska – 366 inhabitants
Leshara, Nebraska – 119 inhabitants
Little Sioux, Iowa – 161 inhabitants
Macedonia, Iowa – 325 inhabitants
Magnolia, Iowa – 176 inhabitants
Malmo, Nebraska – 114 inhabitants
Manley, Nebraska – 172 inhabitants
McClelland, Iowa – 155 inhabitants

Mead, Nebraska – 567 inhabitants
Memphis, Nebraska – 110 inhabitants
Minden, Iowa – 598 inhabitants
Mineola, Iowa – unincorporated
Modale, Iowa – 264 inhabitants
Mondamin, Iowa – 374 inhabitants
Morse Bluff, Nebraska – 142 inhabitants
Murdock, Nebraska – 247 inhabitants
Murray, Nebraska – 485 inhabitants
Nehawka, Nebraska – 212 inhabitants
Neola, Iowa – 891 inhabitants
Pacific Junction, Iowa – 342 inhabitants
Persia, Iowa – 287 inhabitants
Pisgah, Iowa – 240 inhabitants
Prague, Nebraska – 309 inhabitants
Shelby, Iowa – 612 inhabitants
Silver City, Iowa – 246 inhabitants
South Bend, Nebraska – 104 inhabitants
Treynor, Iowa – 965 inhabitants
Underwood, Iowa – 956 inhabitants
Union, Nebraska – 243 inhabitants
Valparaiso, Nebraska – 543 inhabitants
Walnut, Iowa – 769 inhabitants
Washington, Nebraska – 157 inhabitants
Waterloo, Nebraska – 915 inhabitants
Weston, Nebraska – 330 inhabitants

Census-designated places (2020)

Chalco, Nebraska – 11,064 inhabitants
Offutt Air Force Base – 5,363 inhabitants

Annexations of formerly incorporated places by the City of Omaha

Annexations by the City of Omaha
Year	Former incorporated area name
1854	East Omaha, Nebraska
1877	Kountze Place
1877	Gifford Park
1877	Saratoga, Nebraska
1877	Near North Side, Omaha
1887	Sheelytown
1887	Bemis Park
1915	South Omaha, Nebraska
1915	Dundee, Nebraska
1917	Benson, Nebraska
1917	Florence, Nebraska
1971	Millard, Nebraska
2005	Elkhorn, Nebraska

Further information: Neighborhoods of Omaha, Nebraska

Notes

"Total Gross Domestic Product for Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
"Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population in the United States and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021 (CBSA-MET-EST2021-POP)" (xlsx). 2021 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. July 1, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
Iowa Data Center. "Population Estimates and Components of Population Change for Iowa's Combined Statistical Areas (2003 Definition): 2000–2006" (PDF). Retrieved April 6, 2007.
Hunzeker, S. "Nebraska Metro & Micro Statistical Areas" Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Nebraska Department of Labor. Retrieved September 5, 2008.
"May 2007 OES Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions." Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved September 5, 2008.
"Metro population hits 965,350". Omaha World-Herald. March 1, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Washington County, Nebraska; Sarpy County, Nebraska; Saunders County, Nebraska; Douglas County, Nebraska; Cass County, Nebraska". Census Bureau QuickFacts.
^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Harrison County, Iowa; Pottawattamie County, Iowa; Mills County, Iowa". Census Bureau QuickFacts.

External links

Population for Iowa metropolitan areas and components, 1950 – 2000
omaha.towncommons.com – wiki website for the Omaha–Council Bluffs metro area

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Metropolitan area of Omaha–Council Bluffs

Primary cities

Nebraska	Omaha
Iowa	Council Bluffs

Cities over 10,000
(per 2010 census)

Nebraska	Bellevue La Vista Papillion

Cities of 5,000 to 10,000
(per 2010 census)

Nebraska	Blair Gretna Plattsmouth Ralston
Iowa	Glenwood

Cities of 1,000 to 5,000
(per 2010 census)

Nebraska	Arlington Ashland Eagle Louisville Springfield Valley Wahoo Weeping Water Yutan
Iowa	Avoca Carter Lake Dunlap Logan Malvern Missouri Valley Oakland Woodbine

Census-designated places

Nebraska	Chalco Offutt AFB

Cities and villages
of fewer than 1,000
(per 2010 census)

Nebraska	Alvo Avoca Bennington Boys Town Cedar Bluffs Cedar Creek Ceresco Colon Elmwood Fort Calhoun Greenwood Herman Ithaca Kennard Leshara Malmo Manley Mead Memphis Morse Bluff Murdock Murray Nehawka Prague South Bend Union Valparaiso Washington Waterloo Weston
Iowa	Carson Crescent Emerson Hancock Hastings Henderson Little Sioux Macedonia Magnolia McClelland Minden Mineola Modale Mondamin Neola Pacific Junction Persia Pisgah Shelby Silver City Treynor Underwood Walnut

Counties

Nebraska	Cass Douglas Sarpy Saunders Washington
Iowa	Harrison Mills Pottawattamie

v t e Neighborhoods of Omaha
Downtown	Old Market Market West NoDo
Midtown	Country Club Dundee-Happy Hollow Elmwood Park Field Club Hanscom Park Leavenworth Morton Meadows West Farnam
North	Bemis Park Benson Conestoga Place East Omaha Florence Gifford Park Gold Coast Kountze Place Miller Park Minne Lusa Near North Side Orchard Hill Prospect Hill Raven Oaks Saratoga Walnut Hill
South	Burlington Road Dahlman Deer Park Dog Hollow Gibson Little Bohemia Little Italy Old Gold Coast South Omaha Sheelytown S. 24th Street Spring Lake
West	Bent Creek Bridlewood Elkhorn First National Business Park Green Meadows Hillsborough Huntington Park Irvington Keystone Maple Village Millard Mockingbird Heights Regency Roanoke Westwood
Former neighborhoods	Bottoms Burnt District Carville Casey's Row Chinatown Cutler's Park Greek Town Gophertown Scriptown Sporting District Squatter's Row Train Town

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