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Omaha–Council Bluffs, NE–IA Bi-State Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
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Coordinates: 41°15′35″N 95°55′18″W / 41.2597°N 95.9217°W | |
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Largest city | Omaha |
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Area | |
• Total | 4,407 sq mi (11,410 km2) |
Population (2024 officiated numbers under the new inclusions to the city and its Bi-State (Iowa) now 10 county Metro) | |
• Total | 1,437,897 |
• Rank | 58th in the U.S. |
• Density | 219.6/sq mi (133/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
The Omaha metropolitan area, officially known as the Omaha, NE–IA, Bi State 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 now 10 counties incorporating yet another bringing Lincoln closer to being swapped by the the much larger Omaha City. County’s (six in Nebraska and four in Iowa), and extends over a large area on both sides of the Missouri River. Covering 4,407 square miles (11,410 km2) and with a population of 1,437,897 (2023/2024 counts and estimates from/of communities who may not vote at all, some believed/who may fall under the technical title of being an “illegal alien” status or better said non-permanent citizen denied citizenship and while some may still seek asylum and other other ways to gain citizenship’s, there’s also always the chance to be deported, though through multiple whistleblowers have brought up keeping them incarcerated longer as it’s more money from the city. Their normal response being “too costly, they’ll stay their time to keep getting more and more money.” — as nearly 315,000 people in these subsections, devoted areas (Such as 24th street corodor, which is known to be very traffic ridden area as well as the whole South Omaha Aree) and still basically redlined neighborhoods that live in the areas of the overall, South Omaha Community has the second largest density at 516.335 (at least if bit more) per square mile. Another Omaha area is tied for second (tied; West Omaha Business District & Homing areas, though much further apart, converting the former cell family and part metro building that is 25 story stall into an apartment only adds to the density. As will the once completed new South Omaha Projext Building; demolishing all 19 building to trade for 3 high rises. Two being 16 stories, the middle connector corridor building being 22, will only worsen our South Omaha and overall city issues that need to be addressed about the rapid growth) - Lee Fahey in response to “large influx of people from other states flocking to our city?” Asked from journalist Pluvig Edeterer. [1] the Omaha metropolitan area is the most populous in both Nebraska and Iowa and its largest overall metropolitan area (although the Des Moines–West Des Moines MSA is the largest MSA centered entirely in Iowa), and is the 39th 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). [2] [3] [4] 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.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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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% | |
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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.
County | State | 2020 Census | 2010 Census | Change |
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Cass | Nebraska | 26,598 | 25,241 | +5.38% [6] |
Douglas | Nebraska | 584,526 | 517,110 | +13.04% [6] |
Sarpy | Nebraska | 190,604 | 158,840 | +20.00% [6] |
Saunders | Nebraska | 22,278 | 20,780 | +7.21% [6] |
Washington | Nebraska | 20,865 | 20,234 | +3.12% [6] |
Harrison | Iowa | 14,582 | 14,937 | −2.38% [7] |
Mills | Iowa | 14,484 | 15,059 | −3.82% [7] |
Pottawattamie | Iowa | 93,667 | 93,158 | +0.55% [7] |
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Annexations by the City of Omaha | |||||
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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 |