What is the population of Platte County?

The population of Platte County, NE is 33,364.

Where is Platte County located?

Platte County, NE is located at latitude 41.5712900 and longitude -97.5211600. It is in United States.

What is the area of Platte County?

The area of Platte County, NE is 1785 km².

What is the elevation of Platte County?

Platte County, NE has an elevation of 507 meters (1663 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Platte County in?

Platte County, NE is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Platte County changed?

The population of Platte County, NE has increased from 32,237 (2010) to 33,364 (2020), a change of 3.5%.

Platte County, Nebraska

Platte County: county in Nebraska, United States.

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Platte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 32,237 and a population density of 18 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 33,364 inhabitants. Its county seat is Columbus. The county was created 171 years ago in 1854.

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Platte County at a glance

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Columbus

Population 2,923

Quick Facts about Platte County

Population	33,364 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Nebraska (United States)
Different from	Platte County, Platte County
Area	1785 km²
Water as percent of area	1.5%
Land as percent of area	98.5%
Latitude & Longitude	41.5713,-97.5212
Named for	Platte River
Capital	Columbus
Establishment	January 01, 1855
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	06:17:38 (23rd September 2026)
Density	19 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	3.5% (2010-2020)
Weather	67℉ Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 7-days weather

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Geography

Platte County is located at 41°34'17"N 97°31'16"W (41.5712900, -97.5211600). It has 8 neighbors: Boone County, Butler County, Colfax County, Madison County, Merrick County, Nance County, Polk County and Stanton County.

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The largest city of Platte County is Columbus with a population of 2,923. . See all Platte County cities & populated places.

Platte County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Platte County.

City Name	Population	Title
Columbus	2,923	City in Platte County, Nebraska, United States

Weather

67°F

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

8 to 14 mph SE Wednesday

A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of pr...

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Platte County has 8 neighbours.

Boone County county in Nebraska, United States.
Butler County county in Nebraska, United States of America.
Colfax County county in Nebraska, United States.
Madison County county in Nebraska, United States.
Merrick County county in Nebraska, United States.
Nance County county in Nebraska, United States.
Polk County county in Nebraska, United States.
Stanton County county in Nebraska, United States.

Columbus

Demographics

The population of Platte County increased by 3.5% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	32,237	-	census
2011	32,512	0.85%	estimation process
2012	32,669	0.48%	estimation process
2013	32,595	-0.23%	estimation process
2014	32,740	0.44%	estimation process
2015	32,876	0.42%	estimation process
2016	33,008	0.4%	estimation process
2017	33,231	0.68%	estimation process
2018	33,287	0.17%	estimation process
2019	33,470	0.55%	estimation process
2020	33,364	-0.32%	estimation process

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Nebraska Other Counties (more counties)

County Name	Population	Title
Douglas County	574,332	County in Oregon, United States
Omaha	478,393	The largest city in Nebraska and the center of the Omaha metropolitan area.
Lancaster County	320,650	County in Nebraska, United States
Lincoln	290,505	The capital of Nebraska and the center of the Lincoln metropolitan area.
Sarpy County	188,856	County in Nebraska, United States
Hall County	61,028	County in Nebraska, United States
Bellevue	53,270	The most populous city in Sarpy County, Nebraska.
Grand Island	51,004	The most populous city in Hall County, Nebraska.
Buffalo County	50,114	County in Wisconsin, United States
Dodge County	36,222	County in Nebraska, United States
Scotts Bluff County	35,299	County in Nebraska, United States
Madison County	34,813	County in Nebraska, United States
Lincoln County	34,347	County in Nebraska, United States
Kearney	34,235	City in and county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States
Adams County	31,321	County in Nebraska, United States
Cass County	26,232	County in Nebraska, United States