Demographics & People — South Sioux City, Nebraska

Population Overview

Population (Census)13,871
Estimated 2026~14,000
Median Age30.5
Total Households4,652
Family Households3,150
Average Household Size2.96
Diversity Index0.6027 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White4,580
Black or African American1,718
Asian322
Hispanic or Latino7,204

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups7,157
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino6,726
Hispanic: Mexican6,138
Unclassified or not reported2,030
German1,570
Subsaharan African1,487
Irish1,088
English700
Ethiopian612
Somali437

Language

English Only6,115
Spanish5,152
Population 5+12,617

Veterans

Veterans287
Population 18+9,737
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for South Sioux City, Nebraska.