Omaha
The Omaha/Council Bluffs CBSA includes Harrison, Mills and Pottawattamie counties
in Iowa, and Cass, Douglas, Sarpy, Saunders and Washington counties in Nebraska.
Omaha saw modest, though consistent net in-migration between 1994 to 2005, with a total of 27,000 net new migrants. There appears to be a slight upward trend in net in-migration since 2001.
PDF Maps, 1994-2005
Nearby metros like Lincoln, Sioux City and Sioux Falls were some of the larger contributors to Omaha’s migration growth. Omaha also saw net inflow from Southern California, Chicago and St. Louis.
Sunbelt metros like Phoenix, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Las Vegas were among the top outflow metros for Omaha, along with the nearby metros of Kansas City and Minneapolis/St. Paul.
Migration Trend, 1994-2005
| Total Population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2005 | Change | % Change |
| 767,041 | 813,170 | +46,129 | +6.0% |
| Top Net Inflow Metro Areas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| CBSA | IN | OUT | Net |
| Lincoln, NE | 22,344 | 16,666 | 5,678 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA | 6,782 | 3,276 | 3,506 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 3,928 | 1,890 | 2,038 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI | 5,391 | 4,293 | 1,098 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 2,281 | 1,491 | 790 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1,790 | 1,108 | 682 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 3,736 | 3,093 | 643 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA | 2,879 | 2,239 | 640 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 902 | 372 | 530 |
| Honolulu, HI | 1,647 | 1,249 | 398 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 442 | 95 | 347 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 486 | 156 | 330 |
| San Angelo, TX | 578 | 253 | 325 |
| Salinas, CA | 514 | 201 | 313 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,354 | 1,061 | 293 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 292 | 24 | 268 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA | 250 | - | 250 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 355 | 107 | 248 |
| Fresno, CA | 290 | 51 | 239 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | 395 | 177 | 218 |
| Top Net Outflow Metro Areas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| CBSA | IN | OUT | Net |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 3,800 | 7,782 | -3,982 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 6,010 | 9,647 | -3,637 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 3,122 | 4,956 | -1,834 |
| Las Vegas-Paradise, NV | 1,955 | 3,228 | -1,273 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 2,933 | 4,128 | -1,195 |
| Denver-Aurora, CO | 5,590 | 6,703 | -1,113 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 889 | 1,940 | -1,051 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA | 950 | 1,991 | -1,041 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1,969 | 2,700 | -731 |
| Tucson, AZ | 928 | 1,530 | -602 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee, FL | 279 | 792 | -513 |
| Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL | 386 | 875 | -489 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 141 | 617 | -476 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,417 | 1,885 | -468 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 42 | 490 | -448 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL | 573 | 945 | -372 |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX | 1,978 | 2,334 | -356 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO | 107 | 446 | -339 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA | 414 | 746 | -332 |
| Olympia, WA | 33 | 421 | -388 |
| Top Total Flow Metro Areas (IN + OUT) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBSA | IN | OUT | Net | Total |
| Lincoln, NE | 22,344 | 16,666 | 5,678 | 39,010 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 6,010 | 9,647 | (3,637) | 15,657 |
| Denver-Aurora, CO | 5,590 | 6,703 | (1,113) | 12,293 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 3,800 | 7,782 | (3,982) | 11,582 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA | 6,782 | 3,276 | 3,506 | 10,058 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI | 5,391 | 4,293 | 1,098 | 9,684 |
| Des Moines, IA | 4,702 | 4,692 | 10 | 9,394 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 3,122 | 4,956 | (1,834) | 8,078 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 2,933 | 4,128 | (1,195) | 7,061 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 3,736 | 3,093 | 643 | 6,829 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 2,841 | 3,147 | (306) | 5,988 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 3,928 | 1,890 | 2,038 | 5,818 |
| San Antonio, TX | 2,531 | 2,745 | (214) | 5,276 |
| Las Vegas-Paradise, NV | 1,955 | 3,228 | (1,273) | 5,183 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA | 2,879 | 2,239 | 640 | 5,118 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1,969 | 2,700 | (731) | 4,669 |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX | 1,978 | 2,334 | (356) | 4,312 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 2,281 | 1,491 | 790 | 3,772 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,417 | 1,885 | (468) | 3,302 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA | 950 | 1,991 | (1,041) | 2,941 |