Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District
Nebraska · NE-03
Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District is one of 3 U.S. House districts in Nebraska, represented in Congress by Adrian Smith (Republican). It is home to roughly 652,629 people, with a median age of 40. The population is about 81% White. The median household income is $67,146, and 24% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+54).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 69,944 square miles, NE-03 is the 7th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 9 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.32 ranks 160th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 23% of NE-03 voters backed Kamala Harris and 76% Donald Trump — a R+54 margin. That is a 2.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+52.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 40 years old; 24.1% of residents are under 18 and 20.1% are 65 or older. About 5.8% of residents were born outside the United States, and 10.2% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $67,146, the district's median household income ranks 324th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $170,310, and the median rent is $837 a month. 11% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 19-minute commute (6.3% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).