Counties of Nebraska
Nebraska has 93 counties, home to 2,018,006 people across 198,951 km². Each county below opens its full profile — Census Bureau and American Community Survey figures, and how it ranks against the rest of Nebraska and the country.
- Counties
- 93
- Population
- 2,018,006
- 2025 estimate
- #38 of 51 states
- Area
- 198,951 km²
- #15 of 51 states
- Density
- 10
- per km²
- #44 of 51 states
How Nebraska's counties spread
Across Nebraska's counties: the middle value, where the state ranks among all states (1 = highest median), and which county is highest and lowest. Medians rather than totals, since most of these are rates that cannot be added up.
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 86.2% | 35 / 50 | Sarpy County95.4% | Blaine County76.1% |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $777 | 42 / 50 | Sarpy County$1,334 | Garfield County$490 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $157,200 | 42 / 50 | Sarpy County$314,100 | Pawnee County$79,400 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 75.2% | 17 / 50 | Harlan County85.8% | Hooker County55.4% |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 14.2% | 25 / 50 | Loup County43.9% | Washington County3.2% |
Demography
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 22.4% | 7 / 50 | Thomas County39.0% | Thurston County12.6% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.2% | 19 / 50 | Thurston County53.7% | McPherson County0.0% |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.3% | 44 / 50 | Douglas County4.4% | Keya Paha County0.0% |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.3 | 38 / 50 | Thurston County3.3 | Hooker County1.9 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.3% | 45 / 50 | Douglas County10.2% | Dixon County0.0% |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 2.2% | 34 / 50 | Colfax County28.9% | Blaine County0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 5.0% | 27 / 50 | Colfax County47.8% | Hooker County0.0% |
| Median Age2024years | 42.8 | 16 / 50 | Blaine County57.5 | Thurston County29.2 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 972 | 42 / 50 | Scotts Bluff County1,060 | Johnson County642 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 4.5% | 34 / 50 | Colfax County44.6% | Garfield County0.2% |
| Under 182024 | 23.0% | 8 / 50 | Thurston County34.3% | Thomas County11.2% |
| Veterans2024 | 7.1% | 30 / 50 | Blaine County13.2% | Wayne County3.7% |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 90.0% | 10 / 50 | Blaine County100.0% | Thurston County36.2% |
Economy
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 9.7% | 44 / 50 | Nance County16.6% | Howard County4.8% |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 6.6% | 45 / 50 | Thurston County14.7% | Blaine County0.0% |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.431 | 41 / 50 | Phelps County0.520 | Thomas County0.320 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $68,892 | 23 / 50 | Sarpy County$103,321 | Garden County$41,882 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $36,919 | 25 / 50 | Washington County$47,434 | Thurston County$27,509 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 2.0% | 50 / 50 | Thurston County10.0% | Hayes County0.0% |
Education
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 24.1% | 25 / 50 | Sarpy County42.6% | Dakota County14.6% |
| High School or Higher2024 | 93.5% | 8 / 50 | Loup County99.0% | Dawson County77.9% |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 6.6% | 25 / 50 | Kimball County14.4% | Boone County3.4% |
| With a Disability2024 | 13.7% | 36 / 50 | Kimball County22.8% | Colfax County7.3% |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 6,170 | 47 / 50 | Douglas County606,460 | McPherson County369 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 3 | 42 / 50 | Douglas County717 | Hayes County0 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.0% | 46 / 50 | Hooker County1.5% | Dodge County0.0% |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 4.0% | 45 / 50 | Red Willow County9.3% | Logan County0.0% |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 19 | 45 / 50 | Hayes County28.7 | Red Willow County11.3 |
| Work from Home2024 | 7.5% | 38 / 50 | Blaine County21.7% | Dawson County2.4% |
All counties
| County | Population 2025 | Area | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 31,071 | 1,459 km² | $68,365 |
| Antelope County | 6,352 | 2,220 km² | $66,105 |
| Arthur County | 396 | 1,852 km² | $76,250 |
| Banner County | 686 | 1,932 km² | $78,839 |
| Blaine County | 458 | 1,841 km² | $69,583 |
| Boone County | 5,355 | 1,778 km² | $74,947 |
| Box Butte County | 10,494 | 2,785 km² | $68,892 |
| Boyd County | 1,674 | 1,397 km² | $67,045 |
| Brown County | 2,826 | 3,163 km² | $54,676 |
| Buffalo County | 51,172 | 2,508 km² | $75,911 |
| Burt County | 6,678 | 1,273 km² | $63,685 |
| Butler County | 8,507 | 1,515 km² | $79,268 |
| Cass County | 27,657 | 1,442 km² | $91,836 |
| Cedar County | 8,373 | 1,917 km² | $73,578 |
| Chase County | 3,718 | 2,317 km² | $68,173 |
| Cherry County | 5,561 | 15,437 km² | $66,270 |
| Cheyenne County | 9,528 | 3,098 km² | $60,348 |
| Clay County | 6,170 | 1,482 km² | $78,986 |
| Colfax County | 10,934 | 1,066 km² | $82,530 |
| Cuming County | 8,823 | 1,478 km² | $71,104 |
| Custer County | 10,500 | 6,670 km² | $67,906 |
| Dakota County | 21,687 | 685 km² | $70,329 |
| Dawes County | 7,858 | 3,617 km² | $56,280 |
| Dawson County | 24,452 | 2,626 km² | $69,880 |
| Deuel County | 1,862 | 1,139 km² | $70,096 |
| Dixon County | 5,602 | 1,232 km² | $72,454 |
| Dodge County | 38,057 | 1,370 km² | $74,329 |
| Douglas County | 606,460 | 846 km² | $80,391 |
| Dundy County | 1,568 | 2,382 km² | $58,922 |
| Fillmore County | 5,458 | 1,490 km² | $76,295 |
| Franklin County | 2,795 | 1,491 km² | $60,195 |
| Frontier County | 2,655 | 2,524 km² | $70,132 |
| Furnas County | 4,524 | 1,863 km² | $61,048 |
| Gage County | 21,711 | 2,205 km² | $67,247 |
| Garden County | 1,804 | 4,415 km² | $41,882 |
| Garfield County | 1,710 | 1,475 km² | $62,804 |
| Gosper County | 1,803 | 1,187 km² | $77,500 |
| Grant County | 561 | 2,012 km² | $70,147 |
| Greeley County | 2,154 | 1,476 km² | $63,929 |
| Hall County | 63,633 | 1,416 km² | $69,251 |
| Hamilton County | 9,678 | 1,404 km² | $83,994 |
| Harlan County | 3,000 | 1,433 km² | $70,625 |
| Hayes County | 821 | 1,847 km² | $69,250 |
| Hitchcock County | 2,467 | 1,839 km² | $51,567 |
| Holt County | 10,067 | 6,247 km² | $68,513 |
| Hooker County | 686 | 1,867 km² | $49,464 |
| Howard County | 6,538 | 1,474 km² | $76,767 |
| Jefferson County | 7,070 | 1,477 km² | $59,044 |
| Johnson County | 5,218 | 974 km² | $57,632 |
| Kearney County | 6,790 | 1,337 km² | $78,631 |
| Keith County | 8,100 | 2,751 km² | $60,645 |
| Keya Paha County | 792 | 2,002 km² | $64,000 |
| Kimball County | 3,391 | 2,466 km² | $56,712 |
| Knox County | 8,335 | 2,870 km² | $64,636 |
| Lancaster County | 334,049 | 2,169 km² | $74,793 |
| Lincoln County | 33,303 | 6,641 km² | $65,148 |
| Logan County | 669 | 1,478 km² | $74,271 |
| Loup County | 570 | 1,459 km² | $71,667 |
| Madison County | 36,106 | 1,483 km² | $63,128 |
| McPherson County | 369 | 2,225 km² | $58,684 |
| Merrick County | 7,905 | 1,263 km² | $68,354 |
| Morrill County | 4,404 | 3,687 km² | $58,500 |
| Nance County | 3,290 | 1,144 km² | $65,179 |
| Nemaha County | 7,102 | 1,055 km² | $60,924 |
| Nuckolls County | 4,100 | 1,490 km² | $73,976 |
| Otoe County | 16,531 | 1,594 km² | $82,188 |
| Pawnee County | 2,510 | 1,116 km² | $62,188 |
| Perkins County | 2,849 | 2,288 km² | $72,778 |
| Phelps County | 8,994 | 1,398 km² | $68,919 |
| Pierce County | 7,378 | 1,485 km² | $72,357 |
| Platte County | 35,649 | 1,749 km² | $71,552 |
| Polk County | 5,270 | 1,137 km² | $69,768 |
| Red Willow County | 10,307 | 1,857 km² | $63,697 |
| Richardson County | 7,530 | 1,429 km² | $60,108 |
| Rock County | 1,259 | 2,611 km² | $58,125 |
| Saline County | 14,996 | 1,487 km² | $79,910 |
| Sarpy County | 208,303 | 616 km² | $103,321 |
| Saunders County | 23,702 | 1,939 km² | $94,066 |
| Scotts Bluff County | 35,586 | 1,916 km² | $63,614 |
| Seward County | 18,032 | 1,480 km² | $82,444 |
| Sheridan County | 4,809 | 6,320 km² | $60,121 |
| Sherman County | 2,924 | 1,466 km² | $63,578 |
| Sioux County | 1,188 | 5,353 km² | $53,929 |
| Stanton County | 5,744 | 1,108 km² | $80,687 |
| Thayer County | 4,842 | 1,486 km² | $66,213 |
| Thomas County | 639 | 1,846 km² | $65,000 |
| Thurston County | 6,752 | 1,019 km² | $69,177 |
| Valley County | 4,094 | 1,471 km² | $61,852 |
| Washington County | 21,302 | 1,010 km² | $94,396 |
| Wayne County | 10,020 | 1,147 km² | $66,215 |
| Webster County | 3,336 | 1,489 km² | $64,347 |
| Wheeler County | 789 | 1,490 km² | $70,250 |
| York County | 14,564 | 1,483 km² | $77,757 |
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