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Top 5 Most Populous Counties
596,408
331,280
206,804
62,399
51,027
93 counties
County | 2025 Pop. ↓ | Area (mi²) | Density | Change (2020) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Douglas County | 596,408 | 326 | 1,829 | 1.88% |
Lancaster County | 331,280 | 838 | 395 | 2.51% |
Sarpy County | 206,804 | 238 | 869 | 8.18% |
Hall County | 62,399 | 547 | 114 | -0.58% |
Buffalo County | 51,027 | 968 | 53 | 1.66% |
Dodge County | 37,471 | 529 | 71 | 0.96% |
Madison County | 36,053 | 573 | 63 | 1.47% |
Scotts Bluff County | 35,559 | 740 | 48 | -1.36% |
Platte County | 35,117 | 675 | 52 | 2.42% |
Lincoln County | 32,867 | 2,564 | 13 | -4.82% |
Adams County | 30,803 | 563 | 55 | -1.2% |
Cass County | 28,034 | 557 | 50 | 5.35% |
Dawson County | 24,445 | 1,014 | 24 | 1.49% |
Saunders County | 24,035 | 749 | 32 | 7.42% |
Gage County | 21,774 | 851 | 26 | 0.54% |
Dakota County | 21,572 | 264 | 82 | 0.08% |
Washington County | 21,122 | 390 | 54 | 0.93% |
Seward County | 17,763 | 571 | 31 | 0.82% |
Otoe County | 16,633 | 616 | 27 | 4.6% |
Saline County | 14,569 | 574 | 25 | -1.03% |
York County | 14,444 | 573 | 25 | 2.43% |
Colfax County | 10,792 | 411 | 26 | 2.23% |
Custer County | 10,735 | 2,575 | 4 | 2.4% |
Box Butte County | 10,710 | 1,075 | 10 | -1.09% |
Red Willow County | 10,315 | 717 | 14 | -3.44% |
Holt County | 10,253 | 2,412 | 4 | 1.56% |
Wayne County | 9,824 | 443 | 22 | 1.32% |
Hamilton County | 9,733 | 542 | 18 | 3.54% |
Cheyenne County | 9,571 | 1,196 | 8 | 0.93% |
Phelps County | 9,195 | 540 | 17 | 2.41% |
Cuming County | 8,848 | 570 | 16 | -1.79% |
Butler County | 8,491 | 585 | 15 | 1.57% |
Knox County | 8,280 | 1,108 | 7 | -1.24% |
Cedar County | 8,054 | 740 | 11 | -3.83% |
Keith County | 7,981 | 1,062 | 8 | -4.1% |
Dawes County | 7,895 | 1,396 | 6 | -3.2% |
Merrick County | 7,835 | 488 | 16 | 2.27% |
Richardson County | 7,607 | 552 | 14 | -3.24% |
Pierce County | 7,263 | 573 | 13 | -1.12% |
Nemaha County | 7,156 | 407 | 18 | 1.04% |
Kearney County | 6,898 | 516 | 13 | 3.14% |
Jefferson County | 6,882 | 570 | 12 | -5.19% |
Burt County | 6,641 | 492 | 13 | -1.16% |
Howard County | 6,563 | 569 | 12 | 1.23% |
Thurston County | 6,561 | 394 | 17 | -3% |
Antelope County | 6,296 | 857 | 7 | 0.27% |
Clay County | 6,250 | 572 | 11 | 2.46% |
Stanton County | 6,038 | 428 | 14 | 3.59% |
Fillmore County | 5,562 | 575 | 10 | -0.22% |
Cherry County | 5,506 | 5,960 | 1 | 0.99% |
Dixon County | 5,441 | 476 | 11 | -2.75% |
Polk County | 5,204 | 439 | 12 | -0.27% |
Boone County | 5,198 | 687 | 8 | -2.97% |
Johnson County | 5,104 | 376 | 14 | -3.59% |
Thayer County | 4,779 | 574 | 8 | -4.8% |
Sheridan County | 4,772 | 2,440 | 2 | -6.36% |
Furnas County | 4,528 | 719 | 6 | -2.12% |
Morrill County | 4,468 | 1,424 | 3 | -2.02% |
Nuckolls County | 4,147 | 575 | 7 | 1.32% |
Valley County | 3,920 | 568 | 7 | -3.38% |
Chase County | 3,664 | 894 | 4 | -5.76% |
Webster County | 3,375 | 575 | 6 | -0.5% |
Kimball County | 3,195 | 952 | 3 | -6.36% |
Nance County | 3,188 | 442 | 7 | -5.96% |
Harlan County | 3,071 | 553 | 6 | 0.46% |
Sherman County | 2,937 | 566 | 5 | -0.64% |
Brown County | 2,793 | 1,221 | 2 | -3.56% |
Franklin County | 2,775 | 576 | 5 | -3.95% |
Perkins County | 2,731 | 883 | 3 | -4.44% |
Frontier County | 2,533 | 975 | 3 | 1.28% |
Pawnee County | 2,474 | 431 | 6 | -2.44% |
Hitchcock County | 2,428 | 710 | 3 | -7.26% |
Greeley County | 2,187 | 570 | 4 | 0.37% |
Gosper County | 1,871 | 458 | 4 | -1.32% |
Deuel County | 1,811 | 440 | 4 | -1.09% |
Boyd County | 1,715 | 539 | 3 | -4.78% |
Garfield County | 1,715 | 569 | 3 | -5.09% |
Garden County | 1,712 | 1,705 | 1 | -9.23% |
Dundy County | 1,493 | 920 | 2 | -9.73% |
Rock County | 1,331 | 1,008 | 1 | 5.22% |
Sioux County | 1,208 | 2,067 | 1 | 5.96% |
Hayes County | 810 | 713 | 1 | -5.37% |
Keya Paha County | 805 | 773 | 1 | 5.92% |
Wheeler County | 761 | 575 | 1 | -1.81% |
Banner County | 708 | 746 | 1 | 4.27% |
Thomas County | 701 | 713 | 1 | 4.47% |
Hooker County | 673 | 721 | 1 | -4.54% |
Logan County | 595 | 571 | 1 | -16.78% |
Loup County | 574 | 563 | 1 | -5.75% |
Grant County | 527 | 777 | 1 | -14.03% |
Blaine County | 404 | 711 | 1 | -5.39% |
McPherson County | 391 | 859 | 0.46 | -1.51% |
Arthur County | 386 | 715 | 1 | -10.02% |
There are 93 counties in Nebraska.
The largest county by population is Douglas County, which has a population of 566,880 and is home to Omaha. It is the only county in Nebraska to have over 500,000 people. It comprises 29.38% of the state’s total population and has grown 9.32% since the 2010 Census.
The second-largest county by population in Nebraska is Lancaster County, home to 317,272 residents. Lancaster County is also home to Lincoln, the state capital. This is followed by Sarpy County, which has 184,459 residents.
These three counties are the only counties in Nebraska with populations over 100,000 people.
The smallest county in Nebraska is Blaine County. Blaine County’s population is only 435 people, resulting in a population density of just 0.76 persons per square kilometer. Since 2010, the population has declined by 9%. About 0.02% of Nebraska‘s total population lives in Blaine County.
The second-smallest county in Nebraska is Arthur County, which has a population of 465 people. Arthur County’s population density is just 0.81 persons per square kilometer.
Other counties in Nebraska with populations under 1,000 are:
Three Nebraska counties have experienced double-digit growth since 2010:
Other counties that have experienced significant growth since 2010 are:
While some counties have experienced significant population growth, many have seen a population decline. Dundy County has experienced the highest population decline since 2010 of 11.85%, followed by Sioux County (9.46%) and McPherson County (8.72%).