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Highest labor force participation, Nebraska counties

Nebraska counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 93 is 65.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wheeler County, NE, up 60 places to #19.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01▲1Sarpy County, NENE208,30372.9%−0.8 pts

02▼1Dakota County, NENE21,68771.5%−3.1 pts

03▲1Buffalo County, NENE51,17270.6%−1.5 pts

04▲5Douglas County, NENE606,46070.2%−0.5 pts

05▲8Dawson County, NENE24,45270.2%0.0 pts

06▲4Colfax County, NENE10,93470.0%−0.3 pts

07▲16Saunders County, NENE23,70269.9%+1.4 pts

08Lancaster County, NENE334,04969.7%−1.1 pts

09▲17Kearney County, NENE6,79069.3%+1.4 pts

10▲8Platte County, NENE35,64969.1%−0.3 pts

11▲49Logan County, NENE66968.9%+4.2 pts

12▲2Cuming County, NENE8,82368.5%−1.4 pts

13▲37Saline County, NENE14,99668.4%+3.1 pts

14▼2Hall County, NENE63,63368.4%−1.8 pts

15▲30Perkins County, NENE2,84968.3%+2.6 pts

16Cedar County, NENE8,37368.2%−1.3 pts

17▲14Cass County, NENE27,65768.2%+1.1 pts

18▲50Loup County, NENE57067.8%+4.5 pts

19▲60Wheeler County, NENE78967.6%+6.0 pts

20▲12Clay County, NENE6,17067.5%+0.6 pts

21▲8Adams County, NENE31,07167.5%+0.2 pts

22▲22Banner County, NENE68667.5%+1.8 pts

23▼1Madison County, NENE36,10667.4%−1.2 pts

24▲30Polk County, NENE5,27067.3%+2.3 pts

25▼20Wayne County, NENE10,02067.3%−4.4 pts

26▼23Cherry County, NENE5,56167.2%−5.7 pts

27▼3Seward County, NENE18,03267.1%−1.4 pts

28▲52McPherson County, NENE36966.9%+5.4 pts

29▼18Blaine County, NENE45866.9%−3.5 pts

30▼3Washington County, NENE21,30266.8%−0.9 pts

31▼11Dixon County, NENE5,60266.7%−2.1 pts

32▼7Dundy County, NENE1,56866.6%−1.6 pts

33▲1Dodge County, NENE38,05766.4%−0.3 pts

34▼4Otoe County, NENE16,53166.2%−1.0 pts

35▼29Stanton County, NENE5,74466.2%−5.4 pts

36▲5Phelps County, NENE8,99466.2%+0.3 pts

37▼20Hamilton County, NENE9,67866.1%−3.3 pts

38▲23Merrick County, NENE7,90566.1%+1.5 pts

39▲20Fillmore County, NENE5,45866.1%+1.4 pts

40▲9Thomas County, NENE63965.9%+0.6 pts

41▲5Butler County, NENE8,50765.9%+0.3 pts

42▼23Pierce County, NENE7,37865.9%−3.2 pts

43▼4Nance County, NENE3,29065.5%−0.5 pts

44▼9Thurston County, NENE6,75265.5%−0.9 pts

45▼12Arthur County, NENE39665.4%−1.6 pts

46▼18Garfield County, NENE1,71065.3%−2.1 pts

47▲25Grant County, NENE56165.1%+2.5 pts

48▼33Howard County, NENE6,53864.9%−5.0 pts

49▲36Nemaha County, NENE7,10264.9%+4.2 pts

50▲1Custer County, NENE10,50064.8%−0.4 pts

51▼44Holt County, NENE10,06764.7%−6.7 pts

52▼10Webster County, NENE3,33664.7%−1.2 pts

53▼6Lincoln County, NENE33,30364.6%−1.0 pts

54▲38Hooker County, NENE68664.5%+10.1 pts

55▲10Valley County, NENE4,09464.5%+0.9 pts

56▼19Cheyenne County, NENE9,52864.3%−1.8 pts

57▼1York County, NENE14,56464.0%−0.8 pts

58▲6Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58663.9%+0.2 pts

59▼23Antelope County, NENE6,35263.5%−2.7 pts

60▲7Chase County, NENE3,71863.4%+0.1 pts

61▼9Gage County, NENE21,71163.3%−1.8 pts

62▲1Thayer County, NENE4,84263.3%−0.7 pts

63▲12Dawes County, NENE7,85863.3%+1.1 pts

64▼16Nuckolls County, NENE4,10063.2%−2.3 pts

65▼22Box Butte County, NENE10,49463.2%−2.6 pts

66Hayes County, NENE82163.1%−0.3 pts

67▼12Red Willow County, NENE10,30762.9%−2.0 pts

68▲9Morrill County, NENE4,40462.7%+0.7 pts

69▼48Boone County, NENE5,35562.1%−6.7 pts

70▼17Rock County, NENE1,25961.9%−3.2 pts

71▼31Knox County, NENE8,33561.9%−4.1 pts

72▲1Richardson County, NENE7,53061.3%−1.2 pts

73▼4Harlan County, NENE3,00061.1%−2.1 pts

74▲13Gosper County, NENE1,80361.1%+1.6 pts

75▼13Sherman County, NENE2,92460.8%−3.2 pts

76▲10Brown County, NENE2,82660.7%+0.3 pts

77▼6Frontier County, NENE2,65560.6%−2.1 pts

78▼4Keith County, NENE8,10060.5%−1.9 pts

79▼22Keya Paha County, NENE79260.3%−4.4 pts

80▲2Jefferson County, NENE7,07059.8%−1.5 pts

81▼43Sioux County, NENE1,18859.7%−6.3 pts

82▲2Greeley County, NENE2,15459.5%−1.4 pts

83▲7Burt County, NENE6,67859.0%+1.5 pts

84▼14Sheridan County, NENE4,80958.9%−4.3 pts

85▲3Franklin County, NENE2,79558.3%−0.6 pts

86▼5Boyd County, NENE1,67457.6%−3.8 pts

87▼29Kimball County, NENE3,39156.9%−7.8 pts

88▼12Deuel County, NENE1,86256.7%−5.4 pts

89▼11Furnas County, NENE4,52456.6%−5.2 pts

90▼7Hitchcock County, NENE2,46754.8%−6.3 pts

91▼2Pawnee County, NENE2,51054.7%−3.6 pts

92▼1Garden County, NENE1,80453.6%−2.0 pts

93Johnson County, NENE5,21849.1%+1.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES