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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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Sarpy County, NENE208,30372.9%−1%

02Dakota County, NENE21,68771.5%−4%

03Buffalo County, NENE51,17270.6%−2%

04Douglas County, NENE606,46070.2%−1%

05Dawson County, NENE24,45270.2%+0%

06Colfax County, NENE10,93470.0%−0%

07Saunders County, NENE23,70269.9%+2%

08Lancaster County, NENE334,04969.7%−2%

09Kearney County, NENE6,79069.3%+2%

10Platte County, NENE35,64969.1%−0%

11Logan County, NENE66968.9%+7%

12Cuming County, NENE8,82368.5%−2%

13Saline County, NENE14,99668.4%+5%

14Hall County, NENE63,63368.4%−3%

15Perkins County, NENE2,84968.3%+4%

16Cedar County, NENE8,37368.2%−2%

17Cass County, NENE27,65768.2%+2%

18Loup County, NENE57067.8%+7%

19Wheeler County, NENE78967.6%+10%

20Clay County, NENE6,17067.5%+1%

21Adams County, NENE31,07167.5%+0%

22Banner County, NENE68667.5%+3%

23Madison County, NENE36,10667.4%−2%

24Polk County, NENE5,27067.3%+4%

25Wayne County, NENE10,02067.3%−6%

26Cherry County, NENE5,56167.2%−8%

27Seward County, NENE18,03267.1%−2%

28McPherson County, NENE36966.9%+9%

29Blaine County, NENE45866.9%−5%

30Washington County, NENE21,30266.8%−1%

31Dixon County, NENE5,60266.7%−3%

32Dundy County, NENE1,56866.6%−2%

33Dodge County, NENE38,05766.4%−1%

34Otoe County, NENE16,53166.2%−1%

35Stanton County, NENE5,74466.2%−7%

36Phelps County, NENE8,99466.2%+0%

37Hamilton County, NENE9,67866.1%−5%

38Merrick County, NENE7,90566.1%+2%

39Fillmore County, NENE5,45866.1%+2%

40Thomas County, NENE63965.9%+1%

41Butler County, NENE8,50765.9%+0%

42Pierce County, NENE7,37865.9%−5%

43Nance County, NENE3,29065.5%−1%

44Thurston County, NENE6,75265.5%−1%

45Arthur County, NENE39665.4%−2%

46Garfield County, NENE1,71065.3%−3%

47Grant County, NENE56165.1%+4%

48Howard County, NENE6,53864.9%−7%

49Nemaha County, NENE7,10264.9%+7%

50Custer County, NENE10,50064.8%−1%

51Holt County, NENE10,06764.7%−9%

52Webster County, NENE3,33664.7%−2%

53Lincoln County, NENE33,30364.6%−2%

54Hooker County, NENE68664.5%+18%

55Valley County, NENE4,09464.5%+1%

56Cheyenne County, NENE9,52864.3%−3%

57York County, NENE14,56464.0%−1%

58Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58663.9%+0%

59Antelope County, NENE6,35263.5%−4%

60Chase County, NENE3,71863.4%+0%

61Gage County, NENE21,71163.3%−3%

62Thayer County, NENE4,84263.3%−1%

63Dawes County, NENE7,85863.3%+2%

64Nuckolls County, NENE4,10063.2%−3%

65Box Butte County, NENE10,49463.2%−4%

66Hayes County, NENE82163.1%−0%

67Red Willow County, NENE10,30762.9%−3%

68Morrill County, NENE4,40462.7%+1%

69Boone County, NENE5,35562.1%−10%

70Rock County, NENE1,25961.9%−5%

71Knox County, NENE8,33561.9%−6%

72Richardson County, NENE7,53061.3%−2%

73Harlan County, NENE3,00061.1%−3%

74Gosper County, NENE1,80361.1%+3%

75Sherman County, NENE2,92460.8%−5%

76Brown County, NENE2,82660.7%+0%

77Frontier County, NENE2,65560.6%−3%

78Keith County, NENE8,10060.5%−3%

79Keya Paha County, NENE79260.3%−7%

80Jefferson County, NENE7,07059.8%−2%

81Sioux County, NENE1,18859.7%−10%

82Greeley County, NENE2,15459.5%−2%

83Burt County, NENE6,67859.0%+3%

84Sheridan County, NENE4,80958.9%−7%

85Franklin County, NENE2,79558.3%−1%

86Boyd County, NENE1,67457.6%−6%

87Kimball County, NENE3,39156.9%−12%

88Deuel County, NENE1,86256.7%−9%

89Furnas County, NENE4,52456.6%−8%

90Hitchcock County, NENE2,46754.8%−10%

91Pawnee County, NENE2,51054.7%−6%

92Garden County, NENE1,80453.6%−4%

93Johnson County, NENE5,21849.1%+4%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES