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Highest labor force participation, Nebraska counties · 2020

Nebraska counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 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 2000

01Dakota County, NENE21,68774.6%–

02Sarpy County, NENE208,30373.7%–

03Cherry County, NENE5,56172.9%–

04Buffalo County, NENE51,17272.1%–

05Wayne County, NENE10,02071.7%–

06Stanton County, NENE5,74471.6%–

07Holt County, NENE10,06771.4%–

08Lancaster County, NENE334,04970.8%–

09Douglas County, NENE606,46070.7%–

10Colfax County, NENE10,93470.4%–

11Blaine County, NENE45870.3%–

12Hall County, NENE63,63370.2%–

13Dawson County, NENE24,45270.2%–

14Cuming County, NENE8,82369.9%–

15Howard County, NENE6,53869.9%–

16Cedar County, NENE8,37369.5%–

17Hamilton County, NENE9,67869.5%–

18Platte County, NENE35,64969.4%–

19Pierce County, NENE7,37869.1%–

20Dixon County, NENE5,60268.8%–

21Boone County, NENE5,35568.7%–

22Madison County, NENE36,10668.6%–

23Saunders County, NENE23,70268.5%–

24Seward County, NENE18,03268.5%–

25Dundy County, NENE1,56868.2%–

26Kearney County, NENE6,79068.0%–

27Washington County, NENE21,30267.7%–

28Garfield County, NENE1,71067.4%–

29Adams County, NENE31,07167.3%–

30Otoe County, NENE16,53167.2%–

31Cass County, NENE27,65767.1%–

32Clay County, NENE6,17067.0%–

33Arthur County, NENE39667.0%–

34Dodge County, NENE38,05766.7%–

35Thurston County, NENE6,75266.4%–

36Antelope County, NENE6,35266.2%–

37Cheyenne County, NENE9,52866.1%–

38Sioux County, NENE1,18866.1%–

39Nance County, NENE3,29066.0%–

40Knox County, NENE8,33566.0%–

41Phelps County, NENE8,99465.9%–

42Webster County, NENE3,33665.9%–

43Box Butte County, NENE10,49465.8%–

44Banner County, NENE68665.7%–

45Perkins County, NENE2,84965.7%–

46Butler County, NENE8,50765.7%–

47Lincoln County, NENE33,30365.6%–

48Nuckolls County, NENE4,10065.5%–

49Thomas County, NENE63965.3%–

50Saline County, NENE14,99665.3%–

51Custer County, NENE10,50065.2%–

52Gage County, NENE21,71165.1%–

53Rock County, NENE1,25965.1%–

54Polk County, NENE5,27065.0%–

55Red Willow County, NENE10,30764.9%–

56York County, NENE14,56464.8%–

57Keya Paha County, NENE79264.8%–

58Kimball County, NENE3,39164.7%–

59Fillmore County, NENE5,45864.7%–

60Logan County, NENE66964.7%–

61Merrick County, NENE7,90564.6%–

62Sherman County, NENE2,92464.1%–

63Thayer County, NENE4,84264.0%–

64Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58663.7%–

65Valley County, NENE4,09463.6%–

66Hayes County, NENE82163.4%–

67Chase County, NENE3,71863.3%–

68Loup County, NENE57063.3%–

69Harlan County, NENE3,00063.2%–

70Sheridan County, NENE4,80963.2%–

71Frontier County, NENE2,65562.7%–

72Grant County, NENE56162.6%–

73Richardson County, NENE7,53062.4%–

74Keith County, NENE8,10062.4%–

75Dawes County, NENE7,85862.2%–

76Deuel County, NENE1,86262.1%–

77Morrill County, NENE4,40462.0%–

78Furnas County, NENE4,52461.7%–

79Wheeler County, NENE78961.6%–

80McPherson County, NENE36961.5%–

81Boyd County, NENE1,67461.4%–

82Jefferson County, NENE7,07061.3%–

83Hitchcock County, NENE2,46761.0%–

84Greeley County, NENE2,15460.9%–

85Nemaha County, NENE7,10260.7%–

86Brown County, NENE2,82660.4%–

87Gosper County, NENE1,80359.5%–

88Franklin County, NENE2,79558.8%–

89Pawnee County, NENE2,51058.3%–

90Burt County, NENE6,67857.5%–

91Garden County, NENE1,80455.6%–

92Hooker County, NENE68654.5%–

93Johnson County, NENE5,21847.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES