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Highest unemployment, Nebraska counties · 2020

Nebraska counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Thurston County, NENE6,75211.8%–

02Kimball County, NENE3,3916.5%–

03Polk County, NENE5,2705.6%–

04Nemaha County, NENE7,1025.5%–

05Morrill County, NENE4,4045.3%–

06Frontier County, NENE2,6554.9%–

07Box Butte County, NENE10,4944.8%–

08Red Willow County, NENE10,3074.8%–

09Dodge County, NENE38,0574.5%–

10Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5864.5%–

11Pawnee County, NENE2,5104.4%–

12Burt County, NENE6,6784.4%–

13Nance County, NENE3,2904.2%–

14Deuel County, NENE1,8624.1%–

15Dakota County, NENE21,6874.1%–

16Douglas County, NENE606,4604.1%–

17Hall County, NENE63,6334.0%–

18Keith County, NENE8,1003.7%–

19Dawson County, NENE24,4523.7%–

20Richardson County, NENE7,5303.6%–

21Chase County, NENE3,7183.5%–

22Knox County, NENE8,3353.5%–

23Lincoln County, NENE33,3033.4%–

24Lancaster County, NENE334,0493.4%–

25Howard County, NENE6,5383.4%–

26Sherman County, NENE2,9243.3%–

27Pierce County, NENE7,3783.3%–

28Clay County, NENE6,1703.3%–

29Madison County, NENE36,1063.2%–

30Hamilton County, NENE9,6783.2%–

31Sarpy County, NENE208,3033.2%–

32Wayne County, NENE10,0203.1%–

33York County, NENE14,5643.0%–

34Cuming County, NENE8,8232.9%–

35Buffalo County, NENE51,1722.8%–

36Cass County, NENE27,6572.7%–

37Cheyenne County, NENE9,5282.7%–

38Otoe County, NENE16,5312.7%–

39Hooker County, NENE6862.7%–

40Sioux County, NENE1,1882.6%–

41Washington County, NENE21,3022.5%–

42Johnson County, NENE5,2182.5%–

43Seward County, NENE18,0322.4%–

44Saline County, NENE14,9962.4%–

45Adams County, NENE31,0712.4%–

46Platte County, NENE35,6492.3%–

47Stanton County, NENE5,7442.3%–

48Kearney County, NENE6,7902.2%–

49Gage County, NENE21,7112.1%–

50Garden County, NENE1,8042.0%–

51Thomas County, NENE6392.0%–

52Saunders County, NENE23,7022.0%–

53Webster County, NENE3,3361.9%–

54Dixon County, NENE5,6021.9%–

55Custer County, NENE10,5001.9%–

56Antelope County, NENE6,3521.9%–

57Dawes County, NENE7,8581.8%–

58Hitchcock County, NENE2,4671.8%–

59Nuckolls County, NENE4,1001.8%–

60Merrick County, NENE7,9051.8%–

61Boyd County, NENE1,6741.7%–

62Colfax County, NENE10,9341.7%–

63Jefferson County, NENE7,0701.7%–

64Thayer County, NENE4,8421.7%–

65Cedar County, NENE8,3731.7%–

66Sheridan County, NENE4,8091.6%–

67Butler County, NENE8,5071.5%–

68Banner County, NENE6861.5%–

69Boone County, NENE5,3551.4%–

70Gosper County, NENE1,8031.4%–

71Greeley County, NENE2,1541.3%–

72Furnas County, NENE4,5241.3%–

73Harlan County, NENE3,0001.2%–

74Rock County, NENE1,2591.2%–

75Holt County, NENE10,0671.1%–

76Dundy County, NENE1,5681.1%–

77Grant County, NENE5610.9%–

78Fillmore County, NENE5,4580.8%–

79Brown County, NENE2,8260.8%–

80Valley County, NENE4,0940.8%–

81Perkins County, NENE2,8490.7%–

82Phelps County, NENE8,9940.6%–

83Arthur County, NENE3960.4%–

84Hayes County, NENE8210.4%–

85Franklin County, NENE2,7950.3%–

86Garfield County, NENE1,7100.3%–

87Logan County, NENE6690.2%–

88Cherry County, NENE5,5610.1%–

89Keya Paha County, NENE7920.0%–

90Wheeler County, NENE7890.0%–

91Blaine County, NENE4580.0%–

92Loup County, NENE5700.0%–

93McPherson County, NENE3690.0%–

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