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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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Highest unemployment by state
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