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Largest households, Nebraska counties

Nebraska counties ranked by average household size (2024 ACS). This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 93 is 2.34. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gosper County, NE, up 58 places to #31.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010

01Thurston County, NENE6,7523.27−2%

02Colfax County, NENE10,9342.85+4%

03▲3Dakota County, NENE21,6872.84+2%

04▲6Saline County, NENE14,9962.73+6%

05▲7Keya Paha County, NENE7922.72+27%

06▼1Sarpy County, NENE208,3032.65−1%

07▲36Arthur County, NENE3962.62+10%

08▼1Dawson County, NENE24,4522.62−3%

09▼6Logan County, NENE6692.59+22%

10▲20Howard County, NENE6,5382.58+10%

11Hamilton County, NENE9,6782.57−3%

12▲5Saunders County, NENE23,7022.56+2%

13▲18Pierce County, NENE7,3782.54+5%

14▼6Hall County, NENE63,6332.51−2%

15▲50Johnson County, NENE5,2182.51+18%

16▲5Otoe County, NENE16,5312.51+3%

17▼1Platte County, NENE35,6492.51−1%

18▲11Dixon County, NENE5,6022.50+1%

19▼10Cass County, NENE27,6572.49−5%

20▲2Stanton County, NENE5,7442.48−4%

21▼2Washington County, NENE21,3022.48−5%

22▲28Holt County, NENE10,0672.46+4%

23▼19Banner County, NENE6862.43+8%

24▼11Douglas County, NENE606,4602.43−2%

25▼11Polk County, NENE5,2702.430%

26▲20Chase County, NENE3,7182.43+8%

27▼12Buffalo County, NENE51,1722.42−2%

28Clay County, NENE6,1702.41−2%

29▲4Seward County, NENE18,0322.41−2%

30▲7Cherry County, NENE5,5612.41+5%

31▲58Gosper County, NENE1,8032.41−4%

32▲16Boone County, NENE5,3552.40+5%

33▲1Dodge County, NENE38,0572.40+1%

34▲13Knox County, NENE8,3352.40+7%

35▼17Sioux County, NENE1,1882.39+7%

36▼12Madison County, NENE36,1062.39−2%

37▲26Nance County, NENE3,2902.39+3%

38▼15Cedar County, NENE8,3732.38−7%

39▲2Antelope County, NENE6,3522.37+1%

40▲2Merrick County, NENE7,9052.37−4%

41▲32Loup County, NENE5702.37−10%

42▲11Garfield County, NENE1,7102.36+2%

43▼23Kearney County, NENE6,7902.36−5%

44▲49Wheeler County, NENE7892.36+5%

45▲15York County, NENE14,5642.36+4%

46▼8Butler County, NENE8,5072.35−2%

47▼20Perkins County, NENE2,8492.34−1%

48▲19Harlan County, NENE3,0002.34+5%

49▼24Lancaster County, NENE334,0492.34−1%

50▼11Box Butte County, NENE10,4942.340%

51▼2Cuming County, NENE8,8232.33−2%

52▼26Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5862.32−3%

53▲11Custer County, NENE10,5002.310%

54▼14Morrill County, NENE4,4042.31−3%

55▲11Nemaha County, NENE7,1022.30+6%

56▲14Sheridan County, NENE4,8092.30+6%

57▲23Fillmore County, NENE5,4582.29+6%

58▼4Hitchcock County, NENE2,4672.290%

59▲22Pawnee County, NENE2,5102.29+11%

60▲15Thayer County, NENE4,8422.29+1%

61▼29Adams County, NENE31,0712.28−6%

62▼17Red Willow County, NENE10,3072.280%

63▼2Frontier County, NENE2,6552.27−7%

64▼9Greeley County, NENE2,1542.27−9%

65▼3Burt County, NENE6,6782.27−1%

66▼31Gage County, NENE21,7112.26−7%

67▲15Wayne County, NENE10,0202.26−10%

68▲9Jefferson County, NENE7,0702.25−4%

69▼18Phelps County, NENE8,9942.25−3%

70▼26Hayes County, NENE8212.24−4%

71▲15McPherson County, NENE3692.24−7%

72▲11Boyd County, NENE1,6742.23−1%

73▲5Brown County, NENE2,8262.230%

74▼38Lincoln County, NENE33,3032.23−6%

75▼3Valley County, NENE4,0942.23+1%

76▼19Furnas County, NENE4,5242.22−3%

77▲2Deuel County, NENE1,8622.20+5%

78▲10Sherman County, NENE2,9242.20−4%

79▼27Webster County, NENE3,3362.20−2%

80▼24Dundy County, NENE1,5682.180%

81▼10Franklin County, NENE2,7952.16−4%

82▼14Grant County, NENE5612.14−5%

83▼14Kimball County, NENE3,3912.14−7%

84▲8Blaine County, NENE4582.14−4%

85▲2Richardson County, NENE7,5302.14−2%

86▼27Rock County, NENE1,2592.13−7%

87▼13Dawes County, NENE7,8582.12−5%

88▼3Cheyenne County, NENE9,5282.11−8%

89▼31Nuckolls County, NENE4,1002.08−6%

90▲1Garden County, NENE1,8042.02+2%

91▼1Keith County, NENE8,1002.01−8%

92▼16Hooker County, NENE6861.86−13%

93▼9Thomas County, NENE6391.86−18%

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