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Largest by population, Nebraska counties

The most populous Nebraska counties as of the 2025 population estimates. This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 93 is 6,170.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Douglas County, NENE606,460+31%

02Lancaster County, NENE334,049+33%

03Sarpy County, NENE208,303+70%

04Hall County, NENE63,633+19%

05Buffalo County, NENE51,172+21%

06Dodge County, NENE38,057+5%

07▲1Madison County, NENE36,106+2%

08▲2Platte County, NENE35,649+13%

09▼2Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,586−4%

10▼1Lincoln County, NENE33,303−4%

11Adams County, NENE31,0710%

12Cass County, NENE27,657+14%

13Dawson County, NENE24,4520%

14Saunders County, NENE23,702+20%

15Gage County, NENE21,711−6%

16Dakota County, NENE21,687+7%

17Washington County, NENE21,302+13%

18Seward County, NENE18,032+9%

19Otoe County, NENE16,531+7%

20Saline County, NENE14,996+8%

21York County, NENE14,5640%

22▲2Colfax County, NENE10,934+5%

23▲2Custer County, NENE10,500−11%

24▼2Box Butte County, NENE10,494−14%

25▼2Red Willow County, NENE10,307−10%

26Holt County, NENE10,067−13%

27Wayne County, NENE10,020+2%

28▲1Hamilton County, NENE9,678+3%

29▼1Cheyenne County, NENE9,528−3%

30▲1Phelps County, NENE8,994−8%

31▼1Cuming County, NENE8,823−14%

32▲2Butler County, NENE8,507−3%

33Cedar County, NENE8,373−13%

34▼2Knox County, NENE8,335−11%

35Keith County, NENE8,100−9%

36▲2Merrick County, NENE7,905−4%

37▼1Dawes County, NENE7,858−13%

38▼1Richardson County, NENE7,530−21%

39Pierce County, NENE7,378−6%

40▲1Nemaha County, NENE7,102−6%

41▼1Jefferson County, NENE7,070−15%

42▲2Kearney County, NENE6,790−1%

43▼1Thurston County, NENE6,752−6%

44▼1Burt County, NENE6,678−14%

45Howard County, NENE6,5380%

46Antelope County, NENE6,352−15%

47Clay County, NENE6,170−12%

48Stanton County, NENE5,744−11%

49Dixon County, NENE5,602−12%

50▲1Cherry County, NENE5,561−10%

51▼1Fillmore County, NENE5,458−18%

52Boone County, NENE5,355−14%

53▲1Polk County, NENE5,270−7%

54▼1Johnson County, NENE5,218+16%

55▲1Thayer County, NENE4,842−20%

56▼1Sheridan County, NENE4,809−22%

57Furnas County, NENE4,524−15%

58Morrill County, NENE4,404−19%

59Nuckolls County, NENE4,100−19%

60Valley County, NENE4,094−12%

61Chase County, NENE3,718−9%

62Kimball County, NENE3,391−17%

63Webster County, NENE3,336−18%

64Nance County, NENE3,290−19%

65Harlan County, NENE3,000−21%

66Sherman County, NENE2,924−12%

67▲2Perkins County, NENE2,849−11%

68▼1Brown County, NENE2,826−20%

69▼1Franklin County, NENE2,795−22%

70▲2Frontier County, NENE2,655−14%

71Pawnee County, NENE2,510−19%

72▼2Hitchcock County, NENE2,467−21%

73Greeley County, NENE2,154−21%

74▲2Deuel County, NENE1,862−11%

75Garden County, NENE1,804−21%

76▼2Gosper County, NENE1,803−16%

77Garfield County, NENE1,710−10%

78Boyd County, NENE1,674−31%

79Dundy County, NENE1,568−32%

80Rock County, NENE1,259−28%

81Sioux County, NENE1,188−19%

82Hayes County, NENE821−23%

83▲1Keya Paha County, NENE792−19%

84▼1Wheeler County, NENE789−11%

85▲2Banner County, NENE686−16%

86Hooker County, NENE686−12%

87▼2Logan County, NENE669−14%

88Thomas County, NENE639−12%

89▲1Loup County, NENE570−20%

90▼1Grant County, NENE561−25%

91▲1Blaine County, NENE458−21%

92▼1Arthur County, NENE396−11%

93McPherson County, NENE369−31%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES