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Largest by population, Nebraska counties · 2000

The most populous Nebraska counties as of the 2000 population estimates. This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 1990

01Douglas County, NENE463,585+11%

02Lancaster County, NENE250,291+17%

03Sarpy County, NENE122,595+20%

04Hall County, NENE53,534+9%

05Buffalo County, NENE42,259+13%

06Scotts Bluff County, NENE36,951+3%

07Dodge County, NENE36,160+5%

08Madison County, NENE35,226+8%

09Lincoln County, NENE34,632+7%

10Platte County, NENE31,662+6%

11Adams County, NENE31,151+5%

12Dawson County, NENE24,365+22%

13Cass County, NENE24,334+14%

14Gage County, NENE22,993+1%

15Dakota County, NENE20,253+21%

16Saunders County, NENE19,830+8%

17Washington County, NENE18,780+13%

18Seward County, NENE16,496+7%

19Otoe County, NENE15,396+8%

20York County, NENE14,598+1%

21Saline County, NENE13,843+9%

22Box Butte County, NENE12,158−7%

23Custer County, NENE11,793−4%

24Holt County, NENE11,551−8%

25Red Willow County, NENE11,448−2%

26Colfax County, NENE10,441+14%

27Cuming County, NENE10,203+1%

28Wayne County, NENE9,851+5%

29Cheyenne County, NENE9,830+4%

30Phelps County, NENE9,747+0%

31Cedar County, NENE9,615−5%

32Richardson County, NENE9,531−4%

33Hamilton County, NENE9,403+6%

34Knox County, NENE9,374−2%

35Dawes County, NENE9,060+0%

36Keith County, NENE8,875+3%

37Butler County, NENE8,767+2%

38Jefferson County, NENE8,333−5%

39Merrick County, NENE8,204+2%

40Pierce County, NENE7,857+0%

41Burt County, NENE7,791−1%

42Nemaha County, NENE7,576−5%

43Antelope County, NENE7,452−6%

44Thurston County, NENE7,171+3%

45Clay County, NENE7,039−1%

46Kearney County, NENE6,882+4%

47Fillmore County, NENE6,634−7%

48Howard County, NENE6,567+8%

49Stanton County, NENE6,455+3%

50Dixon County, NENE6,339+3%

51Boone County, NENE6,259−6%

52Sheridan County, NENE6,198−8%

53Cherry County, NENE6,148−3%

54Thayer County, NENE6,055−9%

55Polk County, NENE5,639−1%

56Morrill County, NENE5,440+0%

57Furnas County, NENE5,324−4%

58Nuckolls County, NENE5,057−13%

59Valley County, NENE4,647−10%

60Johnson County, NENE4,488−4%

61Kimball County, NENE4,089−0%

62Chase County, NENE4,068−7%

63Webster County, NENE4,061−5%

64Nance County, NENE4,038−6%

65Harlan County, NENE3,786−1%

66Franklin County, NENE3,574−9%

67Brown County, NENE3,525−4%

68Sherman County, NENE3,318−11%

69Perkins County, NENE3,200−5%

70Hitchcock County, NENE3,111−17%

71Frontier County, NENE3,099−0%

72Pawnee County, NENE3,087−7%

73Greeley County, NENE2,714−10%

74Boyd County, NENE2,438−14%

75Dundy County, NENE2,292−11%

76Garden County, NENE2,292−7%

77Gosper County, NENE2,143+11%

78Deuel County, NENE2,098−6%

79Garfield County, NENE1,902−11%

80Rock County, NENE1,756−13%

81Sioux County, NENE1,475−5%

82Hayes County, NENE1,068−13%

83Keya Paha County, NENE983−4%

84Wheeler County, NENE886−7%

85Banner County, NENE819−4%

86Hooker County, NENE783−1%

87Logan County, NENE774−12%

88Grant County, NENE747−3%

89Thomas County, NENE729−14%

90Loup County, NENE712+4%

91Blaine County, NENE583−14%

92McPherson County, NENE533−2%

93Arthur County, NENE444−4%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS