RANKING · 2024 ACS · 93 SHOWN OF 93

Largest senior population, Nebraska counties

Nebraska counties home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2024. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Douglas County, NENE606,46083,264+64%

02Lancaster County, NENE334,04949,919+91%

03Sarpy County, NENE208,30325,339+212%

04Hall County, NENE63,6339,789+31%

05Buffalo County, NENE51,1728,394+72%

06Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5867,493+18%

07Dodge County, NENE38,0577,147+13%

08Lincoln County, NENE33,3037,126+36%

09Platte County, NENE35,6496,353+45%

10Madison County, NENE36,1066,185+22%

11Adams County, NENE31,0715,843+18%

12Cass County, NENE27,6575,095+70%

13Gage County, NENE21,7114,776+8%

14Saunders County, NENE23,7024,265+40%

15Washington County, NENE21,3024,047+67%

16Dawson County, NENE24,4524,003+16%

17Otoe County, NENE16,5313,347+18%

18Seward County, NENE18,0323,214+28%

19York County, NENE14,5642,884+14%

20Dakota County, NENE21,6872,742+36%

21Custer County, NENE10,5002,372−5%

22Holt County, NENE10,0672,312+1%

23Keith County, NENE8,1002,294+41%

24Saline County, NENE14,9962,262−5%

25Box Butte County, NENE10,4942,227+26%

26Red Willow County, NENE10,3072,220+2%

27Knox County, NENE8,3352,159−0%

28Cheyenne County, NENE9,5282,096+24%

29Hamilton County, NENE9,6781,976+38%

30Cuming County, NENE8,8231,931−6%

31Phelps County, NENE8,9941,910+8%

32Richardson County, NENE7,5301,895−8%

33Cedar County, NENE8,3731,857−4%

34Jefferson County, NENE7,0701,779−6%

35Butler County, NENE8,5071,757+13%

36Merrick County, NENE7,9051,684+17%

37Burt County, NENE6,6781,650−3%

38Wayne County, NENE10,0201,650+22%

39Dawes County, NENE7,8581,607+20%

40Antelope County, NENE6,3521,558+5%

41Howard County, NENE6,5381,481+32%

42Colfax County, NENE10,9341,469−12%

43Pierce County, NENE7,3781,456+8%

44Nemaha County, NENE7,1021,420+2%

45Sheridan County, NENE4,8091,390+3%

46Kearney County, NENE6,7901,379+20%

47Fillmore County, NENE5,4581,320−6%

48Boone County, NENE5,3551,276+0%

49Thayer County, NENE4,8421,240−17%

50Clay County, NENE6,1701,236−2%

51Cherry County, NENE5,5611,230+16%

52Dixon County, NENE5,6021,226+7%

53Polk County, NENE5,2701,211+0%

54Nuckolls County, NENE4,1001,198−3%

55Stanton County, NENE5,7441,193+37%

56Furnas County, NENE4,5241,187−6%

57Valley County, NENE4,0941,050−6%

58Morrill County, NENE4,4041,003+8%

59Johnson County, NENE5,218983−1%

60Kimball County, NENE3,391914+6%

61Chase County, NENE3,718908+6%

62Thurston County, NENE6,752834−12%

63Sherman County, NENE2,924827+8%

64Harlan County, NENE3,000813−7%

65Franklin County, NENE2,795800−6%

66Brown County, NENE2,826789−0%

67Webster County, NENE3,336771−22%

68Pawnee County, NENE2,510718−14%

69Nance County, NENE3,290712−11%

70Hitchcock County, NENE2,467678−2%

71Frontier County, NENE2,655675+29%

72Perkins County, NENE2,849673+9%

73Greeley County, NENE2,154571−9%

74Boyd County, NENE1,674539−9%

75Garden County, NENE1,804522−5%

76Deuel County, NENE1,862519+8%

77Garfield County, NENE1,710505+7%

78Gosper County, NENE1,803487+9%

79Dundy County, NENE1,568427−17%

80Rock County, NENE1,259381−3%

81Sioux County, NENE1,188322+35%

82Wheeler County, NENE789248+66%

83Thomas County, NENE639220+49%

84Hayes County, NENE821215+1%

85Keya Paha County, NENE792208+2%

86Banner County, NENE686206+57%

87Logan County, NENE669183+35%

88Blaine County, NENE458146+49%

89Loup County, NENE570140+1%

90Hooker County, NENE686138−35%

91Grant County, NENE561136+33%

92Arthur County, NENE396110+51%

93McPherson County, NENE369101+4%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES