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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. The median across all 93 is 1,320.

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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%

09▲1Platte County, NENE35,6496,353+45%

10▼1Madison 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%

17▲1Otoe County, NENE16,5313,347+18%

18▼1Seward County, NENE18,0323,214+28%

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

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

21Custer County, NENE10,5002,372−5%

22▲2Holt County, NENE10,0672,312+1%

23▲4Keith County, NENE8,1002,294+41%

24▼2Saline County, NENE14,9962,262−5%

25▲1Box Butte County, NENE10,4942,227+26%

26▼3Red Willow County, NENE10,3072,220+2%

27▼2Knox County, NENE8,3352,1590%

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

29▲3Hamilton County, NENE9,6781,976+38%

30▲1Cuming County, NENE8,8231,931−6%

31▼2Phelps County, NENE8,9941,910+8%

32▼2Richardson County, NENE7,5301,895−8%

33Cedar County, NENE8,3731,857−4%

34▲1Jefferson County, NENE7,0701,779−6%

35▼1Butler County, NENE8,5071,757+13%

36▲1Merrick County, NENE7,9051,684+17%

37▼1Burt County, NENE6,6781,650−3%

38▲3Wayne County, NENE10,0201,650+22%

39▼1Dawes County, NENE7,8581,607+20%

40▼1Antelope County, NENE6,3521,558+5%

41▲3Howard County, NENE6,5381,481+32%

42▼2Colfax County, NENE10,9341,469−12%

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

44▼2Nemaha County, NENE7,1021,420+2%

45▲1Sheridan County, NENE4,8091,390+3%

46▲2Kearney County, NENE6,7901,379+20%

47▼2Fillmore County, NENE5,4581,320−6%

48▲2Boone County, NENE5,3551,2760%

49Thayer County, NENE4,8421,240−17%

50▼3Clay County, NENE6,1701,236−2%

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

52▲1Dixon County, NENE5,6021,226+7%

53▼1Polk County, NENE5,2701,2110%

54▲1Nuckolls County, NENE4,1001,198−3%

55▲3Stanton County, NENE5,7441,193+37%

56▼2Furnas County, NENE4,5241,187−6%

57Valley County, NENE4,0941,050−6%

58▼2Morrill County, NENE4,4041,003+8%

59Johnson County, NENE5,218983−1%

60▲1Kimball County, NENE3,391914+6%

61▲1Chase County, NENE3,718908+6%

62▼2Thurston County, NENE6,752834−12%

63▲3Sherman County, NENE2,924827+8%

64▼1Harlan County, NENE3,000813−7%

65Franklin County, NENE2,795800−6%

66▲2Brown County, NENE2,8267890%

67▼3Webster County, NENE3,336771−22%

68▲1Pawnee County, NENE2,510718−14%

69▼2Nance County, NENE3,290712−11%

70Hitchcock County, NENE2,467678−2%

71▲2Frontier County, NENE2,655675+29%

72▼1Perkins County, NENE2,849673+9%

73▲1Greeley County, NENE2,154571−9%

74▼2Boyd County, NENE1,674539−9%

75▲1Garden County, NENE1,804522−5%

76▲2Deuel County, NENE1,862519+8%

77▼2Garfield County, NENE1,710505+7%

78▼1Gosper County, NENE1,803487+9%

79Dundy County, NENE1,568427−17%

80Rock County, NENE1,259381−3%

81Sioux County, NENE1,188322+35%

82▲3Wheeler County, NENE789248+66%

83▲3Thomas County, NENE639220+49%

84▼1Hayes County, NENE821215+1%

85▼1Keya Paha County, NENE792208+2%

86▲2Banner County, NENE686206+57%

87Logan County, NENE669183+35%

88▲3Blaine County, NENE458146+49%

89Loup County, NENE570140+1%

90▼8Hooker County, NENE686138−35%

91▼1Grant County, NENE561136+33%

92Arthur County, NENE396110+51%

93McPherson County, NENE369101+4%

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