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Largest senior population, Nebraska counties · 2020

Nebraska counties home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2020. 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, NENE606,46079,767+57%

02Lancaster County, NENE334,04947,262+81%

03Sarpy County, NENE208,30324,081+196%

04Hall County, NENE63,6339,662+29%

05Buffalo County, NENE51,1727,942+63%

06Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5867,407+16%

07Dodge County, NENE38,0577,085+12%

08Lincoln County, NENE33,3037,012+34%

09Madison County, NENE36,1066,222+22%

10Platte County, NENE35,6496,012+37%

11Adams County, NENE31,0715,802+17%

12Cass County, NENE27,6574,945+65%

13Gage County, NENE21,7114,755+8%

14Saunders County, NENE23,7024,151+36%

15Washington County, NENE21,3023,992+65%

16Dawson County, NENE24,4523,953+15%

17Seward County, NENE18,0323,237+29%

18Otoe County, NENE16,5313,223+14%

19York County, NENE14,5642,897+14%

20Dakota County, NENE21,6872,849+41%

21Custer County, NENE10,5002,451−1%

22Saline County, NENE14,9962,401+1%

23Red Willow County, NENE10,3072,295+5%

24Holt County, NENE10,0672,279−0%

25Knox County, NENE8,3352,144−1%

26Box Butte County, NENE10,4942,141+21%

27Keith County, NENE8,1002,116+30%

28Cheyenne County, NENE9,5282,016+19%

29Phelps County, NENE8,9941,993+13%

30Richardson County, NENE7,5301,963−4%

31Cuming County, NENE8,8231,907−8%

32Hamilton County, NENE9,6781,883+31%

33Cedar County, NENE8,3731,833−5%

34Butler County, NENE8,5071,798+16%

35Jefferson County, NENE7,0701,769−6%

36Burt County, NENE6,6781,671−2%

37Merrick County, NENE7,9051,623+13%

38Dawes County, NENE7,8581,593+19%

39Antelope County, NENE6,3521,523+3%

40Colfax County, NENE10,9341,446−14%

41Wayne County, NENE10,0201,439+6%

42Nemaha County, NENE7,1021,436+3%

43Pierce County, NENE7,3781,434+6%

44Howard County, NENE6,5381,412+26%

45Fillmore County, NENE5,4581,383−2%

46Sheridan County, NENE4,8091,374+2%

47Clay County, NENE6,1701,355+7%

48Kearney County, NENE6,7901,340+17%

49Thayer County, NENE4,8421,305−12%

50Boone County, NENE5,3551,268−1%

51Cherry County, NENE5,5611,251+18%

52Polk County, NENE5,2701,241+3%

53Dixon County, NENE5,6021,229+7%

54Furnas County, NENE4,5241,164−8%

55Nuckolls County, NENE4,1001,133−8%

56Morrill County, NENE4,4041,077+16%

57Valley County, NENE4,0941,018−9%

58Stanton County, NENE5,7441,008+16%

59Johnson County, NENE5,218991+0%

60Thurston County, NENE6,752932−1%

61Kimball County, NENE3,391921+7%

62Chase County, NENE3,718902+5%

63Harlan County, NENE3,000862−1%

64Webster County, NENE3,336813−18%

65Franklin County, NENE2,795808−5%

66Sherman County, NENE2,924791+3%

67Nance County, NENE3,290764−4%

68Brown County, NENE2,826731−8%

69Pawnee County, NENE2,510714−15%

70Hitchcock County, NENE2,467704+1%

71Perkins County, NENE2,849664+8%

72Boyd County, NENE1,674575−3%

73Frontier County, NENE2,655571+9%

74Greeley County, NENE2,154564−10%

75Garfield County, NENE1,710523+11%

76Garden County, NENE1,804519−6%

77Gosper County, NENE1,803480+8%

78Deuel County, NENE1,862471−2%

79Dundy County, NENE1,568431−16%

80Rock County, NENE1,259364−7%

81Sioux County, NENE1,188298+25%

82Hooker County, NENE686224+6%

83Hayes County, NENE821219+3%

84Keya Paha County, NENE792218+7%

85Wheeler County, NENE789198+33%

86Thomas County, NENE639194+31%

87Logan County, NENE669170+25%

88Banner County, NENE686164+25%

89Loup County, NENE570159+14%

90Grant County, NENE561141+38%

91Blaine County, NENE458106+8%

92Arthur County, NENE396104+42%

93McPherson County, NENE36989−8%

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