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Lowest labor force participation, Nebraska counties

Nebraska counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Johnson County, NENE5,21849.1%+4%

02Garden County, NENE1,80453.6%−4%

03Pawnee County, NENE2,51054.7%−6%

04Hitchcock County, NENE2,46754.8%−10%

05Furnas County, NENE4,52456.6%−8%

06Deuel County, NENE1,86256.7%−9%

07Kimball County, NENE3,39156.9%−12%

08Boyd County, NENE1,67457.6%−6%

09Franklin County, NENE2,79558.3%−1%

10Sheridan County, NENE4,80958.9%−7%

11Burt County, NENE6,67859.0%+3%

12Greeley County, NENE2,15459.5%−2%

13Sioux County, NENE1,18859.7%−10%

14Jefferson County, NENE7,07059.8%−2%

15Keya Paha County, NENE79260.3%−7%

16Keith County, NENE8,10060.5%−3%

17Frontier County, NENE2,65560.6%−3%

18Brown County, NENE2,82660.7%+0%

19Sherman County, NENE2,92460.8%−5%

20Gosper County, NENE1,80361.1%+3%

21Harlan County, NENE3,00061.1%−3%

22Richardson County, NENE7,53061.3%−2%

23Knox County, NENE8,33561.9%−6%

24Rock County, NENE1,25961.9%−5%

25Boone County, NENE5,35562.1%−10%

26Morrill County, NENE4,40462.7%+1%

27Red Willow County, NENE10,30762.9%−3%

28Hayes County, NENE82163.1%−0%

29Box Butte County, NENE10,49463.2%−4%

30Nuckolls County, NENE4,10063.2%−3%

31Dawes County, NENE7,85863.3%+2%

32Thayer County, NENE4,84263.3%−1%

33Gage County, NENE21,71163.3%−3%

34Chase County, NENE3,71863.4%+0%

35Antelope County, NENE6,35263.5%−4%

36Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58663.9%+0%

37York County, NENE14,56464.0%−1%

38Cheyenne County, NENE9,52864.3%−3%

39Valley County, NENE4,09464.5%+1%

40Hooker County, NENE68664.5%+18%

41Lincoln County, NENE33,30364.6%−2%

42Webster County, NENE3,33664.7%−2%

43Holt County, NENE10,06764.7%−9%

44Custer County, NENE10,50064.8%−1%

45Nemaha County, NENE7,10264.9%+7%

46Howard County, NENE6,53864.9%−7%

47Grant County, NENE56165.1%+4%

48Garfield County, NENE1,71065.3%−3%

49Arthur County, NENE39665.4%−2%

50Thurston County, NENE6,75265.5%−1%

51Nance County, NENE3,29065.5%−1%

52Pierce County, NENE7,37865.9%−5%

53Butler County, NENE8,50765.9%+0%

54Thomas County, NENE63965.9%+1%

55Fillmore County, NENE5,45866.1%+2%

56Merrick County, NENE7,90566.1%+2%

57Hamilton County, NENE9,67866.1%−5%

58Phelps County, NENE8,99466.2%+0%

59Stanton County, NENE5,74466.2%−7%

60Otoe County, NENE16,53166.2%−1%

61Dodge County, NENE38,05766.4%−1%

62Dundy County, NENE1,56866.6%−2%

63Dixon County, NENE5,60266.7%−3%

64Washington County, NENE21,30266.8%−1%

65Blaine County, NENE45866.9%−5%

66McPherson County, NENE36966.9%+9%

67Seward County, NENE18,03267.1%−2%

68Cherry County, NENE5,56167.2%−8%

69Wayne County, NENE10,02067.3%−6%

70Polk County, NENE5,27067.3%+4%

71Madison County, NENE36,10667.4%−2%

72Banner County, NENE68667.5%+3%

73Adams County, NENE31,07167.5%+0%

74Clay County, NENE6,17067.5%+1%

75Wheeler County, NENE78967.6%+10%

76Loup County, NENE57067.8%+7%

77Cass County, NENE27,65768.2%+2%

78Cedar County, NENE8,37368.2%−2%

79Perkins County, NENE2,84968.3%+4%

80Hall County, NENE63,63368.4%−3%

81Saline County, NENE14,99668.4%+5%

82Cuming County, NENE8,82368.5%−2%

83Logan County, NENE66968.9%+7%

84Platte County, NENE35,64969.1%−0%

85Kearney County, NENE6,79069.3%+2%

86Lancaster County, NENE334,04969.7%−2%

87Saunders County, NENE23,70269.9%+2%

88Colfax County, NENE10,93470.0%−0%

89Dawson County, NENE24,45270.2%+0%

90Douglas County, NENE606,46070.2%−1%

91Buffalo County, NENE51,17270.6%−2%

92Dakota County, NENE21,68771.5%−4%

93Sarpy County, NENE208,30372.9%−1%

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