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Lowest poverty rate, Nebraska counties · 1990

Nebraska counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Sarpy County, NENE208,3034.5%+7%

02Washington County, NENE21,3025.7%−5%

03York County, NENE14,5646.6%−22%

04Cass County, NENE27,6577.7%+50%

05Polk County, NENE5,2708.3%+42%

06Gosper County, NENE1,8038.5%+8%

07Hamilton County, NENE9,6788.8%+17%

08Platte County, NENE35,6498.8%+13%

09Phelps County, NENE8,9948.8%−1%

10Fillmore County, NENE5,4588.9%+14%

11Dodge County, NENE38,0578.9%+4%

12Seward County, NENE18,0329.2%+31%

13Saunders County, NENE23,7029.6%+45%

14Cuming County, NENE8,8239.7%+8%

15Adams County, NENE31,0719.9%+7%

16Keith County, NENE8,10010.0%+7%

17Madison County, NENE36,10610.1%−9%

18Cheyenne County, NENE9,52810.2%+2%

19Kearney County, NENE6,79010.5%+22%

20Lancaster County, NENE334,04910.5%+10%

21Colfax County, NENE10,93410.6%−2%

22Dawson County, NENE24,45210.6%−2%

23Pierce County, NENE7,37810.6%−10%

24Hall County, NENE63,63310.7%−11%

25Douglas County, NENE606,46010.8%+10%

26Dundy County, NENE1,56810.8%−20%

27Saline County, NENE14,99610.9%+16%

28Clay County, NENE6,17011.1%+7%

29Grant County, NENE56111.2%+16%

30Merrick County, NENE7,90511.3%+27%

31Hooker County, NENE68611.3%+65%

32Butler County, NENE8,50711.5%+40%

33Arthur County, NENE39611.5%−17%

34Kimball County, NENE3,39111.5%+4%

35Otoe County, NENE16,53111.6%+43%

36Dakota County, NENE21,68711.7%+3%

37Box Butte County, NENE10,49411.7%+10%

38Jefferson County, NENE7,07011.8%+32%

39Lincoln County, NENE33,30312.1%+24%

40Johnson County, NENE5,21812.1%+36%

41Deuel County, NENE1,86212.2%+34%

42Howard County, NENE6,53812.3%+5%

43Nance County, NENE3,29012.5%−5%

44Nemaha County, NENE7,10212.7%+1%

45Red Willow County, NENE10,30712.9%+34%

46Richardson County, NENE7,53013.0%+28%

47Cedar County, NENE8,37313.2%+45%

48Franklin County, NENE2,79513.3%+0%

49Valley County, NENE4,09413.4%+4%

50Logan County, NENE66913.4%+28%

51Stanton County, NENE5,74413.5%+99%

52Custer County, NENE10,50013.5%+9%

53Thayer County, NENE4,84213.8%+29%

54Harlan County, NENE3,00013.9%+38%

55Buffalo County, NENE51,17214.0%+26%

56Chase County, NENE3,71814.1%+46%

57Boone County, NENE5,35514.2%+36%

58Wheeler County, NENE78914.2%−32%

59Gage County, NENE21,71114.2%+63%

60Perkins County, NENE2,84914.6%+7%

61Dixon County, NENE5,60214.7%+47%

62Morrill County, NENE4,40414.8%+1%

63Burt County, NENE6,67815.0%+68%

64Greeley County, NENE2,15415.1%+3%

65Garden County, NENE1,80415.1%+2%

66Holt County, NENE10,06715.2%+17%

67Wayne County, NENE10,02015.2%+5%

68Furnas County, NENE4,52415.3%+45%

69Rock County, NENE1,25915.4%−29%

70Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58615.5%+7%

71Pawnee County, NENE2,51015.9%+44%

72Hitchcock County, NENE2,46716.0%+7%

73Webster County, NENE3,33616.1%+43%

74Nuckolls County, NENE4,10016.2%+45%

75Sioux County, NENE1,18816.4%+7%

76Loup County, NENE57016.4%−7%

77Garfield County, NENE1,71017.5%+39%

78Hayes County, NENE82117.5%−5%

79Sheridan County, NENE4,80918.1%+37%

80Frontier County, NENE2,65518.2%+49%

81Brown County, NENE2,82618.8%+69%

82Sherman County, NENE2,92419.3%+49%

83Antelope County, NENE6,35219.4%+43%

84Knox County, NENE8,33520.0%+28%

85Thomas County, NENE63920.8%+46%

86Banner County, NENE68621.8%+61%

87Cherry County, NENE5,56122.2%+80%

88Dawes County, NENE7,85822.3%+18%

89Boyd County, NENE1,67422.5%+48%

90Blaine County, NENE45823.0%+18%

91Keya Paha County, NENE79225.7%−4%

92Thurston County, NENE6,75230.9%+21%

93McPherson County, NENE36933.2%+104%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES