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Lowest poverty rate, Nebraska counties · 2000

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, NENE208,3034.2%+0%

02Cass County, NENE27,6575.2%+0%

03Polk County, NENE5,2705.8%+0%

04Washington County, NENE21,3026.0%+0%

05Saunders County, NENE23,7026.6%+0%

06Stanton County, NENE5,7446.8%+0%

07Hooker County, NENE6866.9%+0%

08Seward County, NENE18,0327.0%+0%

09Hamilton County, NENE9,6787.5%+0%

10Platte County, NENE35,6497.7%+0%

11Fillmore County, NENE5,4587.8%+0%

12Gosper County, NENE1,8037.9%+0%

13Otoe County, NENE16,5318.1%+0%

14Butler County, NENE8,5078.2%+0%

15York County, NENE14,5648.5%+0%

16Kearney County, NENE6,7908.5%+0%

17Dodge County, NENE38,0578.6%+0%

18Gage County, NENE21,7118.7%+0%

19Phelps County, NENE8,9948.9%+0%

20Merrick County, NENE7,9058.9%+0%

21Johnson County, NENE5,2188.9%+0%

22Burt County, NENE6,6788.9%+0%

23Jefferson County, NENE7,0708.9%+0%

24Cuming County, NENE8,8239.0%+0%

25Cedar County, NENE8,3739.1%+0%

26Deuel County, NENE1,8629.1%+0%

27Adams County, NENE31,0719.3%+0%

28Keith County, NENE8,1009.3%+0%

29Saline County, NENE14,9969.4%+0%

30Lancaster County, NENE334,0499.5%+0%

31Chase County, NENE3,7189.6%+0%

32Red Willow County, NENE10,3079.6%+0%

33Grant County, NENE5619.7%+0%

34Lincoln County, NENE33,3039.7%+0%

35Douglas County, NENE606,4609.8%+0%

36Dixon County, NENE5,60210.0%+0%

37Cheyenne County, NENE9,52810.0%+0%

38Harlan County, NENE3,00010.1%+0%

39Richardson County, NENE7,53010.1%+0%

40Boone County, NENE5,35510.4%+0%

41Clay County, NENE6,17010.4%+0%

42Logan County, NENE66910.5%+0%

43Furnas County, NENE4,52410.6%+0%

44Box Butte County, NENE10,49410.7%+0%

45Thayer County, NENE4,84210.7%+0%

46Dawson County, NENE24,45210.8%+0%

47Colfax County, NENE10,93410.8%+0%

48Pawnee County, NENE2,51011.0%+0%

49Brown County, NENE2,82611.1%+0%

50Kimball County, NENE3,39111.1%+0%

51Madison County, NENE36,10611.2%+0%

52Buffalo County, NENE51,17211.2%+0%

53Webster County, NENE3,33611.2%+0%

54Nuckolls County, NENE4,10011.2%+0%

55Dakota County, NENE21,68711.4%+0%

56Howard County, NENE6,53811.7%+0%

57Pierce County, NENE7,37811.8%+0%

58Hall County, NENE63,63312.0%+0%

59Frontier County, NENE2,65512.2%+0%

60Cherry County, NENE5,56112.3%+0%

61Custer County, NENE10,50012.4%+0%

62Garfield County, NENE1,71012.6%+0%

63Nemaha County, NENE7,10212.6%+0%

64Valley County, NENE4,09412.8%+0%

65Sherman County, NENE2,92412.9%+0%

66Holt County, NENE10,06713.0%+0%

67Nance County, NENE3,29013.1%+0%

68Sheridan County, NENE4,80913.2%+0%

69Franklin County, NENE2,79513.2%+0%

70Banner County, NENE68613.6%+0%

71Antelope County, NENE6,35213.6%+0%

72Dundy County, NENE1,56813.6%+0%

73Perkins County, NENE2,84913.6%+0%

74Arthur County, NENE39613.8%+0%

75Thomas County, NENE63914.3%+0%

76Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58614.5%+0%

77Wayne County, NENE10,02014.5%+0%

78Greeley County, NENE2,15414.6%+0%

79Morrill County, NENE4,40414.7%+0%

80Garden County, NENE1,80414.8%+0%

81Hitchcock County, NENE2,46714.9%+0%

82Boyd County, NENE1,67415.2%+0%

83Sioux County, NENE1,18815.4%+0%

84Knox County, NENE8,33515.6%+0%

85McPherson County, NENE36916.2%+0%

86Loup County, NENE57017.7%+0%

87Hayes County, NENE82118.4%+0%

88Dawes County, NENE7,85818.9%+0%

89Blaine County, NENE45819.4%+0%

90Wheeler County, NENE78920.9%+0%

91Rock County, NENE1,25921.8%+0%

92Thurston County, NENE6,75225.6%+0%

93Keya Paha County, NENE79226.9%+0%

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