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Most densely populated, Nebraska counties

Nebraska counties ranked by residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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01Douglas County, NENE606,4601,858–

02Sarpy County, NENE208,303875–

03Lancaster County, NENE334,049399–

04Hall County, NENE63,633116–

05Dakota County, NENE21,68782–

06Dodge County, NENE38,05772–

07Madison County, NENE36,10663–

08Adams County, NENE31,07155–

09Washington County, NENE21,30255–

10Buffalo County, NENE51,17253–

11Platte County, NENE35,64953–

12Cass County, NENE27,65750–

13Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58648–

14Saunders County, NENE23,70232–

15Seward County, NENE18,03232–

16Otoe County, NENE16,53127–

17Colfax County, NENE10,93427–

18Saline County, NENE14,99626–

19Gage County, NENE21,71125–

20York County, NENE14,56425–

21Dawson County, NENE24,45224–

22Wayne County, NENE10,02023–

23Hamilton County, NENE9,67818–

24Nemaha County, NENE7,10217–

25Thurston County, NENE6,75217–

26Phelps County, NENE8,99417–

27Merrick County, NENE7,90516–

28Cuming County, NENE8,82315–

29Butler County, NENE8,50715–

30Red Willow County, NENE10,30714–

31Johnson County, NENE5,21814–

32Richardson County, NENE7,53014–

33Burt County, NENE6,67814–

34Stanton County, NENE5,74413–

35Kearney County, NENE6,79013–

36Lincoln County, NENE33,30313–

37Pierce County, NENE7,37813–

38Jefferson County, NENE7,07012–

39Polk County, NENE5,27012–

40Dixon County, NENE5,60212–

41Howard County, NENE6,53811–

42Cedar County, NENE8,37311–

43Clay County, NENE6,17011–

44Box Butte County, NENE10,49410–

45Fillmore County, NENE5,4589–

46Thayer County, NENE4,8428–

47Cheyenne County, NENE9,5288–

48Boone County, NENE5,3558–

49Keith County, NENE8,1008–

50Knox County, NENE8,3358–

51Nance County, NENE3,2907–

52Antelope County, NENE6,3527–

53Valley County, NENE4,0947–

54Nuckolls County, NENE4,1007–

55Furnas County, NENE4,5246–

56Pawnee County, NENE2,5106–

57Webster County, NENE3,3366–

58Dawes County, NENE7,8586–

59Harlan County, NENE3,0005–

60Sherman County, NENE2,9245–

61Franklin County, NENE2,7955–

62Deuel County, NENE1,8624–

63Holt County, NENE10,0674–

64Chase County, NENE3,7184–

65Custer County, NENE10,5004–

66Gosper County, NENE1,8034–

67Greeley County, NENE2,1544–

68Kimball County, NENE3,3914–

69Hitchcock County, NENE2,4673–

70Perkins County, NENE2,8493–

71Boyd County, NENE1,6743–

72Morrill County, NENE4,4043–

73Garfield County, NENE1,7103–

74Frontier County, NENE2,6553–

75Brown County, NENE2,8262–

76Sheridan County, NENE4,8092–

77Dundy County, NENE1,5682–

78Wheeler County, NENE7891–

79Rock County, NENE1,2591–

80Logan County, NENE6691–

81Hayes County, NENE8211–

82Garden County, NENE1,8041–

83Keya Paha County, NENE7921–

84Loup County, NENE5701–

85Hooker County, NENE6861–

86Cherry County, NENE5,5611–

87Banner County, NENE6861–

88Thomas County, NENE6391–

89Grant County, NENE5611–

90Blaine County, NENE4581–

91Sioux County, NENE1,1881–

92Arthur County, NENE3961–

93McPherson County, NENE3690–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES