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Most densely populated, Nebraska counties · 2010

Nebraska counties ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Douglas County, NENE606,4601,584+12%

02Sarpy County, NENE208,303667+30%

03Lancaster County, NENE334,049341+14%

04Hall County, NENE63,633107+9%

05Dakota County, NENE21,68779+4%

06Dodge County, NENE38,05769+1%

07Madison County, NENE36,10661−1%

08Adams County, NENE31,07156+1%

09Washington County, NENE21,30252+8%

10Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58650+0%

11Platte County, NENE35,64948+2%

12Buffalo County, NENE51,17248+9%

13Cass County, NENE27,65745+4%

14Seward County, NENE18,03229+2%

15Saunders County, NENE23,70228+5%

16Gage County, NENE21,71126−3%

17Otoe County, NENE16,53126+2%

18Colfax County, NENE10,93426+1%

19Saline County, NENE14,99625+3%

20Dawson County, NENE24,45224−0%

21York County, NENE14,56424−6%

22Wayne County, NENE10,02022−3%

23Nemaha County, NENE7,10218−4%

24Thurston County, NENE6,75218−3%

25Phelps County, NENE8,99417−6%

26Hamilton County, NENE9,67817−3%

27Merrick County, NENE7,90516−4%

28Cuming County, NENE8,82316−10%

29Red Willow County, NENE10,30715−3%

30Richardson County, NENE7,53015−12%

31Butler County, NENE8,50714−4%

32Stanton County, NENE5,74414−5%

33Lincoln County, NENE33,30314+5%

34Burt County, NENE6,67814−12%

35Johnson County, NENE5,21814+16%

36Jefferson County, NENE7,07013−9%

37Pierce County, NENE7,37813−8%

38Dixon County, NENE5,60213−5%

39Kearney County, NENE6,79013−6%

40Polk County, NENE5,27012−4%

41Cedar County, NENE8,37312−8%

42Clay County, NENE6,17011−7%

43Howard County, NENE6,53811−4%

44Box Butte County, NENE10,49411−7%

45Fillmore County, NENE5,45810−11%

46Thayer County, NENE4,8429−14%

47Nance County, NENE3,2908−8%

48Cheyenne County, NENE9,5288+2%

49Boone County, NENE5,3558−12%

50Keith County, NENE8,1008−6%

51Knox County, NENE8,3358−7%

52Nuckolls County, NENE4,1008−11%

53Antelope County, NENE6,3528−10%

54Valley County, NENE4,0947−8%

55Furnas County, NENE4,5247−7%

56Webster County, NENE3,3367−6%

57Dawes County, NENE7,8587+1%

58Pawnee County, NENE2,5106−10%

59Harlan County, NENE3,0006−10%

60Franklin County, NENE2,7956−10%

61Sherman County, NENE2,9246−5%

62Gosper County, NENE1,8034−5%

63Greeley County, NENE2,1544−6%

64Chase County, NENE3,7184−3%

65Deuel County, NENE1,8624−7%

66Holt County, NENE10,0674−10%

67Custer County, NENE10,5004−7%

68Hitchcock County, NENE2,4674−7%

69Kimball County, NENE3,3914−7%

70Boyd County, NENE1,6744−14%

71Garfield County, NENE1,7104+8%

72Morrill County, NENE4,4044−7%

73Perkins County, NENE2,8493−7%

74Frontier County, NENE2,6553−11%

75Brown County, NENE2,8263−11%

76Sheridan County, NENE4,8092−12%

77Dundy County, NENE1,5682−12%

78Rock County, NENE1,2592−13%

79Wheeler County, NENE7891−8%

80Hayes County, NENE8211−9%

81Logan County, NENE6691−1%

82Garden County, NENE1,8041−10%

83Loup County, NENE5701−11%

84Keya Paha County, NENE7921−16%

85Hooker County, NENE6861−6%

86Cherry County, NENE5,5611−7%

87Banner County, NENE6861−16%

88Thomas County, NENE6391−11%

89Grant County, NENE5611−18%

90Blaine County, NENE4581−18%

91Arthur County, NENE3961+4%

92Sioux County, NENE1,1881−11%

93McPherson County, NENE3691+1%

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