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Most densely populated, Nebraska counties · 2020

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, NENE606,4601,790+26%

02Sarpy County, NENE208,303801+55%

03Lancaster County, NENE334,049385+29%

04Hall County, NENE63,633115+17%

05Dakota County, NENE21,68782+7%

06Dodge County, NENE38,05770+3%

07Madison County, NENE36,10662+1%

08Adams County, NENE31,07155+0%

09Washington County, NENE21,30254+11%

10Buffalo County, NENE51,17252+19%

11Platte County, NENE35,64951+8%

12Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58649−2%

13Cass County, NENE27,65748+9%

14Seward County, NENE18,03231+7%

15Saunders County, NENE23,70230+12%

16Otoe County, NENE16,53126+3%

17Colfax County, NENE10,93426+1%

18Gage County, NENE21,71125−6%

19Saline County, NENE14,99625+3%

20York County, NENE14,56425−3%

21Dawson County, NENE24,45224−1%

22Wayne County, NENE10,02022−2%

23Hamilton County, NENE9,67817+0%

24Nemaha County, NENE7,10217−7%

25Thurston County, NENE6,75217−6%

26Phelps County, NENE8,99417−8%

27Cuming County, NENE8,82316−12%

28Merrick County, NENE7,90516−7%

29Red Willow County, NENE10,30715−7%

30Butler County, NENE8,50714−5%

31Richardson County, NENE7,53014−17%

32Johnson County, NENE5,21814+18%

33Burt County, NENE6,67814−14%

34Stanton County, NENE5,74414−9%

35Lincoln County, NENE33,30314+0%

36Kearney County, NENE6,79013−3%

37Pierce County, NENE7,37813−7%

38Jefferson County, NENE7,07013−13%

39Polk County, NENE5,27012−8%

40Dixon County, NENE5,60212−12%

41Howard County, NENE6,53811−1%

42Cedar County, NENE8,37311−13%

43Clay County, NENE6,17011−13%

44Box Butte County, NENE10,49410−11%

45Fillmore County, NENE5,45810−16%

46Thayer County, NENE4,8429−17%

47Cheyenne County, NENE9,5288−4%

48Keith County, NENE8,1008−6%

49Boone County, NENE5,3558−14%

50Nance County, NENE3,2908−16%

51Knox County, NENE8,3358−10%

52Antelope County, NENE6,3527−16%

53Valley County, NENE4,0947−13%

54Nuckolls County, NENE4,1007−19%

55Furnas County, NENE4,5246−13%

56Webster County, NENE3,3366−16%

57Pawnee County, NENE2,5106−18%

58Dawes County, NENE7,8586−10%

59Harlan County, NENE3,0006−19%

60Sherman County, NENE2,9245−11%

61Franklin County, NENE2,7955−19%

62Chase County, NENE3,7184−4%

63Holt County, NENE10,0674−12%

64Deuel County, NENE1,8624−12%

65Gosper County, NENE1,8034−12%

66Custer County, NENE10,5004−11%

67Greeley County, NENE2,1544−19%

68Hitchcock County, NENE2,4674−16%

69Kimball County, NENE3,3914−16%

70Boyd County, NENE1,6743−26%

71Perkins County, NENE2,8493−11%

72Morrill County, NENE4,4043−16%

73Garfield County, NENE1,7103−5%

74Frontier County, NENE2,6553−19%

75Brown County, NENE2,8262−18%

76Sheridan County, NENE4,8092−17%

77Dundy County, NENE1,5682−28%

78Wheeler County, NENE7891−13%

79Logan County, NENE6691−7%

80Rock County, NENE1,2591−28%

81Hayes County, NENE8211−20%

82Garden County, NENE1,8041−18%

83Loup County, NENE5701−15%

84Keya Paha County, NENE7921−22%

85Hooker County, NENE6861−9%

86Thomas County, NENE6391−8%

87Cherry County, NENE5,5611−11%

88Banner County, NENE6861−18%

89Grant County, NENE5611−18%

90Arthur County, NENE3961−2%

91Blaine County, NENE4581−26%

92Sioux County, NENE1,1881−23%

93McPherson County, NENE3690−25%

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