RANKING · 2024 ACS · 93 SHOWN OF 93

Most healthcare & education jobs, Nebraska counties

Nebraska counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 93 is 1.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Thomas County, NE, up 88 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01Nemaha County, NENE7,10210.5%−1.2 pts

02▲88Thomas County, NENE6395.5%+4.3 pts

03▼1Otoe County, NENE16,5315.0%+0.5 pts

04▲8Rock County, NENE1,2594.9%+3.7 pts

05▼2Perkins County, NENE2,8494.4%+2.2 pts

06▲22Nuckolls County, NENE4,1004.4%+1.8 pts

07▲11Richardson County, NENE7,5304.2%−0.3 pts

08▲73Sherman County, NENE2,9244.0%+3.5 pts

09▲10Phelps County, NENE8,9943.2%+0.5 pts

10▲5Nance County, NENE3,2903.1%+1.4 pts

11▲9Johnson County, NENE5,2182.9%−0.4 pts

12▲66Thayer County, NENE4,8422.8%+2.7 pts

13Keith County, NENE8,1002.6%+1.0 pts

14▲12Butler County, NENE8,5072.5%+0.8 pts

15▼8Platte County, NENE35,6492.4%−0.9 pts

16▲9Boone County, NENE5,3552.4%+1.4 pts

17▼3Lincoln County, NENE33,3032.4%+0.6 pts

18▲22Antelope County, NENE6,3522.4%+1.4 pts

19▼14Furnas County, NENE4,5242.3%+1.5 pts

20▲12Holt County, NENE10,0672.3%+0.9 pts

21▲32Fillmore County, NENE5,4582.2%+1.5 pts

22Franklin County, NENE2,7952.1%+1.0 pts

23▲35Custer County, NENE10,5002.1%+0.9 pts

24▲40Polk County, NENE5,2702.1%−0.1 pts

25▲31Kearney County, NENE6,7902.1%+1.7 pts

26▲31Stanton County, NENE5,7442.1%+0.9 pts

27▲18Gage County, NENE21,7112.1%+1.1 pts

28▼12Howard County, NENE6,5382.0%+1.0 pts

29▲23Sheridan County, NENE4,8092.0%+1.7 pts

30▼19Sioux County, NENE1,1882.0%+0.4 pts

31▲3Saunders County, NENE23,7021.9%+0.3 pts

32▼22Morrill County, NENE4,4041.9%−0.4 pts

33▲28Grant County, NENE5611.8%+1.1 pts

34▲43Harlan County, NENE3,0001.7%+1.0 pts

35▼31Hitchcock County, NENE2,4671.7%−0.6 pts

36▼13Gosper County, NENE1,8031.7%+1.3 pts

37▼29York County, NENE14,5641.7%−0.4 pts

38▼11Dawson County, NENE24,4521.7%+0.8 pts

39▲7Valley County, NENE4,0941.6%+0.4 pts

40▼4Knox County, NENE8,3351.5%+0.5 pts

41▲2Washington County, NENE21,3021.5%−1.7 pts

42▼3Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5861.5%−0.5 pts

43▼5Greeley County, NENE2,1541.5%+0.8 pts

44▲4Cheyenne County, NENE9,5281.5%−0.2 pts

45▲10Pawnee County, NENE2,5101.4%+0.6 pts

46▲29Chase County, NENE3,7181.4%−0.2 pts

47▲16Clay County, NENE6,1701.4%+0.9 pts

48▲1Red Willow County, NENE10,3071.4%−0.3 pts

49▼19Jefferson County, NENE7,0701.4%−0.3 pts

50▼15Adams County, NENE31,0711.4%+0.3 pts

51▼22Cass County, NENE27,6571.3%−0.3 pts

52▲15Sarpy County, NENE208,3031.3%+0.2 pts

53▼22Kimball County, NENE3,3911.3%+0.9 pts

54▲8Madison County, NENE36,1061.3%+0.2 pts

55▲16Webster County, NENE3,3361.2%−0.4 pts

56▼32Hayes County, NENE8211.2%−1.6 pts

57▼16Saline County, NENE14,9961.2%+0.2 pts

58▲18Cedar County, NENE8,3731.2%+0.4 pts

59▼42Burt County, NENE6,6781.1%−1.6 pts

60▼51Keya Paha County, NENE7921.0%+1.0 pts

61▼40Banner County, NENE6861.0%0.0 pts

62▼18Box Butte County, NENE10,4941.0%+0.7 pts

63▲3Douglas County, NENE606,4600.9%+0.1 pts

64▼22Colfax County, NENE10,9340.9%+0.6 pts

65▼15Dixon County, NENE5,6020.9%+0.9 pts

66▼7Hamilton County, NENE9,6780.9%−0.5 pts

67▼30Seward County, NENE18,0320.9%−0.2 pts

68Merrick County, NENE7,9050.9%+0.5 pts

69▼22Pierce County, NENE7,3780.9%+0.1 pts

70▲4Deuel County, NENE1,8620.8%−0.7 pts

71▼6Buffalo County, NENE51,1720.8%−0.2 pts

72▼3Hall County, NENE63,6330.8%−0.4 pts

73Lancaster County, NENE334,0490.8%0.0 pts

74▼23Wayne County, NENE10,0200.8%+0.6 pts

75▼3Dodge County, NENE38,0570.7%−0.9 pts

76▼22Frontier County, NENE2,6550.6%−0.3 pts

77▼44Brown County, NENE2,8260.6%−1.3 pts

78▲7Cuming County, NENE8,8230.6%−1.1 pts

79▼73Logan County, NENE6690.5%+0.5 pts

80▲4Cherry County, NENE5,5610.4%+0.1 pts

81▲2Thurston County, NENE6,7520.4%−0.3 pts

82▼12Dakota County, NENE21,6870.3%−0.5 pts

83▲4Boyd County, NENE1,6740.3%−0.2 pts

84▼24Arthur County, NENE3960.0%0.0 pts

85▲1Dawes County, NENE7,8580.0%−0.9 pts

86▼7Dundy County, NENE1,5680.0%−1.3 pts

87▲1Garden County, NENE1,8040.0%0.0 pts

88▼6Garfield County, NENE1,7100.0%−0.7 pts

89Hooker County, NENE6860.0%−2.3 pts

90▼10Wheeler County, NENE7890.0%−0.6 pts

91Blaine County, NENE4580.0%−1.3 pts

92Loup County, NENE5700.0%0.0 pts

93McPherson County, NENE3690.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES