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Most residents in poverty, Nebraska counties

Nebraska counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 93 is 553. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Holt County, NE, up 17 places to #25.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Douglas County, NENE606,46069,706+53%

02Lancaster County, NENE334,04938,798+63%

03Sarpy County, NENE208,30310,995+113%

04Hall County, NENE63,6338,817+37%

05Buffalo County, NENE51,1724,996+6%

06Madison County, NENE36,1064,652+18%

07Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5864,615−14%

08▲2Lincoln County, NENE33,3034,178+24%

09▼1Dodge County, NENE38,0574,118+33%

10▼1Adams County, NENE31,0713,935+36%

11▲3Platte County, NENE35,6493,388+38%

12Gage County, NENE21,7112,726+36%

13Dawson County, NENE24,4522,618−1%

14▼3Dakota County, NENE21,6872,464+7%

15▲14Red Willow County, NENE10,3071,482+34%

16▼1Otoe County, NENE16,5311,476+19%

17▲3Saunders County, NENE23,7021,449+10%

18▼1Cass County, NENE27,6571,419+13%

19▲12Cheyenne County, NENE9,5281,361+38%

20▼2Washington County, NENE21,3021,350+21%

21▲5York County, NENE14,5641,310+6%

22▼6Saline County, NENE14,9961,3030%

23▲1Seward County, NENE18,0321,302+13%

24▲3Wayne County, NENE10,0201,297−9%

25▲17Holt County, NENE10,0671,181−22%

26▼5Box Butte County, NENE10,4941,156−11%

27▲10Knox County, NENE8,3351,144−22%

28▲4Phelps County, NENE8,9941,103+28%

29▼1Dawes County, NENE7,8581,068−38%

30Nemaha County, NENE7,102936−2%

31▼12Thurston County, NENE6,752921−50%

32▲4Burt County, NENE6,678891+28%

33▼10Keith County, NENE8,100852+3%

34▲6Butler County, NENE8,507820+15%

35▼1Richardson County, NENE7,530810−16%

36▼14Custer County, NENE10,500742−49%

37▼12Colfax County, NENE10,934733−35%

38Jefferson County, NENE7,070726−2%

39▲14Morrill County, NENE4,404630−21%

40▼5Merrick County, NENE7,905610−16%

41▲11Cuming County, NENE8,823604−34%

42▲13Furnas County, NENE4,524593+5%

43▲1Cedar County, NENE8,373587−33%

44▼5Antelope County, NENE6,352583−42%

45▼12Sheridan County, NENE4,809565−31%

46▼3Pierce County, NENE7,378553−41%

47▲9Nance County, NENE3,290553+4%

48▲14Stanton County, NENE5,744543+24%

49▲15Boone County, NENE5,355517−21%

50▲9Johnson County, NENE5,218511+28%

51▲14Hamilton County, NENE9,678494−30%

52▲6Fillmore County, NENE5,458489−6%

53▼12Kearney County, NENE6,790484−18%

54▼7Cherry County, NENE5,561456−40%

55▼7Thayer County, NENE4,842442−32%

56▼10Clay County, NENE6,170421−43%

57▼7Polk County, NENE5,270411+25%

58▼13Dixon County, NENE5,602407−36%

59▼5Kimball County, NENE3,391395−13%

60▲10Brown County, NENE2,826384−2%

61▼1Valley County, NENE4,094379−36%

62▼11Franklin County, NENE2,795349−26%

63▼14Pawnee County, NENE2,510343+1%

64▲2Hitchcock County, NENE2,467328−29%

65▲6Webster County, NENE3,336324−29%

66▼9Howard County, NENE6,538315−59%

67▲5Frontier County, NENE2,655292−23%

68▲8Garden County, NENE1,804291−14%

69▼1Greeley County, NENE2,154288−27%

70▼7Chase County, NENE3,718275−30%

71▼2Sherman County, NENE2,924257−40%

72▲2Dundy County, NENE1,568243−22%

73▼12Nuckolls County, NENE4,100233−59%

74▲8Gosper County, NENE1,803211+26%

75▼2Perkins County, NENE2,849202−54%

76▼9Harlan County, NENE3,000191−50%

77▲6Sioux County, NENE1,188175−23%

78Deuel County, NENE1,862174−9%

79▼4Boyd County, NENE1,674163−56%

80▼3Garfield County, NENE1,710151−37%

81▲4Rock County, NENE1,259143−63%

82▼3Hayes County, NENE821107−46%

83▼3Grant County, NENE56176+6%

84▲5Keya Paha County, NENE79259−78%

85▲6McPherson County, NENE36958−33%

86▲6Banner County, NENE68657−49%

87Thomas County, NENE63950−52%

88▼7Wheeler County, NENE78944−76%

89▼3Logan County, NENE66943−47%

90▼6Hooker County, NENE68640−26%

91▼1Loup County, NENE57040−68%

92▲1Blaine County, NENE45838−66%

93▼5Arthur County, NENE39635−43%

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