RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 93 SHOWN OF 93

Most residents in poverty, Nebraska counties · 1990

Nebraska counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 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 855.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Douglas County, NENE606,46044,996–

02Lancaster County, NENE334,04922,461–

03Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5865,578–

04Buffalo County, NENE51,1725,257–

05Hall County, NENE63,6335,254–

06Sarpy County, NENE208,3034,603–

07Lincoln County, NENE33,3033,921–

08Madison County, NENE36,1063,300–

09Gage County, NENE21,7113,246–

10Dodge County, NENE38,0573,079–

11Adams County, NENE31,0712,947–

12Platte County, NENE35,6492,614–

13Thurston County, NENE6,7522,146–

14Dawson County, NENE24,4522,118–

15Dawes County, NENE7,8582,012–

16Dakota County, NENE21,6871,956–

17Holt County, NENE10,0671,917–

18Knox County, NENE8,3351,906–

19Saunders County, NENE23,7021,757–

20Custer County, NENE10,5001,659–

21Cass County, NENE27,6571,650–

22Otoe County, NENE16,5311,647–

23Antelope County, NENE6,3521,542–

24Box Butte County, NENE10,4941,542–

25Red Willow County, NENE10,3071,508–

26Wayne County, NENE10,0201,425–

27Seward County, NENE18,0321,421–

28Cherry County, NENE5,5611,401–

29Saline County, NENE14,9961,384–

30Cedar County, NENE8,3731,336–

31Richardson County, NENE7,5301,287–

32Sheridan County, NENE4,8091,221–

33Burt County, NENE6,6781,180–

34Jefferson County, NENE7,0701,033–

35Nemaha County, NENE7,1021,014–

36Butler County, NENE8,507986–

37Cuming County, NENE8,823983–

38Colfax County, NENE10,934970–

39Cheyenne County, NENE9,528970–

40York County, NENE14,564954–

41Boone County, NENE5,355946–

42Washington County, NENE21,302939–

43Nuckolls County, NENE4,100938–

44Thayer County, NENE4,842913–

45Merrick County, NENE7,905907–

46Dixon County, NENE5,602902–

47Keith County, NENE8,100855–

48Phelps County, NENE8,994853–

49Furnas County, NENE4,524851–

50Stanton County, NENE5,744840–

51Pierce County, NENE7,378833–

52Morrill County, NENE4,404804–

53Clay County, NENE6,170792–

54Hamilton County, NENE9,678777–

55Howard County, NENE6,538743–

56Sherman County, NENE2,924717–

57Kearney County, NENE6,790693–

58Valley County, NENE4,094691–

59Brown County, NENE2,826688–

60Webster County, NENE3,336687–

61Boyd County, NENE1,674638–

62Fillmore County, NENE5,458633–

63Chase County, NENE3,718617–

64Hitchcock County, NENE2,467601–

65Johnson County, NENE5,218566–

66Frontier County, NENE2,655565–

67Nance County, NENE3,290535–

68Harlan County, NENE3,000529–

69Pawnee County, NENE2,510528–

70Franklin County, NENE2,795523–

71Perkins County, NENE2,849492–

72Kimball County, NENE3,391474–

73Polk County, NENE5,270470–

74Greeley County, NENE2,154452–

75Garfield County, NENE1,710374–

76Garden County, NENE1,804372–

77Rock County, NENE1,259311–

78Dundy County, NENE1,568280–

79Deuel County, NENE1,862273–

80Keya Paha County, NENE792264–

81Sioux County, NENE1,188255–

82Hayes County, NENE821214–

83Banner County, NENE686186–

84McPherson County, NENE369181–

85Thomas County, NENE639177–

86Gosper County, NENE1,803164–

87Blaine County, NENE458155–

88Wheeler County, NENE789135–

89Logan County, NENE669118–

90Loup County, NENE570112–

91Hooker County, NENE68690–

92Grant County, NENE56186–

93Arthur County, NENE39653–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS