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Most residents in poverty, Nebraska counties · 2000

Nebraska counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Douglas County, NENE606,46045,648+1%

02Lancaster County, NENE334,04923,863+6%

03Hall County, NENE63,6336,426+22%

04Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5865,346−4%

05Sarpy County, NENE208,3035,156+12%

06Buffalo County, NENE51,1724,721−10%

07Madison County, NENE36,1063,932+19%

08Lincoln County, NENE33,3033,364−14%

09Dodge County, NENE38,0573,095+1%

10Adams County, NENE31,0712,902−2%

11Dawson County, NENE24,4522,641+25%

12Platte County, NENE35,6492,447−6%

13Dakota County, NENE21,6872,303+18%

14Gage County, NENE21,7112,007−38%

15Thurston County, NENE6,7521,839−14%

16Dawes County, NENE7,8581,717−15%

17Holt County, NENE10,0671,507−21%

18Custer County, NENE10,5001,464−12%

19Knox County, NENE8,3351,464−23%

20Wayne County, NENE10,0201,426+0%

21Saunders County, NENE23,7021,312−25%

22Saline County, NENE14,9961,299−6%

23Box Butte County, NENE10,4941,296−16%

24Cass County, NENE27,6571,257−24%

25Otoe County, NENE16,5311,242−25%

26York County, NENE14,5641,234+29%

27Seward County, NENE18,0321,156−19%

28Colfax County, NENE10,9341,132+17%

29Washington County, NENE21,3021,118+19%

30Red Willow County, NENE10,3071,102−27%

31Antelope County, NENE6,3521,012−34%

32Cheyenne County, NENE9,528987+2%

33Richardson County, NENE7,530964−25%

34Nemaha County, NENE7,102954−6%

35Pierce County, NENE7,378930+12%

36Cuming County, NENE8,823918−7%

37Cedar County, NENE8,373876−34%

38Phelps County, NENE8,994863+1%

39Keith County, NENE8,100828−3%

40Sheridan County, NENE4,809819−33%

41Morrill County, NENE4,404798−1%

42Howard County, NENE6,538768+3%

43Cherry County, NENE5,561758−46%

44Jefferson County, NENE7,070744−28%

45Clay County, NENE6,170734−7%

46Merrick County, NENE7,905727−20%

47Butler County, NENE8,507715−27%

48Hamilton County, NENE9,678703−10%

49Burt County, NENE6,678694−41%

50Boone County, NENE5,355651−31%

51Thayer County, NENE4,842647−29%

52Dixon County, NENE5,602635−30%

53Valley County, NENE4,094595−14%

54Kearney County, NENE6,790587−15%

55Nuckolls County, NENE4,100567−40%

56Furnas County, NENE4,524564−34%

57Nance County, NENE3,290530−1%

58Fillmore County, NENE5,458520−18%

59Franklin County, NENE2,795472−10%

60Hitchcock County, NENE2,467465−23%

61Kimball County, NENE3,391455−4%

62Webster County, NENE3,336455−34%

63Stanton County, NENE5,744437−48%

64Perkins County, NENE2,849436−11%

65Sherman County, NENE2,924429−40%

66Johnson County, NENE5,218399−30%

67Greeley County, NENE2,154396−12%

68Brown County, NENE2,826392−43%

69Chase County, NENE3,718392−36%

70Harlan County, NENE3,000382−28%

71Rock County, NENE1,259382+23%

72Frontier County, NENE2,655378−33%

73Boyd County, NENE1,674370−42%

74Pawnee County, NENE2,510341−35%

75Garden County, NENE1,804339−9%

76Polk County, NENE5,270328−30%

77Dundy County, NENE1,568312+11%

78Keya Paha County, NENE792264+0%

79Garfield County, NENE1,710239−36%

80Sioux County, NENE1,188228−11%

81Hayes County, NENE821197−8%

82Deuel County, NENE1,862191−30%

83Wheeler County, NENE789185+37%

84Gosper County, NENE1,803168+2%

85Loup County, NENE570126+13%

86Blaine County, NENE458113−27%

87Banner County, NENE686111−40%

88Thomas County, NENE639104−41%

89McPherson County, NENE36986−52%

90Logan County, NENE66981−31%

91Grant County, NENE56172−16%

92Arthur County, NENE39661+15%

93Hooker County, NENE68654−40%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS