RANKING · 2024 ACS · 93 SHOWN OF 93

Most self-employed workers, Nebraska counties

Nebraska counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

01Thurston County, NENE6,75229.1%−16%

02Loup County, NENE57027.0%+58%

03Deuel County, NENE1,86225.7%+48%

04Dawes County, NENE7,85825.5%+59%

05Garfield County, NENE1,71021.6%+48%

06Wheeler County, NENE78921.5%+251%

07Morrill County, NENE4,40419.9%+13%

08Pawnee County, NENE2,51019.7%+8%

09Hitchcock County, NENE2,46719.1%+41%

10Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58618.9%+35%

11Furnas County, NENE4,52418.8%+32%

12Nemaha County, NENE7,10218.7%+7%

13Keya Paha County, NENE79218.6%+34%

14Garden County, NENE1,80418.6%+0%

15Johnson County, NENE5,21818.5%+25%

16Blaine County, NENE45818.5%+14%

17Arthur County, NENE39618.4%+51%

18Boyd County, NENE1,67417.8%+54%

19Phelps County, NENE8,99417.7%+35%

20Otoe County, NENE16,53117.5%+16%

21Greeley County, NENE2,15417.4%+10%

22Sheridan County, NENE4,80917.3%+0%

23Dundy County, NENE1,56817.3%−28%

24Frontier County, NENE2,65517.1%+5%

25Seward County, NENE18,03216.8%+6%

26Hamilton County, NENE9,67816.6%+29%

27Knox County, NENE8,33516.5%−7%

28Saline County, NENE14,99616.4%+21%

29Gosper County, NENE1,80316.4%+14%

30Merrick County, NENE7,90516.3%+69%

31Grant County, NENE56116.2%−19%

32Banner County, NENE68616.2%−16%

33Nance County, NENE3,29016.1%−1%

34Clay County, NENE6,17016.0%−3%

35Wayne County, NENE10,02015.9%+1%

36Thayer County, NENE4,84215.9%+7%

37Perkins County, NENE2,84915.8%+16%

38Lincoln County, NENE33,30315.6%+19%

39Washington County, NENE21,30215.5%+27%

40Webster County, NENE3,33615.4%−15%

41Lancaster County, NENE334,04915.3%+6%

42Cheyenne County, NENE9,52815.3%+27%

43Keith County, NENE8,10015.2%+24%

44Burt County, NENE6,67815.2%−22%

45Sioux County, NENE1,18815.2%+12%

46Cass County, NENE27,65715.2%+12%

47Custer County, NENE10,50015.2%+9%

48Sherman County, NENE2,92415.1%+44%

49Madison County, NENE36,10615.0%+15%

50Antelope County, NENE6,35214.9%+4%

51Brown County, NENE2,82614.9%+23%

52Rock County, NENE1,25914.8%+1%

53Valley County, NENE4,09414.8%−18%

54Buffalo County, NENE51,17214.5%+15%

55Jefferson County, NENE7,07014.4%+12%

56Saunders County, NENE23,70214.4%+14%

57Holt County, NENE10,06714.3%+52%

58Chase County, NENE3,71814.2%−10%

59Adams County, NENE31,07114.0%+10%

60Cedar County, NENE8,37313.9%+6%

61Red Willow County, NENE10,30713.8%+22%

62Logan County, NENE66913.8%−35%

63Richardson County, NENE7,53013.7%−33%

64York County, NENE14,56413.7%−9%

65Gage County, NENE21,71113.7%−23%

66Franklin County, NENE2,79513.7%−24%

67Kimball County, NENE3,39113.6%−43%

68Thomas County, NENE63913.5%+4%

69Nuckolls County, NENE4,10013.4%+6%

70Stanton County, NENE5,74413.3%+16%

71Polk County, NENE5,27013.1%+4%

72Sarpy County, NENE208,30312.9%+11%

73Harlan County, NENE3,00012.8%−23%

74Cherry County, NENE5,56112.8%−13%

75Hall County, NENE63,63312.8%+18%

76Dodge County, NENE38,05712.7%+20%

77Cuming County, NENE8,82312.6%+17%

78Fillmore County, NENE5,45812.4%−21%

79Box Butte County, NENE10,49412.2%−16%

80Dixon County, NENE5,60212.1%−14%

81Douglas County, NENE606,46012.1%+12%

82Butler County, NENE8,50711.9%−15%

83Howard County, NENE6,53811.8%−17%

84Boone County, NENE5,35511.0%+38%

85Dawson County, NENE24,45210.8%−6%

86Pierce County, NENE7,37810.7%−21%

87Kearney County, NENE6,79010.4%−19%

88McPherson County, NENE36910.3%−24%

89Hayes County, NENE82110.0%−34%

90Platte County, NENE35,6499.1%−17%

91Dakota County, NENE21,6878.3%+4%

92Colfax County, NENE10,9348.0%−24%

93Hooker County, NENE6866.4%−46%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES