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Most unemployed people, Nebraska counties

Nebraska counties with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 93 is 53. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Franklin County, NE, up 26 places to #56.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Douglas County, NENE606,46012,300−2%

02Lancaster County, NENE334,0495,741−4%

03Sarpy County, NENE208,3032,786−11%

04Hall County, NENE63,6331,294−1%

05▲2Buffalo County, NENE51,172730−7%

06▼1Dodge County, NENE38,057658−24%

07▲1Lincoln County, NENE33,303636+5%

08▲1Madison County, NENE36,106550−8%

09▲2Dakota County, NENE21,687533+19%

10▼4Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,586483−40%

11▲2Adams County, NENE31,071402+1%

12Platte County, NENE35,649366−11%

13▲9Saunders County, NENE23,702313+39%

14Thurston County, NENE6,752303−22%

15Cass County, NENE27,657251−32%

16▲9Wayne County, NENE10,020236+35%

17▲3Otoe County, NENE16,531231+2%

18▲8Saline County, NENE14,996225+30%

19▲5Nemaha County, NENE7,102221+16%

20▲1Seward County, NENE18,032201−11%

21▼5Washington County, NENE21,302201−28%

22▼12Dawson County, NENE24,452179−61%

23▼4Gage County, NENE21,711169−28%

24▲9Cheyenne County, NENE9,528167+24%

25▲5Knox County, NENE8,335147−3%

26▲5Richardson County, NENE7,530144−2%

27▲13Custer County, NENE10,500140+33%

28▲10Howard County, NENE6,538124+6%

29▼2Hamilton County, NENE9,678111−31%

30▼7York County, NENE14,564110−49%

31▲1Cuming County, NENE8,823107−24%

32▼14Box Butte County, NENE10,49484−69%

33▼4Keith County, NENE8,10083−46%

34▲3Morrill County, NENE4,40483−33%

35Pierce County, NENE7,37878−40%

36▲8Cedar County, NENE8,37376−3%

37▼20Red Willow County, NENE10,30774−72%

38▲3Colfax County, NENE10,93473−22%

39▲18Johnson County, NENE5,21872+44%

40▲2Dawes County, NENE7,85871−13%

41▲13Dixon County, NENE5,60268+19%

42▲1Nance County, NENE3,29062−22%

43▼4Clay County, NENE6,17061−43%

44▲1Kearney County, NENE6,79061−21%

45▲20Phelps County, NENE8,99456+100%

46▲5Antelope County, NENE6,35254−11%

47▲3Butler County, NENE8,50753−17%

48▲10Thayer County, NENE4,84250+14%

49▲10Sheridan County, NENE4,80947+12%

50▲6Sherman County, NENE2,92445−15%

51▲1Holt County, NENE10,06743−30%

52▲18Garden County, NENE1,80442+147%

53Jefferson County, NENE7,07040−34%

54▼26Polk County, NENE5,27038−75%

55▲18Greeley County, NENE2,15437+147%

56▲26Franklin County, NENE2,79536+620%

57▼23Burt County, NENE6,67836−73%

58▼9Chase County, NENE3,71834−48%

59▼11Frontier County, NENE2,65533−50%

60Boone County, NENE5,35532−20%

61▲15Brown County, NENE2,82625+127%

62▲21Garfield County, NENE1,71025+733%

63▼8Pawnee County, NENE2,51024−56%

64▲10Gosper County, NENE1,80324+71%

65▲10Perkins County, NENE2,84923+109%

66▼2Furnas County, NENE4,52422−27%

67▼21Stanton County, NENE5,74422−70%

68▼1Hitchcock County, NENE2,46719−21%

69Boyd County, NENE1,67418+6%

70▼2Harlan County, NENE3,00018−14%

71▲10Banner County, NENE68615+200%

72▼25Merrick County, NENE7,90515−79%

73▲5Hooker County, NENE68614+56%

74▼13Nuckolls County, NENE4,10013−68%

75▲10Cherry County, NENE5,56113+333%

76▼14Deuel County, NENE1,86212−68%

77▼11Fillmore County, NENE5,45812−52%

78▼15Webster County, NENE3,33612−66%

79▼43Kimball County, NENE3,39111−91%

80▲10Wheeler County, NENE78911–

81▼10Sioux County, NENE1,18810−41%

82▼3Rock County, NENE1,2598−11%

83▼3Thomas County, NENE6397+17%

84▼12Valley County, NENE4,0945−69%

85▲4Keya Paha County, NENE7924–

86▼9Dundy County, NENE1,5683−73%

87▲4Blaine County, NENE4583–

88▼1Arthur County, NENE39610%

89▼5Grant County, NENE5611−67%

90▼2Logan County, NENE66910%

91▼5Hayes County, NENE8210−100%

92Loup County, NENE5700–

93McPherson County, NENE3690–

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