RANKING · 2024 ACS · 93 SHOWN OF 93

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.

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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%

05Buffalo County, NENE51,172730−7%

06Dodge County, NENE38,057658−24%

07Lincoln County, NENE33,303636+5%

08Madison County, NENE36,106550−8%

09Dakota County, NENE21,687533+19%

10Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,586483−40%

11Adams County, NENE31,071402+1%

12Platte County, NENE35,649366−11%

13Saunders County, NENE23,702313+39%

14Thurston County, NENE6,752303−22%

15Cass County, NENE27,657251−32%

16Wayne County, NENE10,020236+35%

17Otoe County, NENE16,531231+2%

18Saline County, NENE14,996225+30%

19Nemaha County, NENE7,102221+16%

20Seward County, NENE18,032201−11%

21Washington County, NENE21,302201−28%

22Dawson County, NENE24,452179−61%

23Gage County, NENE21,711169−28%

24Cheyenne County, NENE9,528167+24%

25Knox County, NENE8,335147−3%

26Richardson County, NENE7,530144−2%

27Custer County, NENE10,500140+33%

28Howard County, NENE6,538124+6%

29Hamilton County, NENE9,678111−31%

30York County, NENE14,564110−49%

31Cuming County, NENE8,823107−24%

32Box Butte County, NENE10,49484−69%

33Keith County, NENE8,10083−46%

34Morrill County, NENE4,40483−33%

35Pierce County, NENE7,37878−40%

36Cedar County, NENE8,37376−3%

37Red Willow County, NENE10,30774−72%

38Colfax County, NENE10,93473−22%

39Johnson County, NENE5,21872+44%

40Dawes County, NENE7,85871−13%

41Dixon County, NENE5,60268+19%

42Nance County, NENE3,29062−22%

43Clay County, NENE6,17061−43%

44Kearney County, NENE6,79061−21%

45Phelps County, NENE8,99456+100%

46Antelope County, NENE6,35254−11%

47Butler County, NENE8,50753−17%

48Thayer County, NENE4,84250+14%

49Sheridan County, NENE4,80947+12%

50Sherman County, NENE2,92445−15%

51Holt County, NENE10,06743−30%

52Garden County, NENE1,80442+147%

53Jefferson County, NENE7,07040−34%

54Polk County, NENE5,27038−75%

55Greeley County, NENE2,15437+147%

56Franklin County, NENE2,79536+620%

57Burt County, NENE6,67836−73%

58Chase County, NENE3,71834−48%

59Frontier County, NENE2,65533−50%

60Boone County, NENE5,35532−20%

61Brown County, NENE2,82625+127%

62Garfield County, NENE1,71025+733%

63Pawnee County, NENE2,51024−56%

64Gosper County, NENE1,80324+71%

65Perkins County, NENE2,84923+109%

66Furnas County, NENE4,52422−27%

67Stanton County, NENE5,74422−70%

68Hitchcock County, NENE2,46719−21%

69Boyd County, NENE1,67418+6%

70Harlan County, NENE3,00018−14%

71Banner County, NENE68615+200%

72Merrick County, NENE7,90515−79%

73Hooker County, NENE68614+56%

74Nuckolls County, NENE4,10013−68%

75Cherry County, NENE5,56113+333%

76Deuel County, NENE1,86212−68%

77Fillmore County, NENE5,45812−52%

78Webster County, NENE3,33612−66%

79Kimball County, NENE3,39111−91%

80Wheeler County, NENE78911–

81Sioux County, NENE1,18810−41%

82Rock County, NENE1,2598−11%

83Thomas County, NENE6397+17%

84Valley County, NENE4,0945−69%

85Keya Paha County, NENE7924–

86Dundy County, NENE1,5683−73%

87Blaine County, NENE4583–

88Arthur County, NENE3961+0%

89Grant County, NENE5611−67%

90Logan County, NENE6691+0%

91Hayes County, NENE8210−100%

92Loup County, NENE5700–

93McPherson County, NENE3690–

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