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Most white-collar workforce, Nebraska counties

Nebraska counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 93 is 37.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sheridan County, NE, up 63 places to #12.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Banner County, NENE68654.9%+4.9 pts

02Arthur County, NENE39653.1%+4.0 pts

03▲57Grant County, NENE56152.0%+8.0 pts

04▲13Logan County, NENE66949.3%+13.1 pts

05▼2Keya Paha County, NENE79247.3%−4.5 pts

06▲2Rock County, NENE1,25946.6%+4.4 pts

07▲15Washington County, NENE21,30246.3%+7.3 pts

08▲2Douglas County, NENE606,46046.0%+7.5 pts

09Sarpy County, NENE208,30345.9%+5.5 pts

10▼3Hayes County, NENE82145.8%+11.5 pts

11▼7Garden County, NENE1,80445.4%+8.9 pts

12▲63Sheridan County, NENE4,80944.3%+4.5 pts

13▼1Lancaster County, NENE334,04944.2%+5.6 pts

14▼1Frontier County, NENE2,65543.8%+8.9 pts

15▲3Dundy County, NENE1,56843.5%−9.2 pts

16▼11Wheeler County, NENE78943.4%−9.1 pts

17▼3Hamilton County, NENE9,67843.3%+10.1 pts

18▼3Thomas County, NENE63942.9%+2.4 pts

19▼13Loup County, NENE57042.1%+2.7 pts

20▲59Stanton County, NENE5,74441.9%+16.4 pts

21Holt County, NENE10,06741.2%+7.0 pts

22▲2Nuckolls County, NENE4,10041.1%+16.9 pts

23▲12Merrick County, NENE7,90540.8%+12.4 pts

24▲7Saunders County, NENE23,70240.6%+8.2 pts

25▲23Cedar County, NENE8,37340.5%+7.0 pts

26▲17Hitchcock County, NENE2,46740.5%+7.9 pts

27▼1Deuel County, NENE1,86240.3%+18.1 pts

28▲13Cheyenne County, NENE9,52840.3%+5.0 pts

29▲4Dawes County, NENE7,85840.2%+9.3 pts

30▲55Pawnee County, NENE2,51040.0%+10.1 pts

31▲25Nance County, NENE3,29039.9%+4.1 pts

32▲39Cuming County, NENE8,82339.9%+4.5 pts

33▲26Cherry County, NENE5,56139.8%−1.0 pts

34▼7Cass County, NENE27,65739.7%+6.2 pts

35▲4Seward County, NENE18,03239.6%+4.0 pts

36▲6Garfield County, NENE1,71038.9%+7.1 pts

37▲10Custer County, NENE10,50038.8%+4.4 pts

38▲12Clay County, NENE6,17038.6%+6.6 pts

39▼20Gosper County, NENE1,80338.6%+9.2 pts

40▼4Perkins County, NENE2,84938.4%−1.9 pts

41▼18Brown County, NENE2,82638.1%+8.1 pts

42▲16Richardson County, NENE7,53038.0%+4.7 pts

43▲11Kearney County, NENE6,79037.9%+3.8 pts

44▼14Thurston County, NENE6,75237.8%+2.7 pts

45▼17Pierce County, NENE7,37837.7%+6.1 pts

46▲34Red Willow County, NENE10,30737.7%+11.7 pts

47▲20Greeley County, NENE2,15437.6%−1.4 pts

48▼11Thayer County, NENE4,84237.5%+1.4 pts

49▼29Valley County, NENE4,09437.4%+1.2 pts

50▼6York County, NENE14,56437.3%+5.4 pts

51▼35McPherson County, NENE36937.3%+8.1 pts

52▼18Furnas County, NENE4,52437.3%+6.3 pts

53Harlan County, NENE3,00037.2%−2.4 pts

54▼29Sioux County, NENE1,18837.1%−6.2 pts

55▼44Blaine County, NENE45837.0%−7.9 pts

56▲8Chase County, NENE3,71836.7%+6.2 pts

57▼5Antelope County, NENE6,35236.7%+0.2 pts

58▲24Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58636.7%+6.1 pts

59▼2Howard County, NENE6,53836.5%+5.4 pts

60▼15Johnson County, NENE5,21836.0%+13.2 pts

61▲5Buffalo County, NENE51,17236.0%+4.7 pts

62▲7Franklin County, NENE2,79535.8%+2.7 pts

63▼34Webster County, NENE3,33635.7%+4.7 pts

64▼3Box Butte County, NENE10,49435.6%+7.1 pts

65▼2Wayne County, NENE10,02035.5%+4.3 pts

66▲15Boone County, NENE5,35535.4%+1.1 pts

67▲21Saline County, NENE14,99635.3%+4.7 pts

68▼36Sherman County, NENE2,92435.0%+6.8 pts

69▼29Otoe County, NENE16,53134.9%+3.4 pts

70▲19Keith County, NENE8,10034.8%+2.2 pts

71▼16Boyd County, NENE1,67434.8%−5.8 pts

72▲5Burt County, NENE6,67834.6%+1.2 pts

73▲1Platte County, NENE35,64934.5%+7.8 pts

74▼6Fillmore County, NENE5,45834.4%−1.4 pts

75▼10Nemaha County, NENE7,10233.9%−2.0 pts

76▼38Knox County, NENE8,33533.7%−1.4 pts

77▼5Adams County, NENE31,07133.6%+4.6 pts

78▼16Polk County, NENE5,27033.5%+0.6 pts

79▼3Lincoln County, NENE33,30333.3%+5.2 pts

80▼31Phelps County, NENE8,99433.1%+1.1 pts

81▼11Butler County, NENE8,50732.3%+2.0 pts

82▲1Madison County, NENE36,10631.9%+4.9 pts

83▼10Gage County, NENE21,71131.7%+1.3 pts

84▲2Hall County, NENE63,63331.4%+6.8 pts

85▼34Jefferson County, NENE7,07030.6%+1.1 pts

86▲1Dixon County, NENE5,60230.5%+3.0 pts

87▼9Dodge County, NENE38,05730.4%+5.2 pts

88▼42Morrill County, NENE4,40430.4%+0.6 pts

89▲1Dawson County, NENE24,45227.6%+5.8 pts

90▲3Kimball County, NENE3,39125.9%−5.8 pts

91▲1Dakota County, NENE21,68724.9%+6.6 pts

92▼1Colfax County, NENE10,93423.0%+1.1 pts

93▼9Hooker County, NENE68615.5%−21.6 pts

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