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93 counties and 913 townships, towns, villages and census designated places have a page.

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1,101 public schools
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  • 2,005,465 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 93Counties
  • 913Towns with a page
  • 1,101Public schools
  • $74,985Median household income
  • $223,800Median home value

All 93 countiesA to Z

Counties in Nebraska
CountyPlaces with a pageLand area
Adams County7563.3 sq mi
Antelope County7857.2 sq mi
Arthur County1715.2 sq mi
Banner County1746.0 sq mi
Blaine County2710.7 sq mi
Boone County7686.5 sq mi
Box Butte County31,075.2 sq mi
Boyd County17539.4 sq mi
Brown County31,221.4 sq mi
Buffalo County12968.2 sq mi
Burt County12491.6 sq mi
Butler County29584.8 sq mi
Cass County18556.9 sq mi
Cedar County12740.2 sq mi
Chase County5894.4 sq mi
Cherry County85,960.1 sq mi
Cheyenne County71,196.0 sq mi
Clay County27572.3 sq mi
Colfax County6411.5 sq mi
Cuming County20570.5 sq mi
Custer County432,575.5 sq mi
Dakota County5264.4 sq mi
Dawes County31,396.4 sq mi
Dawson County81,013.8 sq mi
Deuel County2439.8 sq mi
Dixon County23475.6 sq mi
Dodge County25528.8 sq mi
Douglas County8326.5 sq mi
Dundy County4919.7 sq mi
Fillmore County21575.4 sq mi
Franklin County18575.8 sq mi
Frontier County5974.7 sq mi
Furnas County8719.2 sq mi
Gage County37851.5 sq mi
Garden County31,704.8 sq mi
Garfield County1569.4 sq mi
Gosper County2458.2 sq mi
Grant County1776.7 sq mi
Greeley County4569.8 sq mi
Hall County5546.5 sq mi
Hamilton County8542.0 sq mi
Harlan County6553.5 sq mi
Hayes County2713.1 sq mi
Hitchcock County4710.0 sq mi
Holt County452,411.9 sq mi
Hooker County1721.0 sq mi
Howard County8569.3 sq mi
Jefferson County9570.2 sq mi
Johnson County5376.1 sq mi
Kearney County5516.2 sq mi
Keith County91,062.1 sq mi
Keya Paha County2772.9 sq mi
Kimball County3951.9 sq mi
Knox County421,108.2 sq mi
Lancaster County22837.6 sq mi
Lincoln County72,564.2 sq mi
Logan County2570.7 sq mi
Loup County1563.3 sq mi
Madison County6572.6 sq mi
McPherson County1859.3 sq mi
Merrick County17487.8 sq mi
Morrill County31,423.7 sq mi
Nance County15441.6 sq mi
Nemaha County7407.3 sq mi
Nuckolls County7575.2 sq mi
Otoe County11615.6 sq mi
Pawnee County6431.1 sq mi
Perkins County4883.3 sq mi
Phelps County5539.8 sq mi
Pierce County6573.2 sq mi
Platte County27675.1 sq mi
Polk County4438.8 sq mi
Red Willow County5717.2 sq mi
Richardson County10551.8 sq mi
Rock County21,008.3 sq mi
Saline County8574.1 sq mi
Sarpy County12238.0 sq mi
Saunders County39748.7 sq mi
Scotts Bluff County10739.6 sq mi
Seward County11571.4 sq mi
Sheridan County52,440.2 sq mi
Sherman County5565.9 sq mi
Sioux County12,066.7 sq mi
Stanton County3427.6 sq mi
Thayer County11573.8 sq mi
Thomas County3712.6 sq mi
Thurston County17393.6 sq mi
Valley County7568.1 sq mi
Washington County12389.9 sq mi
Wayne County5442.9 sq mi
Webster County6574.9 sq mi
Wheeler County2575.2 sq mi
York County9572.5 sq mi

Source: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Largest towns in NebraskaCensus population estimate

Nebraska against the United StatesOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Nebraska compared with the United States
Nebraska compared with the United States, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureNebraskaUnited States
Population1,965,926332,387,540
Median household income$74,985$78,538
Median age37.138.7
Median home value$223,800$303,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher34.1%35.0%
Foreign-born residents7.7%13.9%
Owner-occupied homes66.5%65.0%
Mean commute to work19.1 minutes26.6 minutes

Sources: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, the United States, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Population, 2000 to 2020+14.6%
1.7M1.8M1.9M2M2000: 1,711,26320002010: 1,826,34120102020: 1,961,50420201,711,2631,961,504
Population of Nebraska at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,711,263
20101,826,341
20201,961,504

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, state level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Nebraska
Under $50k32.5%
$50k to $100k31.5%
$100k to $150k18.4%
$150k to $200k8.6%
$200k and over9%

Median household income $74,985 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, state level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Nebraska
Owner occupied
523,603 units
Renter occupied
263,282 units
Vacancy rate
8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Nebraska2023
Health care and social assistance143,276
Retail trade110,079
Manufacturing104,418
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services92,709
Accommodation and food services80,966
Finance and insurance70,923
Construction57,175
Professional, scientific, and technical services46,177

923,066 employees in 56,503 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, state level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.