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List of Cities and Counties in Nebraska

Discover Nebraska population facts easily with our list of counties and cities. Find out how many people live in each area, from big cities to small towns, and see how Nebraska’s population is spread out across the state.

Nebraska Counties by Population

A county is an administrative subdivision of a US state or territory. As of 2022, Nebraska is divided into 93 counties. 

The average population of Nebraska counties is 21,115; Douglas County is the most populous (585,008) and McPherson County is the least (379). The average land area is 818 sq mi. The largest county is Cherry County (5961 sq mi) and the smallest is Sarpy County (241 sq mi).

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#CountyPopulation 2021Area (sq. mi.)Density (people/sq.mi.)
1Douglas County585,0083311,767.40
2Lancaster County324,514839386.79
3Sarpy County193,418241802.56
4Hall County61,979546113.51
5Buffalo County50,33996852.00
6Dodge County37,10353469.48
7Scotts Bluff County35,74573948.37
8Madison County35,33757361.67
9Platte County34,24167850.50
10Lincoln County34,1332,56413.31
11Adams County31,02756355.11
12Cass County27,01755948.33
13Dawson County23,8981,01323.59
14Saunders County22,78775430.22
15Gage County21,61685525.28
16Dakota County21,24126480.46
17Washington County20,96939053.77
18Seward County17,60357530.61
19Otoe County15,93061625.86
20York County14,24457624.73
21Saline County14,19257524.68
22Red Willow County10,62371714.82
23Box Butte County10,6041,0759.86
24Colfax County10,49841325.42
25Custer County10,4602,5764.06
26Holt County10,0492,4134.16
27Wayne County9,78444422.04
28Cheyenne County9,5291,1967.97
29Hamilton County9,38654417.25
30Cuming County8,98457215.71
31Phelps County8,93754016.55
32Butler County8,44458414.46
33Knox County8,4011,1087.58
34Cedar County8,33074011.26
35Keith County8,2791,0617.80
36Dawes County8,1481,3965.84
37Richardson County7,75955414.01
38Merrick County7,66548515.80
39Pierce County7,31357412.74
40Jefferson County7,17657312.52
41Nemaha County7,06440917.27
42Burt County6,70949313.61
43Kearney County6,67451612.93
44Thurston County6,62039416.80
45Howard County6,53157011.46
46Antelope County6,2798577.33
47Clay County6,07857310.61
48Stanton County5,81643013.53
49Fillmore County5,5465769.63
50Dixon County5,54547611.65
51Cherry County5,4585,9610.92
52Boone County5,3866877.84
53Johnson County5,31637614.14
54Polk County5,17443911.79
55Sheridan County5,0952,4412.09
56Thayer County4,9135758.54
57Furnas County4,6047186.41
58Morrill County4,5741,4243.21
59Valley County4,0665687.16
60Nuckolls County4,0605757.06
61Chase County3,8268944.28
62Kimball County3,4129523.58
63Webster County3,4115755.93
64Nance County3,3904417.69
65Harlan County3,0915535.59
66Sherman County2,9645665.24
67Brown County2,9081,2212.38
68Franklin County2,9035765.04
69Perkins County2,8328833.21
70Hitchcock County2,5867103.64
71Frontier County2,5559752.62
72Pawnee County2,5484325.90
73Greeley County2,1695703.81
74Deuel County1,8654404.24
75Garden County1,8471,7051.08
76Garfield County1,8395703.23
77Gosper County1,8244583.98
78Boyd County1,7895403.31
79Dundy County1,6359201.78
80Rock County1,2641,0081.25
81Sioux County1,1431,3130.87
82Hayes County8437131.18
83Wheeler County7955751.38
84Keya Paha County7877731.02
85Hooker County7347211.02
86Banner County6927460.93
87Logan County6875711.20
88Thomas County6737130.94
89Loup County6045701.06
90Grant County5797760.75
91Blaine County4617110.65
92Arthur County4397150.61
93McPherson County3798590.44

Source: US Census report 2021

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Top Cities in Nebraska by population

Of Nebraska’s 529 municipalities, 147 are cities and 382 are villages. Only two cities have a population of more than 100,000. Omaha is the most populated city in Nebraska, As per the census 2020 it has a population of 486,051 residents. Its followed by Lincoln with 291,082 residents and Bellevue with 64,176 residents

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#CityPopulation
1Omaha486,051
2Lincoln291,082
3Bellevue64,176
4Grand Island53,131
5Kearney33,790
6Fremont27,141
7Hastings25,152
8Norfolk24,955
9Papillion24,159
10Columbus24,028

Source: US Census 2020

Most Populous Counties in Nebraska

The most populous county in Nebraska is Douglas County with 585,008 residents. It was followed by Benton County (324,514) and Washington County (193,418)

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#CountyPopulation 2021
1Douglas County585,008
2Lancaster County324,514
3Sarpy County193,418
4Hall County61,979
5Buffalo County50,339
6Dodge County37,103
7Scotts Bluff County35,745
8Madison County35,337
9Platte County34,241
10Lincoln County34,133
Least Populated Nebraska County

The least populous county is McPherson County with 379 residents, it’s followed by Arthur County and Blaine County.

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#CountyPopulation 2021
1McPherson County379
2Arthur County439
3Blaine County461
4Grant County579
5Loup County604

source: US Census 2021

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Largest Counties in Nebraska by area

The Largest county by Land Area in Nebraska is Cherry County with an area of 5,961 sq. miles. Custer County with an area of 2,576 sq. mi. comes next followed by Lincoln County (2,564 sq. mi.)

Let’s have a look at the Top 10 counties by Area

#CountyArea (sq. mi.)
1Cherry County5,961
2Custer County2,576
3Lincoln County2,564
4Sheridan County2,441
5Holt County2,413
6Garden County1,705
7Morrill County1,424
8Dawes County1,396
9Sioux County1,313
10Brown County1,221
Smallest County in Nebraska by area

The smallest county by area in Nebraska is Sarpy  County with an area of 241 square miles.

#CountyArea (sq. mi.)
1Sarpy County241
2Dakota County264
3Douglas County331
4Johnson County376
5Washington County390

source: US Census report 2021

Most Densely Populated Counties in Nebraska

The most densely populated county in Nebraska is Douglas County, with 1767 people per sq. mi. Next comes Sarpy County with 802 people per sq. mi. followed by Lancaster County (387/ sq.mi)

Let’s have a look at the Top 10 densely populated counties

#CountyDensity (people/sq.mi.)
1Douglas County1,767.40
2Sarpy County802.56
3Lancaster County386.79
4Hall County113.51
5Dakota County80.46
6Dodge County69.48
7Madison County61.67
8Adams County55.11
9Washington County53.77
10Buffalo County52.00
Least Densely Populated County in Nebraska

Calhoun  County with a population density of just 0.44 people per sq. miles is the least densely populated county in Nebraska.

#CountyDensity (people/sq.mi.)
1McPherson County0.44
2Arthur County0.61
3Blaine County0.65
4Grant County0.75
5Sioux County0.87

Sources

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List of Counties in Nebraska 2024 | Top Cities in Nebraska by population

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