Nebraska Population By County in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the population of Nebraska was 1,853,691. Among all Nebraska counties, Douglas had the highest population (530,899), followed by Lancaster (293,515), and Sarpy (165,710).

Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Related Topics: Nebraska Census Vintage Data Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Nebraska Population By County in 2012

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County	Population	% of State Population
Adams	31351	1.69
Antelope	6551	0.35
Arthur	479	0.03
Banner	688	0.04
Blaine	498	0.03
Boone	5428	0.29
Box Butte	11270	0.61
Boyd	2061	0.11
Brown	3054	0.17
Buffalo	47642	2.57
Burt	6683	0.36
Butler	8250	0.45
Cass	25125	1.36
Cedar	8699	0.47
Chase	4019	0.22
Cherry	5735	0.31
Cheyenne	10076	0.54
Clay	6385	0.34
Colfax	10550	0.57
Cuming	9084	0.49
Custer	10846	0.59
Dakota	20711	1.12
Dawes	9144	0.49
Dawson	23967	1.29
Deuel	1958	0.11
Dixon	5888	0.32
Dodge	36587	1.97
Douglas	530899	28.64
Dundy	1979	0.11
Fillmore	5710	0.31
Franklin	3183	0.17
Frontier	2719	0.15
Furnas	4884	0.26
Gage	21656	1.17
Garden	1984	0.11
Garfield	1994	0.11
Gosper	2078	0.11
Grant	626	0.03
Greeley	2463	0.13
Hall	60105	3.24
Hamilton	9042	0.49
Harlan	3411	0.18
Hayes	919	0.05
Hitchcock	2871	0.16
Holt	10378	0.56
Hooker	718	0.04
Howard	6296	0.34
Jefferson	7536	0.41
Johnson	5187	0.28
Kearney	6509	0.35
Keith	8234	0.44
Keya Paha	797	0.04
Kimball	3802	0.21
Knox	8578	0.46
Lancaster	293515	15.83
Lincoln	35979	1.94
Logan	785	0.04
Loup	605	0.03
McPherson	509	0.03
Madison	35088	1.89
Merrick	7848	0.42
Morrill	4936	0.27
Nance	3675	0.20
Nemaha	7155	0.39
Nuckolls	4431	0.24
Otoe	15689	0.85
Pawnee	2793	0.15
Perkins	2929	0.16
Phelps	9208	0.50
Pierce	7183	0.39
Platte	32672	1.76
Polk	5265	0.28
Red Willow	11047	0.60
Richardson	8285	0.45
Rock	1426	0.08
Saline	14412	0.78
Sarpy	165710	8.94
Saunders	20799	1.12
Scotts Bluff	36923	1.99
Seward	16899	0.91
Sheridan	5330	0.29
Sherman	3079	0.17
Sioux	1319	0.07
Stanton	6092	0.33
Thayer	5143	0.28
Thomas	700	0.04
Thurston	6931	0.37
Valley	4216	0.23
Washington	19951	1.08
Wayne	9507	0.51
Webster	3734	0.20
Wheeler	797	0.04
York	13839	0.75