Nebraska Population By County in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the population of Nebraska was 1,964,537. Among all Nebraska counties, Douglas had the highest population (585,534), followed by Lancaster (323,407), and Sarpy (193,853).

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 2021

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County	Population	% of State Population
Adams	30974	1.58
Antelope	6296	0.32
Arthur	435	0.02
Banner	689	0.04
Blaine	463	0.02
Boone	5381	0.27
Box Butte	10658	0.54
Boyd	1782	0.09
Brown	2922	0.15
Buffalo	50310	2.56
Burt	6716	0.34
Butler	8452	0.43
Cass	27079	1.38
Cedar	8331	0.42
Chase	3827	0.20
Cherry	5453	0.28
Cheyenne	9504	0.48
Clay	6046	0.31
Colfax	10480	0.53
Cuming	8993	0.46
Custer	10495	0.53
Dakota	21287	1.08
Dawes	8147	0.42
Dawson	23935	1.22
Deuel	1849	0.09
Dixon	5561	0.28
Dodge	37141	1.89
Douglas	585534	29.81
Dundy	1629	0.08
Fillmore	5554	0.28
Franklin	2879	0.15
Frontier	2547	0.13
Furnas	4613	0.24
Gage	21629	1.10
Garden	1841	0.09
Garfield	1830	0.09
Gosper	1828	0.09
Grant	580	0.03
Greeley	2180	0.11
Hall	62085	3.16
Hamilton	9388	0.48
Harlan	3095	0.16
Hayes	843	0.04
Hitchcock	2602	0.13
Holt	10063	0.51
Hooker	735	0.04
Howard	6525	0.33
Jefferson	7160	0.36
Johnson	5314	0.27
Kearney	6689	0.34
Keith	8259	0.42
Keya Paha	797	0.04
Kimball	3408	0.17
Knox	8414	0.43
Lancaster	323407	16.46
Lincoln	34079	1.74
Logan	688	0.04
Loup	600	0.03
McPherson	380	0.02
Madison	35397	1.80
Merrick	7666	0.39
Morrill	4570	0.23
Nance	3380	0.17
Nemaha	7008	0.36
Nuckolls	4071	0.21
Otoe	16022	0.82
Pawnee	2542	0.13
Perkins	2821	0.14
Phelps	8922	0.45
Pierce	7316	0.37
Platte	34305	1.75
Polk	5193	0.26
Red Willow	10621	0.54
Richardson	7785	0.40
Rock	1276	0.07
Saline	14522	0.74
Sarpy	193853	9.87
Saunders	22832	1.16
Scotts Bluff	35909	1.83
Seward	17555	0.89
Sheridan	5091	0.26
Sherman	2964	0.15
Sioux	1147	0.06
Stanton	5830	0.30
Thayer	4892	0.25
Thomas	679	0.04
Thurston	6627	0.34
Valley	4065	0.21
Washington	20991	1.07
Wayne	9870	0.50
Webster	3404	0.17
Wheeler	785	0.04
York	14245	0.73