Nebraska Population By County in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the population of Nebraska was 1,987,864. Among all Nebraska counties, Douglas had the highest population (593,645), followed by Lancaster (328,794), and Sarpy (200,477).

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 2023

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County	Population	% of State Population
Adams	30892	1.55
Antelope	6291	0.32
Arthur	416	0.02
Banner	671	0.03
Blaine	431	0.02
Boone	5320	0.27
Box Butte	10705	0.54
Boyd	1739	0.09
Brown	2877	0.14
Buffalo	50696	2.55
Burt	6730	0.34
Butler	8442	0.43
Cass	27458	1.38
Cedar	8244	0.42
Chase	3761	0.19
Cherry	5527	0.28
Cheyenne	9549	0.48
Clay	6144	0.31
Colfax	10696	0.54
Cuming	8951	0.45
Custer	10612	0.53
Dakota	21340	1.07
Dawes	8145	0.41
Dawson	24393	1.23
Deuel	1879	0.10
Dixon	5530	0.28
Dodge	37477	1.89
Douglas	593645	29.86
Dundy	1565	0.08
Fillmore	5539	0.28
Franklin	2812	0.14
Frontier	2598	0.13
Furnas	4555	0.23
Gage	21637	1.09
Garden	1804	0.09
Garfield	1758	0.09
Gosper	1837	0.09
Grant	567	0.03
Greeley	2218	0.11
Hall	62658	3.15
Hamilton	9528	0.48
Harlan	3046	0.15
Hayes	840	0.04
Hitchcock	2550	0.13
Holt	10152	0.51
Hooker	677	0.03
Howard	6564	0.33
Jefferson	7097	0.36
Johnson	5215	0.26
Kearney	6727	0.34
Keith	8155	0.41
Keya Paha	804	0.04
Kimball	3316	0.17
Knox	8341	0.42
Lancaster	328794	16.54
Lincoln	33457	1.68
Logan	661	0.03
Loup	587	0.03
McPherson	377	0.02
Madison	35727	1.80
Merrick	7746	0.39
Morrill	4531	0.23
Nance	3261	0.16
Nemaha	7064	0.36
Nuckolls	4103	0.21
Otoe	16448	0.83
Pawnee	2511	0.13
Perkins	2802	0.14
Phelps	9099	0.46
Pierce	7304	0.37
Platte	35034	1.76
Polk	5212	0.26
Red Willow	10512	0.53
Richardson	7708	0.39
Rock	1259	0.06
Saline	14651	0.74
Sarpy	200477	10.09
Saunders	23471	1.18
Scotts Bluff	35721	1.80
Seward	17646	0.89
Sheridan	4932	0.25
Sherman	2970	0.15
Sioux	1151	0.06
Stanton	5825	0.29
Thayer	4855	0.24
Thomas	675	0.03
Thurston	6562	0.33
Valley	4029	0.20
Washington	21182	1.07
Wayne	9882	0.50
Webster	3344	0.17
Wheeler	787	0.04
York	14386	0.72