Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Population in 2023
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Population for Nebraska was 1.99M. Among all Nebraska counties, Douglas County had the highest population (593.65K), followed by Lancaster County (328.79K), and Sarpy County (200.48K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Nebraska counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: Nebraska Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2023 Census.
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Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Population in 2023
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas County | 593645 |
| 2 | Lancaster County | 328794 |
| 3 | Sarpy County | 200477 |
| 4 | Hall County | 62658 |
| 5 | Buffalo County | 50696 |
| 6 | Dodge County | 37477 |
| 7 | Madison County | 35727 |
| 8 | Scotts Bluff County | 35721 |
| 9 | Platte County | 35034 |
| 10 | Lincoln County | 33457 |
| 11 | Adams County | 30892 |
| 12 | Cass County | 27458 |
| 13 | Dawson County | 24393 |
| 14 | Saunders County | 23471 |
| 15 | Gage County | 21637 |
| 16 | Dakota County | 21340 |
| 17 | Washington County | 21182 |
| 18 | Seward County | 17646 |
| 19 | Otoe County | 16448 |
| 20 | Saline County | 14651 |
| 21 | York County | 14386 |
| 22 | Box Butte County | 10705 |
| 23 | Colfax County | 10696 |
| 24 | Custer County | 10612 |
| 25 | Red Willow County | 10512 |
| 26 | Holt County | 10152 |
| 27 | Wayne County | 9882 |
| 28 | Cheyenne County | 9549 |
| 29 | Hamilton County | 9528 |
| 30 | Phelps County | 9099 |
| 31 | Cuming County | 8951 |
| 32 | Butler County | 8442 |
| 33 | Knox County | 8341 |
| 34 | Cedar County | 8244 |
| 35 | Keith County | 8155 |
| 36 | Dawes County | 8145 |
| 37 | Merrick County | 7746 |
| 38 | Richardson County | 7708 |
| 39 | Pierce County | 7304 |
| 40 | Jefferson County | 7097 |
| 41 | Nemaha County | 7064 |
| 42 | Burt County | 6730 |
| 43 | Kearney County | 6727 |
| 44 | Howard County | 6564 |
| 45 | Thurston County | 6562 |
| 46 | Antelope County | 6291 |
| 47 | Clay County | 6144 |
| 48 | Stanton County | 5825 |
| 49 | Fillmore County | 5539 |
| 50 | Dixon County | 5530 |
| 51 | Cherry County | 5527 |
| 52 | Boone County | 5320 |
| 53 | Johnson County | 5215 |
| 54 | Polk County | 5212 |
| 55 | Sheridan County | 4932 |
| 56 | Thayer County | 4855 |
| 57 | Furnas County | 4555 |
| 58 | Morrill County | 4531 |
| 59 | Nuckolls County | 4103 |
| 60 | Valley County | 4029 |
| 61 | Chase County | 3761 |
| 62 | Webster County | 3344 |
| 63 | Kimball County | 3316 |
| 64 | Nance County | 3261 |
| 65 | Harlan County | 3046 |
| 66 | Sherman County | 2970 |
| 67 | Brown County | 2877 |
| 68 | Franklin County | 2812 |
| 69 | Perkins County | 2802 |
| 70 | Frontier County | 2598 |
| 71 | Hitchcock County | 2550 |
| 72 | Pawnee County | 2511 |
| 73 | Greeley County | 2218 |
| 74 | Deuel County | 1879 |
| 75 | Gosper County | 1837 |
| 76 | Garden County | 1804 |
| 77 | Garfield County | 1758 |
| 78 | Boyd County | 1739 |
| 79 | Dundy County | 1565 |
| 80 | Rock County | 1259 |
| 81 | Sioux County | 1151 |
| 82 | Hayes County | 840 |
| 83 | Keya Paha County | 804 |
| 84 | Wheeler County | 787 |
| 85 | Hooker County | 677 |
| 86 | Thomas County | 675 |
| 87 | Banner County | 671 |
| 88 | Logan County | 661 |
| 89 | Loup County | 587 |
| 90 | Grant County | 567 |
| 91 | Blaine County | 431 |
| 92 | Arthur County | 416 |
| 93 | McPherson County | 377 |