Counties in Nebraska
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Nebraska has 93 counties, home to about 1,965,926 people. Sort the table by any column, or search by name or seat.
Counties93time zones: Central, Mountain
Most peopleDouglas County585,461 residents, 30% of the state
Fewest peopleBlaine County385 residents (survey estimate; small counties have wide margins of error)
Most crowdedDouglas County1,793 people per sq mi
Largest by landCherry County5,960.1 sq mi
Priciest homesSarpy Countymedian value $287,600
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Population3851.2k2.8k5.1k7.0k9.5k22kno data
County explorer: all 93 counties in Nebraska
| County | Seat | Population | Land sq mi | People / sq mi | Median home | Time zone | FIPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas | Omaha | 585,461 | 326.5 | 1,793 | $245,800 | Central | 31055 |
| Lancaster | Lincoln | 323,673 | 837.6 | 386 | $258,900 | Central | 31109 |
| Sarpy | Papillion | 194,051 | 238.0 | 815 | $287,600 | Central | 31153 |
| Hall | Grand Island | 62,431 | 546.5 | 114 | $207,900 | Central | 31079 |
| Buffalo | Kearney | 50,323 | 968.2 | 52 | $236,800 | Central | 31019 |
| Dodge | Fremont | 37,146 | 528.8 | 70 | $188,100 | Central | 31053 |
| Scotts Bluff | Gering | 35,937 | 739.6 | 49 | $161,400 | Mountain | 31157 |
| Madison | Madison | 35,535 | 572.6 | 62 | $196,000 | Central | 31119 |
| Platte | Columbus | 34,358 | 675.1 | 51 | $207,800 | Central | 31141 |
| Lincoln | North Platte | 34,122 | 2,564.2 | 13 | $183,100 | Central | 31111 |
| Adams | Hastings | 31,034 | 563.3 | 55 | $185,800 | Central | 31001 |
| Cass | Plattsmouth | 26,963 | 556.9 | 48 | $247,200 | Central | 31025 |
| Dawson | Lexington | 24,020 | 1,013.8 | 24 | $157,800 | Central | 31047 |
| Saunders | Wahoo | 22,761 | 748.7 | 30 | $241,100 | Central | 31155 |
| Gage | Beatrice | 21,646 | 851.5 | 25 | $167,100 | Central | 31067 |
| Dakota | Dakota City | 21,331 | 264.3 | 81 | $168,100 | Central | 31043 |
| Washington | Blair | 20,989 | 389.9 | 54 | $278,300 | Central | 31177 |
| Seward | Seward | 17,636 | 571.4 | 31 | $232,400 | Central | 31159 |
| Otoe | Nebraska City | 16,075 | 615.6 | 26 | $185,000 | Central | 31131 |
| Saline | Wilber | 14,642 | 574.1 | 26 | $180,700 | Central | 31151 |
| York | York | 14,231 | 572.5 | 25 | $175,900 | Central | 31185 |
| Box Butte | Alliance | 10,754 | 1,075.2 | 10 | $161,100 | Mountain | 31013 |
| Red Willow | McCook | 10,611 | 717.2 | 15 | $143,500 | Central | 31145 |
| Custer | Broken Bow | 10,544 | 2,575.5 | 4 | $160,500 | Central | 31041 |
| Colfax | Schuyler | 10,541 | 411.5 | 26 | $128,800 | Central | 31037 |
| Holt | O'Neill | 10,093 | 2,411.9 | 4 | $152,000 | Central | 31089 |
| Wayne | Wayne | 9,786 | 442.9 | 22 | $203,700 | Central | 31179 |
| Cheyenne | Sidney | 9,478 | 1,196.0 | 8 | $129,100 | Mountain | 31033 |
| Hamilton | Aurora | 9,438 | 542.0 | 17 | $238,700 | Central | 31081 |
| Phelps | Holdrege | 8,983 | 539.8 | 17 | $173,300 | Central | 31137 |
| Cuming | West Point | 8,976 | 570.5 | 16 | $174,900 | Central | 31039 |
| Butler | David City | 8,413 | 584.8 | 14 | $165,700 | Central | 31023 |
| Knox | Center | 8,362 | 1,108.2 | 8 | $116,900 | Central | 31107 |
| Cedar | Hartington | 8,344 | 740.2 | 11 | $175,500 | Central | 31027 |
| Keith | Ogallala | 8,239 | 1,062.1 | 8 | $157,000 | Mountain | 31101 |
| Dawes | Chadron | 8,212 | 1,396.4 | 6 | $146,500 | Mountain | 31045 |
| Richardson | Falls City | 7,797 | 551.8 | 14 | $96,500 | Central | 31147 |
| Merrick | Central City | 7,696 | 487.8 | 16 | $168,000 | Central | 31121 |
| Pierce | Pierce | 7,312 | 573.2 | 13 | $182,700 | Central | 31139 |
| Jefferson | Fairbury | 7,155 | 570.2 | 13 | $117,600 | Central | 31095 |
| Nemaha | Auburn | 7,035 | 407.3 | 17 | $125,100 | Central | 31127 |
| Burt | Tekamah | 6,730 | 491.6 | 14 | $125,400 | Central | 31021 |
| Kearney | Minden | 6,697 | 516.2 | 13 | $218,300 | Central | 31099 |
| Thurston | Pender | 6,666 | 393.6 | 17 | $105,100 | Central | 31173 |
| Howard | St. Paul | 6,492 | 569.3 | 11 | $205,200 | Central | 31093 |
| Antelope | Neligh | 6,302 | 857.2 | 7 | $116,900 | Central | 31003 |
| Clay | Clay Center | 6,084 | 572.3 | 11 | $146,300 | Central | 31035 |
| Stanton | Stanton | 5,835 | 427.6 | 14 | $184,300 | Central | 31167 |
| Dixon | Ponca | 5,561 | 475.6 | 12 | $141,400 | Central | 31051 |
| Fillmore | Geneva | 5,551 | 575.4 | 10 | $131,200 | Central | 31059 |
| Cherry | Valentine | 5,468 | 5,960.1 | 1 | $136,000 | Mountain (split) | 31031 |
| Boone | Albion | 5,366 | 686.5 | 8 | $164,700 | Central | 31011 |
| Johnson | Tecumseh | 5,263 | 376.1 | 14 | $131,500 | Central | 31097 |
| Polk | Osceola | 5,209 | 438.8 | 12 | $177,800 | Central | 31143 |
| Sheridan | Rushville | 5,058 | 2,440.2 | 2 | $102,900 | Mountain | 31161 |
| Thayer | Hebron | 4,938 | 573.8 | 9 | $106,200 | Central | 31169 |
| Furnas | Beaver City | 4,605 | 719.2 | 6 | $91,800 | Central | 31065 |
| Morrill | Bridgeport | 4,544 | 1,423.7 | 3 | $112,000 | Mountain | 31123 |
| Valley | Ord | 4,094 | 568.1 | 7 | $122,200 | Central | 31175 |
| Nuckolls | Nelson | 4,089 | 575.2 | 7 | $90,900 | Central | 31129 |
| Chase | Imperial | 3,639 | 894.4 | 4 | $178,700 | Mountain | 31029 |
| Webster | Red Cloud | 3,385 | 574.9 | 6 | $102,000 | Central | 31181 |
| Kimball | Kimball | 3,348 | 951.9 | 4 | $109,900 | Mountain | 31105 |
| Nance | Fullerton | 3,342 | 441.6 | 8 | $122,800 | Central | 31125 |
| Harlan | Alma | 3,006 | 553.5 | 5 | $147,200 | Central | 31083 |
| Sherman | Loup City | 2,974 | 565.9 | 5 | $135,000 | Central | 31163 |
| Franklin | Franklin | 2,868 | 575.8 | 5 | $99,100 | Central | 31061 |
| Perkins | Grant | 2,835 | 883.3 | 3 | $149,200 | Mountain | 31135 |
| Brown | Ainsworth | 2,739 | 1,221.4 | 2 | $100,200 | Central | 31017 |
| Hitchcock | Trenton | 2,601 | 710.0 | 4 | $88,800 | Central | 31087 |
| Frontier | Stockville | 2,562 | 974.7 | 3 | $138,800 | Central | 31063 |
| Pawnee | Pawnee City | 2,539 | 431.1 | 6 | $74,800 | Central | 31133 |
| Greeley | Greeley Center | 2,211 | 569.8 | 4 | $87,800 | Central | 31077 |
| Gosper | Elwood | 1,929 | 458.2 | 4 | $202,700 | Central | 31073 |
| Deuel | Chappell | 1,865 | 439.8 | 4 | $97,200 | Mountain | 31049 |
| Dundy | Benkelman | 1,811 | 919.7 | 2 | $118,200 | Mountain | 31057 |
| Garfield | Burwell | 1,797 | 569.4 | 3 | $144,900 | Central | 31071 |
| Boyd | Butte | 1,704 | 539.4 | 3 | $104,000 | Central | 31015 |
| Garden | Oshkosh | 1,620 | 1,704.8 | 1 | $95,500 | Mountain | 31069 |
| Rock | Bassett | 1,335 | 1,008.3 | 1 | $124,400 | Central | 31149 |
| Sioux | Harrison | 1,197 | 2,066.7 | 1 | $141,700 | Mountain | 31165 |
| Keya Paha | Springview | 939 | 772.9 | 1 | $108,800 | Central | 31103 |
| Hayes | Hayes Center | 854 | 713.1 | 1 | $112,800 | Central | 31085 |
| Logan | Stapleton | 812 | 570.7 | 1 | $160,000 | Central | 31113 |
| Wheeler | Bartlett | 785 | 575.2 | 1 | $135,900 | Central | 31183 |
| Grant | Hyannis | 695 | 776.7 | 1 | $113,900 | Mountain | 31075 |
| Banner | Harrisburg | 657 | 746.0 | 1 | $166,300 | Mountain | 31007 |
| Thomas | Thedford | 626 | 712.6 | 1 | $113,000 | Central | 31171 |
| Hooker | Mullen | 613 | 721.0 | 1 | $85,400 | Mountain | 31091 |
| Loup | Taylor | 564 | 563.3 | 1 | $120,700 | Central | 31115 |
| Arthur | Arthur | 540 | 715.2 | 1 | $188,800 | Mountain | 31005 |
| McPherson | Tryon | 463 | 859.3 | 1 | $124,200 | Central | 31117 |
| Blaine | Brewster | 385 | 710.7 | 1 | $102,100 | Central | 31009 |
Which Nebraska cities are in more than one county?
- Wakefield: Dixon County 82.3%, Wayne County 17.7% of residents
Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024; ACS 2019-2023 5-year; Wikidata, CC0 (seats); timezone-boundary-builder (time zones). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
FAQ
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How many counties are in Nebraska?
93.
What is the most populated county in Nebraska?
Douglas County, with about 585,461 people (30% of the state).
What is the least populated county in Nebraska?
Blaine County, with about 385 people (a survey estimate with a wide margin of error).
What is the largest county in Nebraska by land?
Cherry County, 5,960.1 sq mi of land.
What county am I in, in Nebraska?
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