Nebraska Population By County in 2016
Updated on January 27, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the population of Nebraska was 1,906,483. Among all Nebraska counties, Douglas[object Promise] had the highest population (555,880), followed by Lancaster[object Promise] (310,561), and Sarpy[object Promise] (178,457). Arthur[object Promise] was the least populated county (467).
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 2016
Nebraska Population By County in 2016
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| County | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 31723 | 1.66 |
| Antelope | 6347 | 0.33 |
| Arthur | 467 | 0.02 |
| Banner | 722 | 0.04 |
| Blaine | 468 | 0.03 |
| Boone | 5341 | 0.28 |
| Box Butte | 11168 | 0.59 |
| Boyd | 1980 | 0.10 |
| Brown | 2981 | 0.16 |
| Buffalo | 49171 | 2.58 |
| Burt | 6526 | 0.34 |
| Butler | 7985 | 0.42 |
| Cass | 25629 | 1.34 |
| Cedar | 8600 | 0.45 |
| Chase | 3910 | 0.21 |
| Cherry | 5847 | 0.31 |
| Cheyenne | 10069 | 0.53 |
| Clay | 6134 | 0.32 |
| Colfax | 10726 | 0.56 |
| Cuming | 8939 | 0.47 |
| Custer | 10828 | 0.57 |
| Dakota | 20295 | 1.07 |
| Dawes | 8922 | 0.47 |
| Dawson | 23742 | 1.25 |
| Deuel | 1862 | 0.10 |
| Dixon | 5742 | 0.30 |
| Dodge | 36702 | 1.93 |
| Douglas | 555880 | 29.16 |
| Dundy | 1807 | 0.10 |
| Fillmore | 5619 | 0.30 |
| Franklin | 2996 | 0.16 |
| Frontier | 2651 | 0.14 |
| Furnas | 4751 | 0.25 |
| Gage | 21622 | 1.13 |
| Garden | 1904 | 0.10 |
| Garfield | 1991 | 0.10 |
| Gosper | 2026 | 0.11 |
| Grant | 666 | 0.04 |
| Greeley | 2400 | 0.13 |
| Hall | 61404 | 3.22 |
| Hamilton | 9167 | 0.48 |
| Harlan | 3441 | 0.18 |
| Hayes | 896 | 0.05 |
| Hitchcock | 2820 | 0.15 |
| Holt | 10229 | 0.54 |
| Hooker | 684 | 0.04 |
| Howard | 6394 | 0.34 |
| Jefferson | 7167 | 0.38 |
| Johnson | 5206 | 0.27 |
| Kearney | 6568 | 0.35 |
| Keith | 8121 | 0.43 |
| Keya Paha | 790 | 0.04 |
| Kimball | 3672 | 0.19 |
| Knox | 8502 | 0.45 |
| Lancaster | 310561 | 16.29 |
| Lincoln | 35528 | 1.86 |
| Logan | 797 | 0.04 |
| Loup | 616 | 0.03 |
| McPherson | 503 | 0.03 |
| Madison | 34951 | 1.83 |
| Merrick | 7852 | 0.41 |
| Morrill | 4858 | 0.26 |
| Nance | 3562 | 0.19 |
| Nemaha | 6980 | 0.37 |
| Nuckolls | 4273 | 0.22 |
| Otoe | 15930 | 0.84 |
| Pawnee | 2704 | 0.14 |
| Perkins | 2898 | 0.15 |
| Phelps | 9199 | 0.48 |
| Pierce | 7134 | 0.37 |
| Platte | 32986 | 1.73 |
| Polk | 5182 | 0.27 |
| Red Willow | 10782 | 0.57 |
| Richardson | 8013 | 0.42 |
| Rock | 1405 | 0.07 |
| Saline | 14228 | 0.75 |
| Sarpy | 178457 | 9.36 |
| Saunders | 20977 | 1.10 |
| Scotts Bluff | 36439 | 1.91 |
| Seward | 17095 | 0.90 |
| Sheridan | 5238 | 0.28 |
| Sherman | 3006 | 0.16 |
| Sioux | 1256 | 0.07 |
| Stanton | 5972 | 0.31 |
| Thayer | 5087 | 0.27 |
| Thomas | 719 | 0.04 |
| Thurston | 7141 | 0.38 |
| Valley | 4191 | 0.22 |
| Washington | 20217 | 1.06 |
| Wayne | 9427 | 0.49 |
| Webster | 3575 | 0.19 |
| Wheeler | 803 | 0.04 |
| York | 13741 | 0.72 |