Nebraska Population By County in 2019

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the population of Nebraska was 1,932,571. Among all Nebraska counties, Douglas had the highest population (570,860), followed by Lancaster (318,403), and Sarpy (186,893). Blaine was the least populated county (455).

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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Nebraska Population By County in 2019
Nebraska Population By County in 2019
County
Population
% of State Population
Douglas 570,860 29.54
Lancaster 318,403 16.48
Sarpy 186,893 9.67
Hall 61,454 3.18
Buffalo 49,823 2.58
Dodge 36,444 1.89
Scotts Bluff 35,582 1.84
Madison 35,059 1.81
Lincoln 34,856 1.80
Platte 33,413 1.73
Adams 31,309 1.62
Cass 26,186 1.36
Dawson 23,571 1.22
Saunders 21,562 1.12
Gage 21,542 1.12
Washington 20,683 1.07
Dakota 20,100 1.04
Seward 17,318 0.90
Otoe 15,993 0.83
Saline 14,194 0.73
York 13,612 0.70
Custer 10,796 0.56
Box Butte 10,786 0.56
Red Willow 10,720 0.56
Colfax 10,677 0.55
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