Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Population in 2019

Updated on January 28, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the Population for Nebraska was 1.93M. Among all Nebraska counties, Douglas County had the highest population (570.86K), followed by Lancaster County (318.40K), and Sarpy County (186.89K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Nebraska counties.

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Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Population in 2019
Douglas
570.86K
Lancaster
318.40K
Sarpy
186.89K
Hall
61.45K
Buffalo
49.82K
Dodge
36.44K
Scotts Bluff
35.58K
Madison
35.06K
Lincoln
34.86K
Platte
33.41K
Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Population in 2019
Rank
County
Population
1 Douglas County 570,860
2 Lancaster County 318,403
3 Sarpy County 186,893
4 Hall County 61,454
5 Buffalo County 49,823
6 Dodge County 36,444
7 Scotts Bluff County 35,582
8 Madison County 35,059
9 Lincoln County 34,856
10 Platte County 33,413
11 Adams County 31,309
12 Cass County 26,186
13 Dawson County 23,571
14 Saunders County 21,562
15 Gage County 21,542
16 Washington County 20,683
17 Dakota County 20,100
18 Seward County 17,318
19 Otoe County 15,993
20 Saline County 14,194
21 York County 13,612
22 Custer County 10,796
23 Box Butte County 10,786
24 Red Willow County 10,720
25 Colfax County 10,677
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