Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Population in 2021
Updated on August 1, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Population for Nebraska was 1.96M. Among all Nebraska counties, Douglas County had the highest population (585.45K), followed by Lancaster County (323.40K), and Sarpy County (193.83K).
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), 2021 Census.
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Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Population in 2021
Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas County | 585,452 |
| 2 | Lancaster County | 323,404 |
| 3 | Sarpy County | 193,826 |
| 4 | Hall County | 62,075 |
| 5 | Buffalo County | 50,300 |
| 6 | Dodge County | 37,128 |
| 7 | Scotts Bluff County | 35,904 |
| 8 | Madison County | 35,395 |
| 9 | Platte County | 34,295 |
| 10 | Lincoln County | 34,074 |
| 11 | Adams County | 30,967 |
| 12 | Cass County | 27,080 |
| 13 | Dawson County | 23,934 |
| 14 | Saunders County | 22,832 |
| 15 | Gage County | 21,633 |
| 16 | Dakota County | 21,282 |
| 17 | Washington County | 20,991 |
| 18 | Seward County | 17,556 |
| 19 | Otoe County | 16,017 |
| 20 | Saline County | 14,525 |
| 21 | York County | 14,239 |
| 22 | Box Butte County | 10,663 |
| 23 | Red Willow County | 10,620 |
| 24 | Custer County | 10,486 |
| 25 | Colfax County | 10,477 |
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