Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Population in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Population for Nebraska was 1.98M. Among all Nebraska counties, Douglas County had the highest population (589.54K), followed by Lancaster County (326.72K), and Sarpy County (199.89K).

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 2023
Douglas
589.54K
Lancaster
326.72K
Sarpy
199.89K
Hall
62.20K
Buffalo
50.70K
Dodge
37.19K
Scotts Bluff
35.70K
Madison
35.63K
Platte
34.61K
Lincoln
33.37K
Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Population in 2023
Rank
County
Population
1 Douglas County 589,540
2 Lancaster County 326,716
3 Sarpy County 199,886
4 Hall County 62,197
5 Buffalo County 50,697
6 Dodge County 37,187
7 Scotts Bluff County 35,699
8 Madison County 35,627
9 Platte County 34,609
10 Lincoln County 33,365
11 Adams County 30,899
12 Cass County 27,446
13 Dawson County 24,085
14 Saunders County 23,463
15 Gage County 21,634
16 Dakota County 21,268
17 Washington County 21,152
18 Seward County 17,671
19 Otoe County 16,335
20 Saline County 14,555
21 York County 14,356
22 Box Butte County 10,692
23 Custer County 10,581
24 Colfax County 10,566
25 Red Willow County 10,457
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