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Counties in Nebraska by households

Douglas County had the highest households of 93 counties in 2023, at 235,080. Arthur County had the lowest, at 184. The median was 2,382 and the figure for Nebraska was 786,885. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest235,080Douglas County
Lowest184Arthur County
Median2,38293 counties
Nebraska786,885History

Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 12,900 countAntelope County: 2,687 countArthur County: 184 countBanner County: 258 countBlaine County: 192 countBoone County: 2,202 countBox Butte County: 4,537 countBoyd County: 784 countBrown County: 1,208 countBuffalo County: 19,662 countBurt County: 2,867 countButler County: 3,538 countCass County: 10,561 countCedar County: 3,419 countChase County: 1,437 countCherry County: 2,229 countCheyenne County: 4,351 countClay County: 2,475 countColfax County: 3,639 countCuming County: 3,782 countCuster County: 4,456 countDakota County: 7,299 countDawes County: 3,381 countDawson County: 8,982 countDeuel County: 825 countDixon County: 2,237 countDodge County: 14,863 countDouglas County: 235,080 countDundy County: 804 countFillmore County: 2,382 countFranklin County: 1,290 countFrontier County: 1,053 countFurnas County: 2,006 countGage County: 9,162 countGarden County: 827 countGarfield County: 750 countGosper County: 777 countGrant County: 295 countGreeley County: 941 countHall County: 24,406 countHamilton County: 3,499 countHarlan County: 1,200 countHayes County: 357 countHitchcock County: 1,125 countHolt County: 4,064 countHooker County: 314 countHoward County: 2,494 countJefferson County: 3,114 countJohnson County: 1,750 countKearney County: 2,730 countKeith County: 3,946 countKeya Paha County: 327 countKimball County: 1,531 countKnox County: 3,235 countLancaster County: 132,162 countLincoln County: 14,585 countLogan County: 311 countLoup County: 249 countMcPherson County: 196 countMadison County: 14,152 countMerrick County: 3,210 countMorrill County: 1,890 countNance County: 1,346 countNemaha County: 2,812 countNuckolls County: 1,819 countOtoe County: 6,423 countPawnee County: 1,077 countPerkins County: 1,162 countPhelps County: 3,819 countPierce County: 2,859 countPlatte County: 13,398 countPolk County: 2,058 countRed Willow County: 4,442 countRichardson County: 3,563 countRock County: 582 countSaline County: 5,166 countSarpy County: 72,661 countSaunders County: 8,820 countScotts Bluff County: 15,093 countSeward County: 6,645 countSheridan County: 2,122 countSherman County: 1,294 countSioux County: 457 countStanton County: 2,289 countThayer County: 2,082 countThomas County: 318 countThurston County: 1,983 countValley County: 1,822 countWashington County: 8,391 countWayne County: 3,762 countWebster County: 1,503 countWheeler County: 359 countYork County: 5,589 count
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count, 2023. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Douglas County: 235,080 countDouglas County235,080Lancaster County: 132,162 countLancaster County132,162Sarpy County: 72,661 countSarpy County72,661Hall County: 24,406 countHall County24,406Buffalo County: 19,662 countBuffalo County19,662Scotts Bluff County: 15,093 countScotts Bluff County15,093Dodge County: 14,863 countDodge County14,863Lincoln County: 14,585 countLincoln County14,585Madison County: 14,152 countMadison County14,152Platte County: 13,398 countPlatte County13,398Adams County: 12,900 countAdams County12,900Cass County: 10,561 countCass County10,561Gage County: 9,162 countGage County9,162Dawson County: 8,982 countDawson County8,982Saunders County: 8,820 countSaunders County8,820Washington County: 8,391 countWashington County8,391Dakota County: 7,299 countDakota County7,299Seward County: 6,645 countSeward County6,645Otoe County: 6,423 countOtoe County6,423York County: 5,589 countYork County5,589Saline County: 5,166 countSaline County5,166Box Butte County: 4,537 countBox Butte County4,537Custer County: 4,456 countCuster County4,456Red Willow County: 4,442 countRed Willow County4,442Cheyenne County: 4,351 countCheyenne County4,351Holt County: 4,064 countHolt County4,064Keith County: 3,946 countKeith County3,946Phelps County: 3,819 countPhelps County3,819Cuming County: 3,782 countCuming County3,782Wayne County: 3,762 countWayne County3,762Colfax County: 3,639 countColfax County3,639Richardson County: 3,563 countRichardson County3,563Butler County: 3,538 countButler County3,538Hamilton County: 3,499 countHamilton County3,499Cedar County: 3,419 countCedar County3,419Dawes County: 3,381 countDawes County3,381Knox County: 3,235 countKnox County3,235Merrick County: 3,210 countMerrick County3,210Jefferson County: 3,114 countJefferson County3,114Burt County: 2,867 countBurt County2,867Douglas County: 235,080 countDouglas County235,080Lancaster County: 132,162 countLancaster County132,162Sarpy County: 72,661 countSarpy County72,661Hall County: 24,406 countHall County24,406Buffalo County: 19,662 countBuffalo County19,662Scotts Bluff County: 15,093 countScotts Bluff County15,093Dodge County: 14,863 countDodge County14,863Lincoln County: 14,585 countLincoln County14,585Madison County: 14,152 countMadison County14,152Platte County: 13,398 countPlatte County13,398Adams County: 12,900 countAdams County12,900Cass County: 10,561 countCass County10,561Gage County: 9,162 countGage County9,162Dawson County: 8,982 countDawson County8,982Saunders County: 8,820 countSaunders County8,820Washington County: 8,391 countWashington County8,391Dakota County: 7,299 countDakota County7,299Seward County: 6,645 countSeward County6,645Otoe County: 6,423 countOtoe County6,423York County: 5,589 countYork County5,589Saline County: 5,166 countSaline County5,166Box Butte County: 4,537 countBox Butte County4,537Custer County: 4,456 countCuster County4,456Red Willow County: 4,442 countRed Willow County4,442Cheyenne County: 4,351 countCheyenne County4,351Holt County: 4,064 countHolt County4,064Keith County: 3,946 countKeith County3,946Phelps County: 3,819 countPhelps County3,819Cuming County: 3,782 countCuming County3,782Wayne County: 3,762 countWayne County3,762Colfax County: 3,639 countColfax County3,639Richardson County: 3,563 countRichardson County3,563Butler County: 3,538 countButler County3,538Hamilton County: 3,499 countHamilton County3,499Cedar County: 3,419 countCedar County3,419Dawes County: 3,381 countDawes County3,381Knox County: 3,235 countKnox County3,235Merrick County: 3,210 countMerrick County3,210Jefferson County: 3,114 countJefferson County3,114Burt County: 2,867 countBurt County2,867
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
count		Change on 2022
1Douglas County235,080+1.6%
2Lancaster County132,162+1.8%
3Sarpy County72,661+2.1%
4Hall County24,406+1.6%
5Buffalo County19,662+0.6%
6Scotts Bluff County15,093-0.2%
7Dodge County14,863+1.6%
8Lincoln County14,585+0.7%
9Madison County14,152+1.1%
10Platte County13,398+0.8%
11Adams County12,900+1.4%
12Cass County10,561+2.1%
13Gage County9,162+0.1%
14Dawson County8,982+2%
15Saunders County8,820+0.4%
16Washington County8,391+1.9%
17Dakota County7,299+1.6%
18Seward County6,645+1%
19Otoe County6,423+0.2%
20York County5,589-0.1%
21Saline County5,166+0.6%
22Box Butte County4,537-0.8%
23Custer County4,456-1.9%
24Red Willow County4,442+2.9%
25Cheyenne County4,351+0.9%
26Holt County4,064+1.7%
27Keith County3,946+4.4%
28Phelps County3,819+0.4%
29Cuming County3,782+1.9%
30Wayne County3,762+0.8%
31Colfax County3,639+0.6%
32Richardson County3,563-0.7%
33Butler County3,538+0.9%
34Hamilton County3,499-2.2%
35Cedar County3,419+1.9%
36Dawes County3,381-3%
37Knox County3,235-1%
38Merrick County3,210+1.1%
39Jefferson County3,114-0.3%
40Burt County2,867+2.8%
41Pierce County2,859-0.6%
42Nemaha County2,812-1.4%
43Kearney County2,730+1.8%
44Antelope County2,687+3.1%
45Howard County2,494-2%
46Clay County2,4750%
47Fillmore County2,382-0%
48Stanton County2,289+2.3%
49Dixon County2,237+1%
50Cherry County2,229+5.6%
51Boone County2,202-1.7%
52Sheridan County2,122+1%
53Thayer County2,082+1.3%
54Polk County2,058+1.9%
55Furnas County2,006+0.1%
56Thurston County1,983-0.5%
57Morrill County1,890+4.2%
58Valley County1,822+4.1%
59Nuckolls County1,819+4.1%
60Johnson County1,750+1.6%
61Kimball County1,531+2%
62Webster County1,503+1.6%
63Chase County1,437-2.8%
64Nance County1,346+3%
65Sherman County1,294-0.7%
66Franklin County1,290+2.8%
67Brown County1,208-0.7%
68Harlan County1,200-1.7%
69Perkins County1,162+0.7%
70Hitchcock County1,125+1.4%
71Pawnee County1,077+0.7%
72Frontier County1,053+1.9%
73Greeley County941+3.7%
74Garden County827-0.2%
75Deuel County825-4.2%
76Dundy County804+2%
77Boyd County784-2.9%
78Gosper County777+3.5%
79Garfield County750-3.2%
80Rock County582+0.9%
81Sioux County457+1.6%
82Wheeler County359+3.8%
83Hayes County357-4.5%
84Keya Paha County327+1.2%
85Thomas County318+3.9%
86Hooker County314+7.5%
87Logan County311+1.3%
88Grant County295+5%
89Banner County258+3.6%
90Loup County249-8.5%
91McPherson County196+1.6%
92Blaine County192-4.5%
93Arthur County184+3.4%

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Number of households, which equals the number of occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

People living in group quarters, such as college dormitories, nursing homes and prisons, are not in households.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households) (Counties in Nebraska by households, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Counties in Nebraska by households, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/nebraska-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Counties in Nebraska by households, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/nebraska-counties?period=2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Counties in Nebraska by households, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/nebraska-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households): Counties in Nebraska by households, 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Douglas County, with 235,080 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Arthur County, with 184 in 2023.

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