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Counties in Nebraska by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

Sarpy County had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 93 counties in 2024, at 72.9%. Johnson County had the lowest, at 49.1%. The median was 65.1% and the figure for Nebraska was 68.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest72.9Sarpy County
Lowest49.1Johnson County
Median65.193 counties
Nebraska68.6History

Map of counties, 2024

Adams County: 67.5 %Antelope County: 63.5 %Arthur County: 65.4 %Banner County: 67.5 %Blaine County: 66.9 %Boone County: 62.1 %Box Butte County: 63.2 %Boyd County: 57.6 %Brown County: 60.7 %Buffalo County: 70.6 %Burt County: 59 %Butler County: 65.9 %Cass County: 68.2 %Cedar County: 68.2 %Chase County: 63.4 %Cherry County: 67.2 %Cheyenne County: 64.3 %Clay County: 67.5 %Colfax County: 70 %Cuming County: 68.5 %Custer County: 64.8 %Dakota County: 71.5 %Dawes County: 63.3 %Dawson County: 70.2 %Deuel County: 56.7 %Dixon County: 66.7 %Dodge County: 66.4 %Douglas County: 70.2 %Dundy County: 66.6 %Fillmore County: 66.1 %Franklin County: 58.3 %Frontier County: 60.6 %Furnas County: 56.6 %Gage County: 63.3 %Garden County: 53.6 %Garfield County: 65.3 %Gosper County: 61.1 %Grant County: 65.1 %Greeley County: 59.6 %Hall County: 68.4 %Hamilton County: 66.1 %Harlan County: 61.1 %Hayes County: 63.1 %Hitchcock County: 54.8 %Holt County: 64.7 %Hooker County: 64.5 %Howard County: 64.9 %Jefferson County: 59.8 %Johnson County: 49.1 %Kearney County: 69.3 %Keith County: 60.5 %Keya Paha County: 60.3 %Kimball County: 56.9 %Knox County: 61.9 %Lancaster County: 69.7 %Lincoln County: 64.6 %Logan County: 68.9 %Loup County: 67.8 %McPherson County: 66.9 %Madison County: 67.4 %Merrick County: 66.1 %Morrill County: 62.7 %Nance County: 65.5 %Nemaha County: 64.9 %Nuckolls County: 63.2 %Otoe County: 66.2 %Pawnee County: 54.7 %Perkins County: 68.3 %Phelps County: 66.2 %Pierce County: 65.9 %Platte County: 69.1 %Polk County: 67.3 %Red Willow County: 62.9 %Richardson County: 61.3 %Rock County: 61.9 %Saline County: 68.4 %Sarpy County: 72.9 %Saunders County: 69.9 %Scotts Bluff County: 63.9 %Seward County: 67.1 %Sheridan County: 58.9 %Sherman County: 60.9 %Sioux County: 59.8 %Stanton County: 66.2 %Thayer County: 63.3 %Thomas County: 65.9 %Thurston County: 65.5 %Valley County: 64.5 %Washington County: 66.8 %Wayne County: 67.3 %Webster County: 64.7 %Wheeler County: 67.6 %York County: 64 %
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%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Sarpy County: 72.9 %Sarpy County72.9Dakota County: 71.5 %Dakota County71.5Buffalo County: 70.6 %Buffalo County70.6Douglas County: 70.2 %Douglas County70.2Dawson County: 70.2 %Dawson County70.2Colfax County: 70 %Colfax County70Saunders County: 69.9 %Saunders County69.9Lancaster County: 69.7 %Lancaster County69.7Kearney County: 69.3 %Kearney County69.3Platte County: 69.1 %Platte County69.1Logan County: 68.9 %Logan County68.9Cuming County: 68.5 %Cuming County68.5Saline County: 68.4 %Saline County68.4Hall County: 68.4 %Hall County68.4Perkins County: 68.3 %Perkins County68.3Cedar County: 68.2 %Cedar County68.2Cass County: 68.2 %Cass County68.2Loup County: 67.8 %Loup County67.8Wheeler County: 67.6 %Wheeler County67.6Clay County: 67.5 %Clay County67.5Adams County: 67.5 %Adams County67.5Banner County: 67.5 %Banner County67.5Madison County: 67.4 %Madison County67.4Polk County: 67.3 %Polk County67.3Wayne County: 67.3 %Wayne County67.3Cherry County: 67.2 %Cherry County67.2Seward County: 67.1 %Seward County67.1McPherson County: 66.9 %McPherson County66.9Blaine County: 66.9 %Blaine County66.9Washington County: 66.8 %Washington County66.8Dixon County: 66.7 %Dixon County66.7Dundy County: 66.6 %Dundy County66.6Dodge County: 66.4 %Dodge County66.4Otoe County: 66.2 %Otoe County66.2Stanton County: 66.2 %Stanton County66.2Phelps County: 66.2 %Phelps County66.2Hamilton County: 66.1 %Hamilton County66.1Merrick County: 66.1 %Merrick County66.1Fillmore County: 66.1 %Fillmore County66.1Thomas County: 65.9 %Thomas County65.9Sarpy County: 72.9 %Sarpy County72.9Dakota County: 71.5 %Dakota County71.5Buffalo County: 70.6 %Buffalo County70.6Douglas County: 70.2 %Douglas County70.2Dawson County: 70.2 %Dawson County70.2Colfax County: 70 %Colfax County70Saunders County: 69.9 %Saunders County69.9Lancaster County: 69.7 %Lancaster County69.7Kearney County: 69.3 %Kearney County69.3Platte County: 69.1 %Platte County69.1Logan County: 68.9 %Logan County68.9Cuming County: 68.5 %Cuming County68.5Saline County: 68.4 %Saline County68.4Hall County: 68.4 %Hall County68.4Perkins County: 68.3 %Perkins County68.3Cedar County: 68.2 %Cedar County68.2Cass County: 68.2 %Cass County68.2Loup County: 67.8 %Loup County67.8Wheeler County: 67.6 %Wheeler County67.6Clay County: 67.5 %Clay County67.5Adams County: 67.5 %Adams County67.5Banner County: 67.5 %Banner County67.5Madison County: 67.4 %Madison County67.4Polk County: 67.3 %Polk County67.3Wayne County: 67.3 %Wayne County67.3Cherry County: 67.2 %Cherry County67.2Seward County: 67.1 %Seward County67.1McPherson County: 66.9 %McPherson County66.9Blaine County: 66.9 %Blaine County66.9Washington County: 66.8 %Washington County66.8Dixon County: 66.7 %Dixon County66.7Dundy County: 66.6 %Dundy County66.6Dodge County: 66.4 %Dodge County66.4Otoe County: 66.2 %Otoe County66.2Stanton County: 66.2 %Stanton County66.2Phelps County: 66.2 %Phelps County66.2Hamilton County: 66.1 %Hamilton County66.1Merrick County: 66.1 %Merrick County66.1Fillmore County: 66.1 %Fillmore County66.1Thomas County: 65.9 %Thomas County65.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Sarpy County72.9-0.6 pts
2Dakota County71.50 pts
3Buffalo County70.6-0.3 pts
4Douglas County70.2-0.4 pts
5Dawson County70.2+1.6 pts
6Colfax County70-0.4 pts
7Saunders County69.9+0.6 pts
8Lancaster County69.7-0.2 pts
9Kearney County69.3-0.5 pts
10Platte County69.1-1 pts
11Logan County68.9+1.6 pts
12Cuming County68.5-0.6 pts
13Saline County68.4+0.6 pts
14Hall County68.4-0.4 pts
15Perkins County68.3+1.5 pts
16Cedar County68.2-0.3 pts
17Cass County68.2+0.2 pts
18Loup County67.8+0.8 pts
19Wheeler County67.6+6.4 pts
20Clay County67.5-0.1 pts
21Adams County67.5+1.5 pts
22Banner County67.5+5.6 pts
23Madison County67.4-1.2 pts
24Polk County67.3-0.2 pts
25Wayne County67.3-1.2 pts
26Cherry County67.2-0.3 pts
27Seward County67.1-0.7 pts
28McPherson County66.9-1.9 pts
29Blaine County66.9+0.9 pts
30Washington County66.8-1.1 pts
31Dixon County66.7-0.8 pts
32Dundy County66.6-0.8 pts
33Dodge County66.4+0.2 pts
34Otoe County66.2-0.7 pts
35Stanton County66.2-1.4 pts
36Phelps County66.2+1.3 pts
37Hamilton County66.1+0.2 pts
38Merrick County66.1-0.1 pts
39Fillmore County66.1-2.6 pts
40Thomas County65.9-2.9 pts
41Butler County65.9-1.6 pts
41Pierce County65.9-0.2 pts
43Nance County65.5+0.2 pts
44Thurston County65.5+0.7 pts
45Arthur County65.4+4.3 pts
46Garfield County65.3-2.5 pts
47Grant County65.1-2.2 pts
48Howard County64.9-1.3 pts
49Nemaha County64.9+4 pts
50Custer County64.8-0.1 pts
51Holt County64.7-0.7 pts
52Webster County64.7-1.4 pts
53Lincoln County64.6+1.4 pts
54Hooker County64.5+2.6 pts
55Valley County64.5+0.7 pts
56Cheyenne County64.30 pts
57York County64-0.8 pts
58Scotts Bluff County63.9+1.2 pts
59Antelope County63.5-2.3 pts
60Chase County63.4+2.6 pts
61Gage County63.3+0.2 pts
61Thayer County63.3+0.2 pts
63Dawes County63.3+0.8 pts
64Nuckolls County63.2-0.8 pts
65Box Butte County63.2-2.8 pts
66Hayes County63.1+5.3 pts
67Red Willow County62.9+0.5 pts
68Morrill County62.7+0.6 pts
69Boone County62.1-2.4 pts
70Rock County61.9+0.7 pts
71Knox County61.9-0 pts
72Richardson County61.3+0.3 pts
73Harlan County61.1-0.3 pts
74Gosper County61.1+1.3 pts
75Sherman County60.9-2.8 pts
76Brown County60.7+0.1 pts
77Frontier County60.6-0.3 pts
78Keith County60.5+0.9 pts
79Keya Paha County60.3+1.8 pts
80Jefferson County59.8+1.8 pts
81Sioux County59.8-3 pts
82Greeley County59.6-0.2 pts
83Burt County59-0 pts
84Sheridan County58.9-0.9 pts
85Franklin County58.3+0.8 pts
86Boyd County57.6-3.2 pts
87Kimball County56.9-1.8 pts
88Deuel County56.7+0.7 pts
89Furnas County56.6-0.3 pts
90Hitchcock County54.8-3.7 pts
91Pawnee County54.7-3.3 pts
92Garden County53.6+2.5 pts
93Johnson County49.1+0.8 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Nebraska by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Nebraska by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/nebraska-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Nebraska by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/nebraska-counties.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Nebraska by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/nebraska-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs: Counties in Nebraska by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024}},
  year = {2026},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/nebraska-counties. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Sarpy County, with 72.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Johnson County, with 49.1% in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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