Counties in Nebraska by median household income (US single-year estimate)

Sarpy County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 93 counties in 2016, at $74,374. Garden County had the lowest, at $38,701. The median was $49,449 and the figure for Nebraska was $56,979. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest74,374Sarpy County
Lowest38,701Garden County
Median49,44993 counties
Nebraska56,979History

Map of counties, 2016

Adams County: 48,010 USDAntelope County: 48,799 USDArthur County: 44,511 USDBanner County: 51,049 USDBlaine County: 48,974 USDBoone County: 52,844 USDBox Butte County: 56,537 USDBoyd County: 41,461 USDBrown County: 44,709 USDBuffalo County: 57,036 USDBurt County: 51,054 USDButler County: 55,285 USDCass County: 63,707 USDCedar County: 53,864 USDChase County: 51,695 USDCherry County: 48,933 USDCheyenne County: 52,565 USDClay County: 51,712 USDColfax County: 50,901 USDCuming County: 56,419 USDCuster County: 47,199 USDDakota County: 53,332 USDDawes County: 44,496 USDDawson County: 51,688 USDDeuel County: 48,546 USDDixon County: 52,436 USDDodge County: 51,704 USDDouglas County: 59,226 USDDundy County: 43,459 USDFillmore County: 53,037 USDFranklin County: 45,456 USDFrontier County: 55,089 USDFurnas County: 44,219 USDGage County: 44,166 USDGarden County: 38,701 USDGarfield County: 44,016 USDGosper County: 55,373 USDGrant County: 55,830 USDGreeley County: 45,429 USDHall County: 52,315 USDHamilton County: 63,996 USDHarlan County: 45,626 USDHayes County: 46,401 USDHitchcock County: 43,502 USDHolt County: 54,055 USDHooker County: 47,526 USDHoward County: 54,803 USDJefferson County: 47,750 USDJohnson County: 47,592 USDKearney County: 66,321 USDKeith County: 46,431 USDKeya Paha County: 47,282 USDKimball County: 45,091 USDKnox County: 46,647 USDLancaster County: 58,873 USDLincoln County: 57,445 USDLogan County: 50,979 USDLoup County: 47,918 USDMcPherson County: 49,265 USDMadison County: 49,625 USDMerrick County: 52,112 USDMorrill County: 44,398 USDNance County: 47,579 USDNemaha County: 49,242 USDNuckolls County: 41,840 USDOtoe County: 55,030 USDPawnee County: 42,389 USDPerkins County: 59,732 USDPhelps County: 57,432 USDPierce County: 55,586 USDPlatte County: 59,288 USDPolk County: 53,881 USDRed Willow County: 48,783 USDRichardson County: 45,256 USDRock County: 48,802 USDSaline County: 51,222 USDSarpy County: 74,374 USDSaunders County: 66,330 USDScotts Bluff County: 46,641 USDSeward County: 66,102 USDSheridan County: 41,128 USDSherman County: 43,657 USDSioux County: 48,891 USDStanton County: 57,857 USDThayer County: 48,668 USDThomas County: 49,449 USDThurston County: 43,737 USDValley County: 43,405 USDWashington County: 70,727 USDWayne County: 52,764 USDWebster County: 41,616 USDWheeler County: 46,838 USDYork County: 53,960 USD
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USD, 2016. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2016

Sarpy County: 74,374 USDSarpy County74,374Washington County: 70,727 USDWashington County70,727Saunders County: 66,330 USDSaunders County66,330Kearney County: 66,321 USDKearney County66,321Seward County: 66,102 USDSeward County66,102Hamilton County: 63,996 USDHamilton County63,996Cass County: 63,707 USDCass County63,707Perkins County: 59,732 USDPerkins County59,732Platte County: 59,288 USDPlatte County59,288Douglas County: 59,226 USDDouglas County59,226Lancaster County: 58,873 USDLancaster County58,873Stanton County: 57,857 USDStanton County57,857Lincoln County: 57,445 USDLincoln County57,445Phelps County: 57,432 USDPhelps County57,432Buffalo County: 57,036 USDBuffalo County57,036Box Butte County: 56,537 USDBox Butte County56,537Cuming County: 56,419 USDCuming County56,419Grant County: 55,830 USDGrant County55,830Pierce County: 55,586 USDPierce County55,586Gosper County: 55,373 USDGosper County55,373Butler County: 55,285 USDButler County55,285Frontier County: 55,089 USDFrontier County55,089Otoe County: 55,030 USDOtoe County55,030Howard County: 54,803 USDHoward County54,803Holt County: 54,055 USDHolt County54,055York County: 53,960 USDYork County53,960Polk County: 53,881 USDPolk County53,881Cedar County: 53,864 USDCedar County53,864Dakota County: 53,332 USDDakota County53,332Fillmore County: 53,037 USDFillmore County53,037Boone County: 52,844 USDBoone County52,844Wayne County: 52,764 USDWayne County52,764Cheyenne County: 52,565 USDCheyenne County52,565Dixon County: 52,436 USDDixon County52,436Hall County: 52,315 USDHall County52,315Merrick County: 52,112 USDMerrick County52,112Clay County: 51,712 USDClay County51,712Dodge County: 51,704 USDDodge County51,704Chase County: 51,695 USDChase County51,695Dawson County: 51,688 USDDawson County51,688Sarpy County: 74,374 USDSarpy County74,374Washington County: 70,727 USDWashington County70,727Saunders County: 66,330 USDSaunders County66,330Kearney County: 66,321 USDKearney County66,321Seward County: 66,102 USDSeward County66,102Hamilton County: 63,996 USDHamilton County63,996Cass County: 63,707 USDCass County63,707Perkins County: 59,732 USDPerkins County59,732Platte County: 59,288 USDPlatte County59,288Douglas County: 59,226 USDDouglas County59,226Lancaster County: 58,873 USDLancaster County58,873Stanton County: 57,857 USDStanton County57,857Lincoln County: 57,445 USDLincoln County57,445Phelps County: 57,432 USDPhelps County57,432Buffalo County: 57,036 USDBuffalo County57,036Box Butte County: 56,537 USDBox Butte County56,537Cuming County: 56,419 USDCuming County56,419Grant County: 55,830 USDGrant County55,830Pierce County: 55,586 USDPierce County55,586Gosper County: 55,373 USDGosper County55,373Butler County: 55,285 USDButler County55,285Frontier County: 55,089 USDFrontier County55,089Otoe County: 55,030 USDOtoe County55,030Howard County: 54,803 USDHoward County54,803Holt County: 54,055 USDHolt County54,055York County: 53,960 USDYork County53,960Polk County: 53,881 USDPolk County53,881Cedar County: 53,864 USDCedar County53,864Dakota County: 53,332 USDDakota County53,332Fillmore County: 53,037 USDFillmore County53,037Boone County: 52,844 USDBoone County52,844Wayne County: 52,764 USDWayne County52,764Cheyenne County: 52,565 USDCheyenne County52,565Dixon County: 52,436 USDDixon County52,436Hall County: 52,315 USDHall County52,315Merrick County: 52,112 USDMerrick County52,112Clay County: 51,712 USDClay County51,712Dodge County: 51,704 USDDodge County51,704Chase County: 51,695 USDChase County51,695Dawson County: 51,688 USDDawson County51,688
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016
USD
Change on 2015
1Sarpy County74,374+0.7%
2Washington County70,727+3.3%
3Saunders County66,330+8.7%
4Kearney County66,321+31%
5Seward County66,102+5.8%
6Hamilton County63,996-1.7%
7Cass County63,707-4.2%
8Perkins County59,732+2.9%
9Platte County59,288+1.3%
10Douglas County59,226+1.4%
11Lancaster County58,873+8.2%
12Stanton County57,857+2.5%
13Lincoln County57,445+6.7%
14Phelps County57,432+3.4%
15Buffalo County57,036+2.2%
16Box Butte County56,537+3.4%
17Cuming County56,419-1%
18Grant County55,830-1.4%
19Pierce County55,586-2%
20Gosper County55,373-2.7%
21Butler County55,285-0.5%
22Frontier County55,089+8.7%
23Otoe County55,030+3.8%
24Howard County54,803+4.5%
25Holt County54,055+7.2%
26York County53,960-9.3%
27Polk County53,881-13%
28Cedar County53,864-4%
29Dakota County53,332+8.6%
30Fillmore County53,037-1.9%
31Boone County52,844-2.3%
32Wayne County52,764-3.2%
33Cheyenne County52,565-8.2%
34Dixon County52,436+0.5%
35Hall County52,315+4.4%
36Merrick County52,112+1.7%
37Clay County51,712+0.5%
38Dodge County51,704+5.6%
39Chase County51,695-6.6%
40Dawson County51,688+7.7%
41Saline County51,222-8.3%
42Burt County51,054+2.5%
43Banner County51,049-5.7%
44Logan County50,979-0.2%
45Colfax County50,901+0.3%
46Madison County49,625-3.3%
47Thomas County49,449+1.4%
48McPherson County49,265-13.8%
49Nemaha County49,242-5.4%
50Blaine County48,974+9.3%
51Cherry County48,933-10.3%
52Sioux County48,891-12.1%
53Rock County48,802-5.1%
54Antelope County48,799+0.5%
55Red Willow County48,783-1.1%
56Thayer County48,668-0.6%
57Deuel County48,546+1.9%
58Adams County48,010-1.2%
59Loup County47,918-9.4%
60Jefferson County47,750+2%
61Johnson County47,592+0.4%
62Nance County47,579+1.3%
63Hooker County47,526+10.6%
64Keya Paha County47,282+3%
65Custer County47,199-7.5%
66Wheeler County46,838-15%
67Knox County46,647+2.4%
68Scotts Bluff County46,641+7.4%
69Keith County46,431-1%
70Hayes County46,401-8.1%
71Harlan County45,626-4.6%
72Franklin County45,456+1.2%
73Greeley County45,429+1.1%
74Richardson County45,256+1.4%
75Kimball County45,091-1.5%
76Brown County44,709-4.6%
77Arthur County44,511-12.3%
78Dawes County44,496+0.8%
79Morrill County44,398-9.5%
80Furnas County44,219+10.5%
81Gage County44,166-13%
82Garfield County44,016-1.4%
83Thurston County43,737+3.4%
84Sherman County43,657+2.4%
85Hitchcock County43,502+1%
86Dundy County43,459-5%
87Valley County43,405-13.1%
88Pawnee County42,389-2.9%
89Nuckolls County41,840-0.3%
90Webster County41,616+2.9%
91Boyd County41,461-2.5%
92Sheridan County41,128-12.5%
93Garden County38,701-8.3%

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Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based estimate that combines the one-year American Community Survey with federal tax records and other administrative data, so every county gets a figure for a single year. The national figure is the one-year ACS estimate. Not adjusted for inflation between years. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. For the five-year ACS median, which also covers cities, use median_household_income.

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.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties (Counties in Nebraska by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Nebraska by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/nebraska-counties?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Nebraska by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/nebraska-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Sarpy County, with $74,374 in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Garden County, with $38,701 in 2016.

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