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 2018, at $79,358. Garden County had the lowest, at $39,192. The median was $52,401 and the figure for Nebraska was $59,724. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest79,358Sarpy County
Lowest39,192Garden County
Median52,40193 counties
Nebraska59,724History

Map of counties, 2018

Adams County: 55,167 USDAntelope County: 55,371 USDArthur County: 46,862 USDBanner County: 53,865 USDBlaine County: 44,467 USDBoone County: 51,911 USDBox Butte County: 57,952 USDBoyd County: 42,431 USDBrown County: 46,191 USDBuffalo County: 59,193 USDBurt County: 57,548 USDButler County: 57,208 USDCass County: 75,177 USDCedar County: 64,570 USDChase County: 54,866 USDCherry County: 49,782 USDCheyenne County: 53,132 USDClay County: 56,259 USDColfax County: 55,787 USDCuming County: 59,219 USDCuster County: 49,995 USDDakota County: 55,522 USDDawes County: 47,487 USDDawson County: 56,818 USDDeuel County: 47,097 USDDixon County: 54,635 USDDodge County: 51,682 USDDouglas County: 64,580 USDDundy County: 48,574 USDFillmore County: 56,697 USDFranklin County: 48,778 USDFrontier County: 43,650 USDFurnas County: 49,685 USDGage County: 49,931 USDGarden County: 39,192 USDGarfield County: 46,245 USDGosper County: 59,722 USDGrant County: 56,724 USDGreeley County: 45,221 USDHall County: 53,792 USDHamilton County: 60,608 USDHarlan County: 49,321 USDHayes County: 47,047 USDHitchcock County: 43,880 USDHolt County: 55,965 USDHooker County: 46,220 USDHoward County: 52,292 USDJefferson County: 47,075 USDJohnson County: 52,401 USDKearney County: 64,456 USDKeith County: 52,086 USDKeya Paha County: 48,429 USDKimball County: 46,986 USDKnox County: 47,906 USDLancaster County: 58,618 USDLincoln County: 56,803 USDLogan County: 55,531 USDLoup County: 47,797 USDMcPherson County: 53,207 USDMadison County: 55,226 USDMerrick County: 56,493 USDMorrill County: 49,151 USDNance County: 47,279 USDNemaha County: 52,069 USDNuckolls County: 46,954 USDOtoe County: 60,734 USDPawnee County: 45,487 USDPerkins County: 57,251 USDPhelps County: 59,003 USDPierce County: 57,367 USDPlatte County: 63,656 USDPolk County: 59,815 USDRed Willow County: 49,034 USDRichardson County: 47,573 USDRock County: 48,260 USDSaline County: 54,569 USDSarpy County: 79,358 USDSaunders County: 67,897 USDScotts Bluff County: 50,247 USDSeward County: 71,024 USDSheridan County: 43,819 USDSherman County: 47,499 USDSioux County: 50,861 USDStanton County: 66,228 USDThayer County: 51,299 USDThomas County: 48,275 USDThurston County: 45,405 USDValley County: 48,604 USDWashington County: 77,838 USDWayne County: 55,970 USDWebster County: 45,058 USDWheeler County: 53,369 USDYork County: 61,478 USD
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USD, 2018. 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, 2018

Sarpy County: 79,358 USDSarpy County79,358Washington County: 77,838 USDWashington County77,838Cass County: 75,177 USDCass County75,177Seward County: 71,024 USDSeward County71,024Saunders County: 67,897 USDSaunders County67,897Stanton County: 66,228 USDStanton County66,228Douglas County: 64,580 USDDouglas County64,580Cedar County: 64,570 USDCedar County64,570Kearney County: 64,456 USDKearney County64,456Platte County: 63,656 USDPlatte County63,656York County: 61,478 USDYork County61,478Otoe County: 60,734 USDOtoe County60,734Hamilton County: 60,608 USDHamilton County60,608Polk County: 59,815 USDPolk County59,815Gosper County: 59,722 USDGosper County59,722Cuming County: 59,219 USDCuming County59,219Buffalo County: 59,193 USDBuffalo County59,193Phelps County: 59,003 USDPhelps County59,003Lancaster County: 58,618 USDLancaster County58,618Box Butte County: 57,952 USDBox Butte County57,952Burt County: 57,548 USDBurt County57,548Pierce County: 57,367 USDPierce County57,367Perkins County: 57,251 USDPerkins County57,251Butler County: 57,208 USDButler County57,208Dawson County: 56,818 USDDawson County56,818Lincoln County: 56,803 USDLincoln County56,803Grant County: 56,724 USDGrant County56,724Fillmore County: 56,697 USDFillmore County56,697Merrick County: 56,493 USDMerrick County56,493Clay County: 56,259 USDClay County56,259Wayne County: 55,970 USDWayne County55,970Holt County: 55,965 USDHolt County55,965Colfax County: 55,787 USDColfax County55,787Logan County: 55,531 USDLogan County55,531Dakota County: 55,522 USDDakota County55,522Antelope County: 55,371 USDAntelope County55,371Madison County: 55,226 USDMadison County55,226Adams County: 55,167 USDAdams County55,167Chase County: 54,866 USDChase County54,866Dixon County: 54,635 USDDixon County54,635Sarpy County: 79,358 USDSarpy County79,358Washington County: 77,838 USDWashington County77,838Cass County: 75,177 USDCass County75,177Seward County: 71,024 USDSeward County71,024Saunders County: 67,897 USDSaunders County67,897Stanton County: 66,228 USDStanton County66,228Douglas County: 64,580 USDDouglas County64,580Cedar County: 64,570 USDCedar County64,570Kearney County: 64,456 USDKearney County64,456Platte County: 63,656 USDPlatte County63,656York County: 61,478 USDYork County61,478Otoe County: 60,734 USDOtoe County60,734Hamilton County: 60,608 USDHamilton County60,608Polk County: 59,815 USDPolk County59,815Gosper County: 59,722 USDGosper County59,722Cuming County: 59,219 USDCuming County59,219Buffalo County: 59,193 USDBuffalo County59,193Phelps County: 59,003 USDPhelps County59,003Lancaster County: 58,618 USDLancaster County58,618Box Butte County: 57,952 USDBox Butte County57,952Burt County: 57,548 USDBurt County57,548Pierce County: 57,367 USDPierce County57,367Perkins County: 57,251 USDPerkins County57,251Butler County: 57,208 USDButler County57,208Dawson County: 56,818 USDDawson County56,818Lincoln County: 56,803 USDLincoln County56,803Grant County: 56,724 USDGrant County56,724Fillmore County: 56,697 USDFillmore County56,697Merrick County: 56,493 USDMerrick County56,493Clay County: 56,259 USDClay County56,259Wayne County: 55,970 USDWayne County55,970Holt County: 55,965 USDHolt County55,965Colfax County: 55,787 USDColfax County55,787Logan County: 55,531 USDLogan County55,531Dakota County: 55,522 USDDakota County55,522Antelope County: 55,371 USDAntelope County55,371Madison County: 55,226 USDMadison County55,226Adams County: 55,167 USDAdams County55,167Chase County: 54,866 USDChase County54,866Dixon County: 54,635 USDDixon County54,635
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

RankCounties2018
USD
Change on 2017
1Sarpy County79,358-1.8%
2Washington County77,838+7.5%
3Cass County75,177+5.6%
4Seward County71,024+3.3%
5Saunders County67,897+6.3%
6Stanton County66,228+13.6%
7Douglas County64,580+4.7%
8Cedar County64,570+5.6%
9Kearney County64,456+3.1%
10Platte County63,656+10.3%
11York County61,478+9.9%
12Otoe County60,734+0.4%
13Hamilton County60,608-11.3%
14Polk County59,815-2.6%
15Gosper County59,722+9%
16Cuming County59,219+6.8%
17Buffalo County59,193+0.7%
18Phelps County59,003-2.8%
19Lancaster County58,618-1.8%
20Box Butte County57,952-1.3%
21Burt County57,548+8.8%
22Pierce County57,367-1.7%
23Perkins County57,251+4%
24Butler County57,208+9.9%
25Dawson County56,818+22.5%
26Lincoln County56,803+1.6%
27Grant County56,724+7.7%
28Fillmore County56,697-1.5%
29Merrick County56,493-5.8%
30Clay County56,259+8.7%
31Wayne County55,970+2.6%
32Holt County55,965+11.1%
33Colfax County55,787-8.8%
34Logan County55,531+14.3%
35Dakota County55,522+6.7%
36Antelope County55,371+18.9%
37Madison County55,226+7.9%
38Adams County55,167+3.5%
39Chase County54,866-5.3%
40Dixon County54,635-0.6%
41Saline County54,569+1.7%
42Banner County53,865+1.6%
43Hall County53,792-1.4%
44Wheeler County53,369-4.5%
45McPherson County53,207+6.7%
46Cheyenne County53,132-11.4%
47Johnson County52,401+8%
48Howard County52,292-4.4%
49Keith County52,086+9.4%
50Nemaha County52,069-0.3%
51Boone County51,911-6.5%
52Dodge County51,682-2.8%
53Thayer County51,299-0.9%
54Sioux County50,861-0.1%
55Scotts Bluff County50,247+3.3%
56Custer County49,995-1.2%
57Gage County49,931-6.3%
58Cherry County49,782+6.2%
59Furnas County49,685-2%
60Harlan County49,321+3.1%
61Morrill County49,151+11.5%
62Red Willow County49,034-0.8%
63Franklin County48,778+3.8%
64Valley County48,604+8.2%
65Dundy County48,574+6.3%
66Keya Paha County48,429+6%
67Thomas County48,275+2.9%
68Rock County48,260-0.2%
69Knox County47,906+3.8%
70Loup County47,797+2%
71Richardson County47,573-1.1%
72Sherman County47,499-14.3%
73Dawes County47,487+8.8%
74Nance County47,279-3.5%
75Deuel County47,097-1%
76Jefferson County47,075-3.8%
77Hayes County47,047+4.2%
78Kimball County46,986+0.9%
79Nuckolls County46,954+7.4%
80Arthur County46,862+6.2%
81Garfield County46,245+6.4%
82Hooker County46,220-2.3%
83Brown County46,191-1.2%
84Pawnee County45,487+5.9%
85Thurston County45,405+0.2%
86Greeley County45,221+0.4%
87Webster County45,058-1.6%
88Blaine County44,467+1%
89Hitchcock County43,880+3.1%
90Sheridan County43,819+6.2%
91Frontier County43,650-11.7%
92Boyd County42,431-1.8%
93Garden County39,192-0.6%

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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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/nebraska-counties?period=2018. 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), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/nebraska-counties?period=2018.

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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), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/nebraska-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Sarpy County, with $79,358 in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Garden County, with $39,192 in 2018.

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