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 2020, at $83,104. Garden County had the lowest, at $41,221. The median was $55,775 and the figure for Nebraska was $64,735. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest83,104Sarpy County
Lowest41,221Garden County
Median55,77593 counties
Nebraska64,735History

Map of counties, 2020

Adams County: 54,445 USDAntelope County: 54,136 USDArthur County: 52,500 USDBanner County: 59,511 USDBlaine County: 52,780 USDBoone County: 56,719 USDBox Butte County: 62,621 USDBoyd County: 51,082 USDBrown County: 52,962 USDBuffalo County: 68,925 USDBurt County: 51,488 USDButler County: 63,640 USDCass County: 70,106 USDCedar County: 61,673 USDChase County: 61,282 USDCherry County: 53,483 USDCheyenne County: 55,172 USDClay County: 63,427 USDColfax County: 63,424 USDCuming County: 54,725 USDCuster County: 57,873 USDDakota County: 61,220 USDDawes County: 52,637 USDDawson County: 61,043 USDDeuel County: 51,261 USDDixon County: 60,437 USDDodge County: 62,491 USDDouglas County: 65,788 USDDundy County: 50,299 USDFillmore County: 59,309 USDFranklin County: 49,104 USDFrontier County: 59,061 USDFurnas County: 50,762 USDGage County: 61,283 USDGarden County: 41,221 USDGarfield County: 49,951 USDGosper County: 62,698 USDGrant County: 62,487 USDGreeley County: 50,068 USDHall County: 54,110 USDHamilton County: 73,759 USDHarlan County: 55,010 USDHayes County: 54,280 USDHitchcock County: 48,475 USDHolt County: 56,777 USDHooker County: 53,234 USDHoward County: 54,291 USDJefferson County: 55,414 USDJohnson County: 55,062 USDKearney County: 62,260 USDKeith County: 57,307 USDKeya Paha County: 47,053 USDKimball County: 46,782 USDKnox County: 51,296 USDLancaster County: 65,819 USDLincoln County: 62,948 USDLogan County: 56,283 USDLoup County: 56,291 USDMcPherson County: 54,876 USDMadison County: 56,970 USDMerrick County: 58,437 USDMorrill County: 54,879 USDNance County: 52,534 USDNemaha County: 55,574 USDNuckolls County: 60,636 USDOtoe County: 68,443 USDPawnee County: 49,089 USDPerkins County: 58,925 USDPhelps County: 61,442 USDPierce County: 56,484 USDPlatte County: 62,776 USDPolk County: 59,159 USDRed Willow County: 55,657 USDRichardson County: 51,874 USDRock County: 48,461 USDSaline County: 63,655 USDSarpy County: 83,104 USDSaunders County: 72,526 USDScotts Bluff County: 53,956 USDSeward County: 72,456 USDSheridan County: 52,051 USDSherman County: 49,684 USDSioux County: 51,831 USDStanton County: 64,087 USDThayer County: 55,775 USDThomas County: 55,599 USDThurston County: 49,148 USDValley County: 55,542 USDWashington County: 78,844 USDWayne County: 64,569 USDWebster County: 52,115 USDWheeler County: 52,154 USDYork County: 63,249 USD
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USD, 2020. 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, 2020

Sarpy County: 83,104 USDSarpy County83,104Washington County: 78,844 USDWashington County78,844Hamilton County: 73,759 USDHamilton County73,759Saunders County: 72,526 USDSaunders County72,526Seward County: 72,456 USDSeward County72,456Cass County: 70,106 USDCass County70,106Buffalo County: 68,925 USDBuffalo County68,925Otoe County: 68,443 USDOtoe County68,443Lancaster County: 65,819 USDLancaster County65,819Douglas County: 65,788 USDDouglas County65,788Wayne County: 64,569 USDWayne County64,569Stanton County: 64,087 USDStanton County64,087Saline County: 63,655 USDSaline County63,655Butler County: 63,640 USDButler County63,640Clay County: 63,427 USDClay County63,427Colfax County: 63,424 USDColfax County63,424York County: 63,249 USDYork County63,249Lincoln County: 62,948 USDLincoln County62,948Platte County: 62,776 USDPlatte County62,776Gosper County: 62,698 USDGosper County62,698Box Butte County: 62,621 USDBox Butte County62,621Dodge County: 62,491 USDDodge County62,491Grant County: 62,487 USDGrant County62,487Kearney County: 62,260 USDKearney County62,260Cedar County: 61,673 USDCedar County61,673Phelps County: 61,442 USDPhelps County61,442Gage County: 61,283 USDGage County61,283Chase County: 61,282 USDChase County61,282Dakota County: 61,220 USDDakota County61,220Dawson County: 61,043 USDDawson County61,043Nuckolls County: 60,636 USDNuckolls County60,636Dixon County: 60,437 USDDixon County60,437Banner County: 59,511 USDBanner County59,511Fillmore County: 59,309 USDFillmore County59,309Polk County: 59,159 USDPolk County59,159Frontier County: 59,061 USDFrontier County59,061Perkins County: 58,925 USDPerkins County58,925Merrick County: 58,437 USDMerrick County58,437Custer County: 57,873 USDCuster County57,873Keith County: 57,307 USDKeith County57,307Sarpy County: 83,104 USDSarpy County83,104Washington County: 78,844 USDWashington County78,844Hamilton County: 73,759 USDHamilton County73,759Saunders County: 72,526 USDSaunders County72,526Seward County: 72,456 USDSeward County72,456Cass County: 70,106 USDCass County70,106Buffalo County: 68,925 USDBuffalo County68,925Otoe County: 68,443 USDOtoe County68,443Lancaster County: 65,819 USDLancaster County65,819Douglas County: 65,788 USDDouglas County65,788Wayne County: 64,569 USDWayne County64,569Stanton County: 64,087 USDStanton County64,087Saline County: 63,655 USDSaline County63,655Butler County: 63,640 USDButler County63,640Clay County: 63,427 USDClay County63,427Colfax County: 63,424 USDColfax County63,424York County: 63,249 USDYork County63,249Lincoln County: 62,948 USDLincoln County62,948Platte County: 62,776 USDPlatte County62,776Gosper County: 62,698 USDGosper County62,698Box Butte County: 62,621 USDBox Butte County62,621Dodge County: 62,491 USDDodge County62,491Grant County: 62,487 USDGrant County62,487Kearney County: 62,260 USDKearney County62,260Cedar County: 61,673 USDCedar County61,673Phelps County: 61,442 USDPhelps County61,442Gage County: 61,283 USDGage County61,283Chase County: 61,282 USDChase County61,282Dakota County: 61,220 USDDakota County61,220Dawson County: 61,043 USDDawson County61,043Nuckolls County: 60,636 USDNuckolls County60,636Dixon County: 60,437 USDDixon County60,437Banner County: 59,511 USDBanner County59,511Fillmore County: 59,309 USDFillmore County59,309Polk County: 59,159 USDPolk County59,159Frontier County: 59,061 USDFrontier County59,061Perkins County: 58,925 USDPerkins County58,925Merrick County: 58,437 USDMerrick County58,437Custer County: 57,873 USDCuster County57,873Keith County: 57,307 USDKeith County57,307
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

RankCounties2020
USD
Change on 2019
1Sarpy County83,104-1.1%
2Washington County78,844+4.8%
3Hamilton County73,759+8.1%
4Saunders County72,526+2%
5Seward County72,456+0.2%
6Cass County70,106-3.9%
7Buffalo County68,925+6.4%
8Otoe County68,443+3.2%
9Lancaster County65,819+7.2%
10Douglas County65,788-2.2%
11Wayne County64,569+12%
12Stanton County64,087+3.3%
13Saline County63,655+6.2%
14Butler County63,640+0.5%
15Clay County63,427-0.6%
16Colfax County63,424+1.5%
17York County63,249+5.9%
18Lincoln County62,948+3.3%
19Platte County62,776-0%
20Gosper County62,698-3.3%
21Box Butte County62,621+1.8%
22Dodge County62,491+2.7%
23Grant County62,487+2.8%
24Kearney County62,260-3.4%
25Cedar County61,673+2.1%
26Phelps County61,4420%
27Gage County61,283+7.9%
28Chase County61,282+6.3%
29Dakota County61,220+0.3%
30Dawson County61,043+7.4%
31Nuckolls County60,636+24.7%
32Dixon County60,437+5.4%
33Banner County59,511+8.8%
34Fillmore County59,309-1.9%
35Polk County59,159-11%
36Frontier County59,061+6%
37Perkins County58,925-7.1%
38Merrick County58,437+9.4%
39Custer County57,873+13.5%
40Keith County57,307+11.3%
41Madison County56,970-2.2%
42Holt County56,777+4.2%
43Boone County56,719-2.6%
44Pierce County56,484-16.3%
45Loup County56,291+9.2%
46Logan County56,283+6%
47Thayer County55,775+6.4%
48Red Willow County55,657+10.7%
49Thomas County55,599+8.2%
50Nemaha County55,574+0.4%
51Valley County55,542+15.8%
52Jefferson County55,414-2.3%
53Cheyenne County55,172-1.9%
54Johnson County55,062+0.9%
55Harlan County55,010+3.1%
56Morrill County54,879+9.8%
57McPherson County54,876+5.5%
58Cuming County54,725-8%
59Adams County54,445-1.3%
60Howard County54,291-4.6%
61Hayes County54,280+17%
62Antelope County54,136+6.6%
63Hall County54,110-5.7%
64Scotts Bluff County53,956+7.3%
65Cherry County53,483+5.5%
66Hooker County53,234+6.3%
67Brown County52,962+8.4%
68Blaine County52,780+16.2%
69Dawes County52,637+13.5%
70Nance County52,534-5.9%
71Arthur County52,500+13.1%
72Wheeler County52,154+3.9%
73Webster County52,115+5.2%
74Sheridan County52,051+12.8%
75Richardson County51,874+3.3%
76Sioux County51,831+8%
77Burt County51,488-5.6%
78Knox County51,296-4.4%
79Deuel County51,261+5.1%
80Boyd County51,082+9.7%
81Furnas County50,762+0.1%
82Dundy County50,299+10.7%
83Greeley County50,068+3.9%
84Garfield County49,951-5.2%
85Sherman County49,684+1.9%
86Thurston County49,148+0.5%
87Franklin County49,104-1.1%
88Pawnee County49,089+4.4%
89Hitchcock County48,475-2%
90Rock County48,461-10.1%
91Keya Paha County47,053+2.3%
92Kimball County46,782-10.5%
93Garden County41,221+0.2%

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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/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/nebraska-counties?period=2020. 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), 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/nebraska-counties?period=2020.

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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), 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/nebraska-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Sarpy County, with $83,104 in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Garden County, with $41,221 in 2020.

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