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Counties in Nebraska by poverty rate

Keya Paha County had the highest poverty rate of 93 counties in 2022, at 20.9%. Sarpy County had the lowest, at 5.8%. The median was 11.7% and the figure for Nebraska was 11.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest20.9Keya Paha County
Lowest5.8Sarpy County
Median11.793 counties
Nebraska11.1History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Keya Paha CountyKeya Paha County: 20.9 %20.9Thurston CountyThurston County: 19.7 %19.7Blaine CountyBlaine County: 17.7 %17.7Garden CountyGarden County: 16.8 %16.8Loup CountyLoup County: 16.4 %16.4Dawes CountyDawes County: 16.2 %16.2Hayes CountyHayes County: 16.1 %16.1Sioux CountySioux County: 16.1 %16.1Knox CountyKnox County: 15.6 %15.6Frontier CountyFrontier County: 15.3 %15.3Scotts Bluff CountyScotts Bluff County: 15.3 %15.3McPherson CountyMcPherson County: 15.1 %15.1Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 14.7 %14.7Sheridan CountySheridan County: 14.6 %14.6Hitchcock CountyHitchcock County: 14.5 %14.5Boyd CountyBoyd County: 14.4 %14.4Arthur CountyArthur County: 14.1 %14.1Rock CountyRock County: 14.1 %14.1Morrill CountyMorrill County: 14 %14Nemaha CountyNemaha County: 13.8 %13.8Furnas CountyFurnas County: 13.6 %13.6Thomas CountyThomas County: 13.5 %13.5Johnson CountyJohnson County: 13.4 %13.4Wayne CountyWayne County: 13.3 %13.3Pawnee CountyPawnee County: 13.2 %13.2Dundy CountyDundy County: 13.1 %13.1Madison CountyMadison County: 13.1 %13.1Sherman CountySherman County: 13.1 %13.1Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 13 %13Franklin CountyFranklin County: 12.8 %12.8Holt CountyHolt County: 12.8 %12.8Kimball CountyKimball County: 12.8 %12.8Richardson CountyRichardson County: 12.8 %12.8Valley CountyValley County: 12.8 %12.8Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 12.5 %12.5Deuel CountyDeuel County: 12.2 %12.2Douglas CountyDouglas County: 12.2 %12.2Garfield CountyGarfield County: 12.2 %12.2Antelope CountyAntelope County: 12.1 %12.1Brown CountyBrown County: 12.1 %12.1
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Keya Paha County20.9+1.6 pts
2Thurston County19.7+0.7 pts
3Blaine County17.7+4 pts
4Garden County16.8+1.8 pts
5Loup County16.4+0.8 pts
6Dawes County16.2+0.9 pts
7Hayes County16.1+2.1 pts
7Sioux County16.1+0.6 pts
9Knox County15.6+3.3 pts
10Frontier County15.3+3.3 pts
10Scotts Bluff County15.3+1.7 pts
12McPherson County15.1+3.7 pts
13Wheeler County14.7+3.5 pts
14Sheridan County14.6+1.3 pts
15Hitchcock County14.5+1.3 pts
16Boyd County14.4+0.3 pts
17Arthur County14.1+1.1 pts
17Rock County14.1+0.1 pts
19Morrill County14+0.5 pts
20Nemaha County13.8+2.3 pts
21Furnas County13.6+1.7 pts
22Thomas County13.5+1.7 pts
23Johnson County13.4+0.1 pts
24Wayne County13.3+0.8 pts
25Pawnee County13.2+0.8 pts
26Dundy County13.1-0.8 pts
26Madison County13.1+3.4 pts
26Sherman County13.1+2 pts
29Buffalo County13+2.3 pts
30Franklin County12.8-0.2 pts
30Holt County12.8+1.9 pts
30Kimball County12.8+0.9 pts
30Richardson County12.8+1.4 pts
30Valley County12.8+1.4 pts
35Lancaster County12.5+0.5 pts
36Deuel County12.2+1.1 pts
36Douglas County12.2+0.5 pts
36Garfield County12.2+0.9 pts
39Antelope County12.1+2.1 pts
39Brown County12.1+1.2 pts
39Dawson County12.1+1.4 pts
42Cherry County12+0.9 pts
42Cheyenne County12+0.1 pts
44Lincoln County11.9+0.8 pts
45Banner County11.7+1.4 pts
45Dakota County11.7+1.3 pts
45Red Willow County11.7+0.8 pts
48Box Butte County11.5+0.3 pts
48Burt County11.5+1.5 pts
48Hall County11.5-0.5 pts
51Keith County11.4-0.2 pts
51Nance County11.4+0.9 pts
51Thayer County11.4+2.5 pts
54Webster County11.3-0.1 pts
55Custer County11.1+0.5 pts
56York County11+2.5 pts
57Adams County10.9-0.8 pts
57Greeley County10.9-2.1 pts
57Nuckolls County10.9+1 pts
60Grant County10.8+0.8 pts
61Logan County10.7+0.8 pts
61Perkins County10.7+1.3 pts
63Dodge County10.60 pts
63Jefferson County10.6+0.9 pts
65Harlan County10.5+0.8 pts
66Gage County10.2-1.8 pts
67Clay County9.90 pts
67Otoe County9.9+0.6 pts
67Platte County9.9+2.1 pts
70Boone County9.60 pts
70Dixon County9.6+1.6 pts
72Chase County9.5+0.7 pts
72Cuming County9.5+1 pts
72Gosper County9.5+0.9 pts
72Phelps County9.5+0.7 pts
76Pierce County9.4-0.7 pts
77Colfax County9.2+0.9 pts
77Fillmore County9.2+0.3 pts
77Merrick County9.2+0.2 pts
80Hooker County9.1+2.1 pts
81Saline County9-1.1 pts
82Butler County8.7+0.4 pts
83Howard County8.4+0.3 pts
84Cedar County8.2+0.3 pts
84Stanton County8.2+1.1 pts
86Kearney County8.1+0.4 pts
87Hamilton County7.9+1.2 pts
88Polk County7.8+1.2 pts
89Seward County7.6-0.2 pts
90Saunders County7.4+0.1 pts
91Washington County7.1+0.8 pts
92Cass County6-0.4 pts
93Sarpy County5.8+0.3 pts

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About this ranking

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

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. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Keya Paha County, with 20.9% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Sarpy County, with 5.8% in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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