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Counties in Nebraska by poverty rate

Thurston County had the highest poverty rate of 93 counties in 2023, at 19.6%. Sarpy County had the lowest, at 4.9%. The median was 11% and the figure for Nebraska was 10.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest19.6Thurston County
Lowest4.9Sarpy County
Median1193 counties
Nebraska10.2History

Top 40 counties, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Thurston CountyThurston County: 19.6 %19.6Keya Paha CountyKeya Paha County: 17.3 %17.3Loup CountyLoup County: 16.6 %16.6Blaine CountyBlaine County: 16.3 %16.3Garden CountyGarden County: 15.9 %15.9Dawes CountyDawes County: 15.6 %15.6Scotts Bluff CountyScotts Bluff County: 15.5 %15.5Sheridan CountySheridan County: 14.6 %14.6Morrill CountyMorrill County: 14.5 %14.5Sioux CountySioux County: 14.4 %14.4Hitchcock CountyHitchcock County: 14.2 %14.2Knox CountyKnox County: 13.7 %13.7Pawnee CountyPawnee County: 13.7 %13.7Rock CountyRock County: 13.7 %13.7Dakota CountyDakota County: 13.6 %13.6Dundy CountyDundy County: 13.5 %13.5Hayes CountyHayes County: 13.5 %13.5Arthur CountyArthur County: 13.3 %13.3Frontier CountyFrontier County: 13.1 %13.1Thomas CountyThomas County: 13 %13Johnson CountyJohnson County: 12.9 %12.9Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 12.8 %12.8Boyd CountyBoyd County: 12.6 %12.6Franklin CountyFranklin County: 12.6 %12.6Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 12.5 %12.5Webster CountyWebster County: 12.5 %12.5Wayne CountyWayne County: 12.4 %12.4Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 12.3 %12.3Kimball CountyKimball County: 12.3 %12.3Sherman CountySherman County: 12.3 %12.3Box Butte CountyBox Butte County: 12 %12Furnas CountyFurnas County: 12 %12McPherson CountyMcPherson County: 12 %12Adams CountyAdams County: 11.9 %11.9Deuel CountyDeuel County: 11.9 %11.9Valley CountyValley County: 11.9 %11.9Holt CountyHolt County: 11.8 %11.8Nemaha CountyNemaha County: 11.8 %11.8Banner CountyBanner County: 11.6 %11.6Brown CountyBrown County: 11.6 %11.6
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Thurston County19.6-0.1 pts
2Keya Paha County17.3-3.6 pts
3Loup County16.6+0.2 pts
4Blaine County16.3-1.4 pts
5Garden County15.9-0.9 pts
6Dawes County15.6-0.6 pts
7Scotts Bluff County15.5+0.2 pts
8Sheridan County14.60 pts
9Morrill County14.5+0.5 pts
10Sioux County14.4-1.7 pts
11Hitchcock County14.2-0.3 pts
12Knox County13.7-1.9 pts
12Pawnee County13.7+0.5 pts
12Rock County13.7-0.4 pts
15Dakota County13.6+1.9 pts
16Dundy County13.5+0.4 pts
16Hayes County13.5-2.6 pts
18Arthur County13.3-0.8 pts
19Frontier County13.1-2.2 pts
20Thomas County13-0.5 pts
21Johnson County12.9-0.5 pts
22Wheeler County12.8-1.9 pts
23Boyd County12.6-1.8 pts
23Franklin County12.6-0.2 pts
25Lincoln County12.5+0.6 pts
25Webster County12.5+1.2 pts
27Wayne County12.4-0.9 pts
28Cheyenne County12.3+0.3 pts
28Kimball County12.3-0.5 pts
28Sherman County12.3-0.8 pts
31Box Butte County12+0.5 pts
31Furnas County12-1.6 pts
31McPherson County12-3.1 pts
34Adams County11.9+1 pts
34Deuel County11.9-0.3 pts
34Valley County11.9-0.9 pts
37Holt County11.8-1 pts
37Nemaha County11.8-2 pts
39Banner County11.6-0.1 pts
39Brown County11.6-0.5 pts
39Madison County11.6-1.5 pts
42Douglas County11.5-0.7 pts
42Red Willow County11.5-0.2 pts
44Nance County11.3-0.1 pts
45Keith County11.2-0.2 pts
46Richardson County11.1-1.7 pts
47Cherry County11-1 pts
47Jefferson County11+0.4 pts
49Garfield County10.9-1.3 pts
50Greeley County10.8-0.1 pts
50Hall County10.8-0.7 pts
50Lancaster County10.8-1.7 pts
50Nuckolls County10.8-0.1 pts
54Antelope County10.6-1.5 pts
55Dawson County10.5-1.6 pts
55Saline County10.5+1.5 pts
57Burt County10.3-1.2 pts
57Gage County10.3+0.1 pts
57Grant County10.3-0.5 pts
60Harlan County10.1-0.4 pts
60Howard County10.1+1.7 pts
62Chase County9.8+0.3 pts
62Dodge County9.8-0.8 pts
64Boone County9.7+0.1 pts
64Colfax County9.7+0.5 pts
66Clay County9.6-0.3 pts
66Hooker County9.6+0.5 pts
68York County9.4-1.6 pts
69Merrick County9.3+0.1 pts
69Perkins County9.3-1.4 pts
69Thayer County9.3-2.1 pts
72Logan County9.2-1.5 pts
72Pierce County9.2-0.2 pts
74Custer County8.9-2.2 pts
74Gosper County8.9-0.6 pts
76Fillmore County8.8-0.4 pts
77Cedar County8.6+0.4 pts
77Cuming County8.6-0.9 pts
79Dixon County8.4-1.2 pts
79Platte County8.4-1.5 pts
81Butler County8.3-0.4 pts
81Phelps County8.3-1.2 pts
83Buffalo County8.1-4.9 pts
84Otoe County8-1.9 pts
85Kearney County7.9-0.2 pts
86Hamilton County7.4-0.5 pts
87Polk County7.3-0.5 pts
88Stanton County7.2-1 pts
89Seward County6.9-0.7 pts
90Cass County6.6+0.6 pts
91Saunders County6.5-0.9 pts
92Washington County6.1-1 pts
93Sarpy County4.9-0.9 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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Thurston County, with 19.6% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Sarpy County, with 4.9% in 2023.

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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