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Counties in Nebraska by population aged 18 to 64

Wayne County had the highest population aged 18 to 64 of 93 counties in 2017, at 64.4%. Hooker County had the lowest, at 49.9%. The median was 54.8% and the figure for Nebraska was 59.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest64.4Wayne County
Lowest49.9Hooker County
Median54.893 counties
Nebraska59.7History

Top 40 counties, 2017

Wayne County: 64.4 %Wayne County64.4Lancaster County: 63.3 %Lancaster County63.3Dawes County: 62.9 %Dawes County62.9Johnson County: 62.7 %Johnson County62.7Buffalo County: 61.7 %Buffalo County61.7Douglas County: 61.6 %Douglas County61.6Sarpy County: 60.5 %Sarpy County60.5Seward County: 59.4 %Seward County59.4Adams County: 58.9 %Adams County58.9Madison County: 58.8 %Madison County58.8Saline County: 58.7 %Saline County58.7Dakota County: 58.5 %Dakota County58.5Cheyenne County: 58.3 %Cheyenne County58.3Nemaha County: 58.3 %Nemaha County58.3Cass County: 58.2 %Cass County58.2Stanton County: 58.2 %Stanton County58.2Hall County: 58.2 %Hall County58.2Lincoln County: 57.7 %Lincoln County57.7Washington County: 57.6 %Washington County57.6York County: 57.5 %York County57.5Platte County: 57.3 %Platte County57.3Red Willow County: 57 %Red Willow County57Frontier County: 56.8 %Frontier County56.8Saunders County: 56.8 %Saunders County56.8Gage County: 56.8 %Gage County56.8Dodge County: 56.8 %Dodge County56.8Box Butte County: 56.7 %Box Butte County56.7Colfax County: 56.6 %Colfax County56.6Cherry County: 56.6 %Cherry County56.6Scotts Bluff County: 56.5 %Scotts Bluff County56.5Pierce County: 56.4 %Pierce County56.4Otoe County: 56.3 %Otoe County56.3Dawson County: 56.3 %Dawson County56.3Banner County: 56.2 %Banner County56.2Hamilton County: 56.1 %Hamilton County56.1Merrick County: 56 %Merrick County56Kearney County: 55.9 %Kearney County55.9Grant County: 55.9 %Grant County55.9Wheeler County: 55.8 %Wheeler County55.8Nance County: 55.8 %Nance County55.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Wayne County64.4-0.7 pts
2Lancaster County63.3-0.4 pts
3Dawes County62.9-0.3 pts
4Johnson County62.7+0.1 pts
5Buffalo County61.7-0.3 pts
6Douglas County61.6-0.3 pts
7Sarpy County60.5-0.3 pts
8Seward County59.4-0 pts
9Adams County58.9-0.4 pts
10Madison County58.8-0.3 pts
11Saline County58.7-0.4 pts
12Dakota County58.5+0.3 pts
13Cheyenne County58.3-0.9 pts
14Nemaha County58.3-1.2 pts
15Cass County58.2-0.5 pts
16Stanton County58.2-0.9 pts
17Hall County58.2-0.1 pts
18Lincoln County57.7-0.2 pts
19Washington County57.6-0.1 pts
20York County57.5-0.6 pts
21Platte County57.3-0.3 pts
22Red Willow County57-0.6 pts
23Frontier County56.8-0.6 pts
24Saunders County56.8-0.5 pts
25Gage County56.8-0.2 pts
26Dodge County56.8-0.3 pts
27Box Butte County56.7-0.9 pts
28Colfax County56.6-0.5 pts
29Cherry County56.6-0.4 pts
30Scotts Bluff County56.5-0.4 pts
31Pierce County56.4-0.5 pts
32Otoe County56.3-0.2 pts
33Dawson County56.3-0.2 pts
34Banner County56.2+1.1 pts
35Hamilton County56.1-0.3 pts
36Merrick County56-0.5 pts
37Kearney County55.9-0.5 pts
38Grant County55.9-2.4 pts
39Wheeler County55.8-1.3 pts
40Nance County55.8-0.8 pts
41Butler County55.1-0.6 pts
42Morrill County54.9-0.1 pts
43Deuel County54.9+0.6 pts
44Hayes County54.9-1.8 pts
45Loup County54.8+1.4 pts
46Phelps County54.8-0.5 pts
47McPherson County54.8-0.8 pts
48Rock County54.7+0.2 pts
49Custer County54.7-0.5 pts
50Webster County54.7-0.5 pts
51Jefferson County54.7-0.3 pts
52Brown County54.6-1.2 pts
53Dixon County54.6-0.1 pts
54Burt County54.6-0.2 pts
55Holt County54.6+0.2 pts
56Kimball County54.60 pts
57Howard County54.5-0.3 pts
58Clay County54.5-0.8 pts
59Cuming County54.4+0.2 pts
60Blaine County54.4-0.5 pts
61Keith County54.4-0.8 pts
62Richardson County54.4-0.4 pts
63Polk County54.3-1.1 pts
64Keya Paha County54.2-0.8 pts
65Fillmore County54.1-0.7 pts
66Boone County54.1-0.5 pts
67Sioux County54-1.9 pts
68Dundy County54-0.1 pts
69Cedar County54-0.2 pts
70Furnas County53.9+0.2 pts
71Antelope County53.8-0.2 pts
72Sherman County53.6+0.1 pts
73Chase County53.5-0.6 pts
74Gosper County53.4+0.5 pts
75Garden County53.4-0.6 pts
76Garfield County53.2+1.1 pts
77Nuckolls County53-0 pts
78Valley County52.8-0 pts
79Harlan County52.7-0.6 pts
80Thomas County52.7-2 pts
81Franklin County52.7-1.2 pts
82Thurston County52.4+0.5 pts
83Sheridan County52.1-0.8 pts
84Hitchcock County52-1.2 pts
85Perkins County51.8-0.6 pts
86Thayer County51.8-0.4 pts
87Arthur County51.4+0.2 pts
87Logan County51.4-1.9 pts
89Knox County51.4-0.2 pts
90Pawnee County51.2-0 pts
91Boyd County50.2+0.6 pts
92Greeley County50.1-0.9 pts
93Hooker County49.9-0.6 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 18 to 64 as a percentage of total population on 1 July. United States: Census Bureau county population estimates by age; states and the nation are sums of their counties.

Not comparable with working-age shares for ages 15 to 64 used in EU and World Bank statistics.

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. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 18 to 64 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 18 to 64 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties (Counties in Nebraska by population aged 18 to 64, 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 18 to 64 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in Nebraska by population aged 18 to 64, 2017. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-18-64/nebraska-counties?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 18 to 64 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Counties in Nebraska by population aged 18 to 64, 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-18-64/nebraska-counties?period=2017.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 18 to 64 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in Nebraska by population aged 18 to 64, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-18-64/nebraska-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population aged 18 to 64?

Wayne County, with 64.4% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population aged 18 to 64?

Hooker County, with 49.9% in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 18 to 64 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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