Counties in Nebraska by share of population aged 65 and over

Boyd County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 93 counties in 2024, at 35.5%. Thurston County had the lowest, at 12.8%. The median was 24.2% and the figure for Nebraska was 17.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest35.5Boyd County
Lowest12.8Thurston County
Median24.293 counties
Nebraska17.9History

Top 40 counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Boyd CountyBoyd County: 35.5 %35.5Garden CountyGarden County: 32.8 %32.8Dundy CountyDundy County: 32.6 %32.6Thomas CountyThomas County: 31.9 %31.9Loup CountyLoup County: 31.6 %31.6Nuckolls CountyNuckolls County: 31.2 %31.2Deuel CountyDeuel County: 30.7 %30.7Rock CountyRock County: 30.7 %30.7Kimball CountyKimball County: 30.5 %30.5McPherson CountyMcPherson County: 29.9 %29.9Keya Paha CountyKeya Paha County: 29.3 %29.3Hooker CountyHooker County: 29.2 %29.2Pawnee CountyPawnee County: 29.2 %29.2Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 29 %29Greeley CountyGreeley County: 29 %29Hitchcock CountyHitchcock County: 28.7 %28.7Sioux CountySioux County: 28.7 %28.7Franklin CountyFranklin County: 28.7 %28.7Sherman CountySherman County: 28.2 %28.2Sheridan CountySheridan County: 27.8 %27.8Banner CountyBanner County: 27.8 %27.8Harlan CountyHarlan County: 27.7 %27.7Keith CountyKeith County: 27.7 %27.7Gosper CountyGosper County: 27.6 %27.6Furnas CountyFurnas County: 27.6 %27.6Hayes CountyHayes County: 27.6 %27.6Valley CountyValley County: 27 %27Garfield CountyGarfield County: 26.8 %26.8Knox CountyKnox County: 26.7 %26.7Thayer CountyThayer County: 26.7 %26.7Burt CountyBurt County: 26.7 %26.7Boone CountyBoone County: 26.4 %26.4Brown CountyBrown County: 26.4 %26.4Richardson CountyRichardson County: 26.2 %26.2Logan CountyLogan County: 26.2 %26.2Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 26 %26Antelope CountyAntelope County: 25.8 %25.8Fillmore CountyFillmore County: 25.8 %25.8Chase CountyChase County: 25.4 %25.4Polk CountyPolk County: 25 %25
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Boyd County35.5+0.4 pts
2Garden County32.8+1.5 pts
3Dundy County32.6+0.7 pts
4Thomas County31.9+1.3 pts
5Loup County31.6-1.3 pts
6Nuckolls County31.2+1.4 pts
7Deuel County30.7+1.3 pts
8Rock County30.7+0.1 pts
9Kimball County30.5+0.9 pts
10McPherson County29.9+1 pts
11Keya Paha County29.3+0.4 pts
12Hooker County29.2-1.8 pts
13Pawnee County29.2+0.2 pts
14Wheeler County290 pts
15Greeley County29+1.5 pts
16Hitchcock County28.7+0.8 pts
17Sioux County28.7+0.6 pts
18Franklin County28.7+0.1 pts
19Sherman County28.2+0.3 pts
20Sheridan County27.8+0.1 pts
21Banner County27.8-1.3 pts
22Harlan County27.7+0.4 pts
23Keith County27.7+0.7 pts
24Gosper County27.6+0.9 pts
25Furnas County27.6+1.1 pts
26Hayes County27.6-0 pts
27Valley County27+0.4 pts
28Garfield County26.8-0.4 pts
29Knox County26.7+0.4 pts
30Thayer County26.7+0.2 pts
31Burt County26.7+0.6 pts
32Boone County26.4+0.3 pts
33Brown County26.4+0.8 pts
34Richardson County26.2+0.2 pts
35Logan County26.2-1.9 pts
36Jefferson County260 pts
37Antelope County25.8+0.4 pts
38Fillmore County25.8+0.2 pts
39Chase County25.4+0.3 pts
40Polk County250 pts
41Frontier County24.7+0.3 pts
42Grant County24.7+0.4 pts
43Custer County24.7+0.6 pts
44Holt County24.6+0.6 pts
45Perkins County24.6+0.7 pts
46Nance County24.5+0.6 pts
47Morrill County24.2+0.5 pts
48Howard County24+0.5 pts
49Gage County23.9+0.3 pts
50Cedar County23.8+0.4 pts
51Cherry County23.8+0.2 pts
52Cheyenne County23.7+0.1 pts
53Box Butte County23.7+0.9 pts
54Webster County23.7-0.2 pts
55Blaine County23.5-2.1 pts
56Dixon County23.5+0.2 pts
57Arthur County23.3-1 pts
58Red Willow County23.1+0.6 pts
59Cuming County22.90 pts
60Clay County22.8+0.3 pts
61Scotts Bluff County22.7+0.4 pts
62Phelps County22.6+0.5 pts
63Butler County22.5+0.4 pts
64Merrick County22.4+0.5 pts
65Lincoln County22.3+0.4 pts
66Otoe County21.9+0.4 pts
67Kearney County21.9+0.5 pts
68Pierce County21.5+0.7 pts
69Dawes County21.3+0.6 pts
70York County21.2+0.4 pts
71Washington County21.1+0.5 pts
72Hamilton County21-0.1 pts
73Nemaha County20.8+0.2 pts
74Johnson County20.5+0.4 pts
75Stanton County20.5+0.9 pts
76Cass County20.5+0.6 pts
77Adams County20.4+0.3 pts
78Seward County20.3+0.4 pts
79Saunders County20.2+0.9 pts
80Dodge County19.4-0 pts
81Platte County19.2+0.4 pts
82Madison County19.2+0.4 pts
83Saline County17.6+0.3 pts
84Buffalo County17.5+0.3 pts
85Dawson County17.2+0.5 pts
86Lancaster County16.5+0.3 pts
87Wayne County16.3+0.3 pts
88Hall County16.2+0.1 pts
89Colfax County15.1+0.5 pts
90Douglas County15.1+0.3 pts
91Dakota County14.8+0.4 pts
92Sarpy County14.2+0.3 pts
93Thurston County12.8+0.2 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

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. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Boyd County, with 35.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Thurston County, with 12.8% in 2024.

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 (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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