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.
Top 40 counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 (%) | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boyd County | 35.5 | +0.4 pts |
| 2 | Garden County | 32.8 | +1.5 pts |
| 3 | Dundy County | 32.6 | +0.7 pts |
| 4 | Thomas County | 31.9 | +1.3 pts |
| 5 | Loup County | 31.6 | -1.3 pts |
| 6 | Nuckolls County | 31.2 | +1.4 pts |
| 7 | Deuel County | 30.7 | +1.3 pts |
| 8 | Rock County | 30.7 | +0.1 pts |
| 9 | Kimball County | 30.5 | +0.9 pts |
| 10 | McPherson County | 29.9 | +1 pts |
| 11 | Keya Paha County | 29.3 | +0.4 pts |
| 12 | Hooker County | 29.2 | -1.8 pts |
| 13 | Pawnee County | 29.2 | +0.2 pts |
| 14 | Wheeler County | 29 | 0 pts |
| 15 | Greeley County | 29 | +1.5 pts |
| 16 | Hitchcock County | 28.7 | +0.8 pts |
| 17 | Sioux County | 28.7 | +0.6 pts |
| 18 | Franklin County | 28.7 | +0.1 pts |
| 19 | Sherman County | 28.2 | +0.3 pts |
| 20 | Sheridan County | 27.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 21 | Banner County | 27.8 | -1.3 pts |
| 22 | Harlan County | 27.7 | +0.4 pts |
| 23 | Keith County | 27.7 | +0.7 pts |
| 24 | Gosper County | 27.6 | +0.9 pts |
| 25 | Furnas County | 27.6 | +1.1 pts |
| 26 | Hayes County | 27.6 | -0 pts |
| 27 | Valley County | 27 | +0.4 pts |
| 28 | Garfield County | 26.8 | -0.4 pts |
| 29 | Knox County | 26.7 | +0.4 pts |
| 30 | Thayer County | 26.7 | +0.2 pts |
| 31 | Burt County | 26.7 | +0.6 pts |
| 32 | Boone County | 26.4 | +0.3 pts |
| 33 | Brown County | 26.4 | +0.8 pts |
| 34 | Richardson County | 26.2 | +0.2 pts |
| 35 | Logan County | 26.2 | -1.9 pts |
| 36 | Jefferson County | 26 | 0 pts |
| 37 | Antelope County | 25.8 | +0.4 pts |
| 38 | Fillmore County | 25.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 39 | Chase County | 25.4 | +0.3 pts |
| 40 | Polk County | 25 | 0 pts |
| 41 | Frontier County | 24.7 | +0.3 pts |
| 42 | Grant County | 24.7 | +0.4 pts |
| 43 | Custer County | 24.7 | +0.6 pts |
| 44 | Holt County | 24.6 | +0.6 pts |
| 45 | Perkins County | 24.6 | +0.7 pts |
| 46 | Nance County | 24.5 | +0.6 pts |
| 47 | Morrill County | 24.2 | +0.5 pts |
| 48 | Howard County | 24 | +0.5 pts |
| 49 | Gage County | 23.9 | +0.3 pts |
| 50 | Cedar County | 23.8 | +0.4 pts |
| 51 | Cherry County | 23.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 52 | Cheyenne County | 23.7 | +0.1 pts |
| 53 | Box Butte County | 23.7 | +0.9 pts |
| 54 | Webster County | 23.7 | -0.2 pts |
| 55 | Blaine County | 23.5 | -2.1 pts |
| 56 | Dixon County | 23.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 57 | Arthur County | 23.3 | -1 pts |
| 58 | Red Willow County | 23.1 | +0.6 pts |
| 59 | Cuming County | 22.9 | 0 pts |
| 60 | Clay County | 22.8 | +0.3 pts |
| 61 | Scotts Bluff County | 22.7 | +0.4 pts |
| 62 | Phelps County | 22.6 | +0.5 pts |
| 63 | Butler County | 22.5 | +0.4 pts |
| 64 | Merrick County | 22.4 | +0.5 pts |
| 65 | Lincoln County | 22.3 | +0.4 pts |
| 66 | Otoe County | 21.9 | +0.4 pts |
| 67 | Kearney County | 21.9 | +0.5 pts |
| 68 | Pierce County | 21.5 | +0.7 pts |
| 69 | Dawes County | 21.3 | +0.6 pts |
| 70 | York County | 21.2 | +0.4 pts |
| 71 | Washington County | 21.1 | +0.5 pts |
| 72 | Hamilton County | 21 | -0.1 pts |
| 73 | Nemaha County | 20.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 74 | Johnson County | 20.5 | +0.4 pts |
| 75 | Stanton County | 20.5 | +0.9 pts |
| 76 | Cass County | 20.5 | +0.6 pts |
| 77 | Adams County | 20.4 | +0.3 pts |
| 78 | Seward County | 20.3 | +0.4 pts |
| 79 | Saunders County | 20.2 | +0.9 pts |
| 80 | Dodge County | 19.4 | -0 pts |
| 81 | Platte County | 19.2 | +0.4 pts |
| 82 | Madison County | 19.2 | +0.4 pts |
| 83 | Saline County | 17.6 | +0.3 pts |
| 84 | Buffalo County | 17.5 | +0.3 pts |
| 85 | Dawson County | 17.2 | +0.5 pts |
| 86 | Lancaster County | 16.5 | +0.3 pts |
| 87 | Wayne County | 16.3 | +0.3 pts |
| 88 | Hall County | 16.2 | +0.1 pts |
| 89 | Colfax County | 15.1 | +0.5 pts |
| 90 | Douglas County | 15.1 | +0.3 pts |
| 91 | Dakota County | 14.8 | +0.4 pts |
| 92 | Sarpy County | 14.2 | +0.3 pts |
| 93 | Thurston County | 12.8 | +0.2 pts |
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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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