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Counties in Nebraska by population density, 2025

Douglas County had the highest population density of 93 counties in 2025, at 717.1 inhabitants per km². McPherson County had the lowest, at 0.2 inhabitants per km². The median was 3.1 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Nebraska was 10.1 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest717.1Douglas County
Lowest0.2McPherson County
Median3.193 counties
Nebraska10.1History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Douglas CountyDouglas County: 717.1 inhabitants per km²717.1Sarpy CountySarpy County: 337.9 inhabitants per km²337.9Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 154 inhabitants per km²154Hall CountyHall County: 45 inhabitants per km²45Dakota CountyDakota County: 31.7 inhabitants per km²31.7Dodge CountyDodge County: 27.8 inhabitants per km²27.8Madison CountyMadison County: 24.3 inhabitants per km²24.3Adams CountyAdams County: 21.3 inhabitants per km²21.3Washington CountyWashington County: 21.1 inhabitants per km²21.1Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 20.4 inhabitants per km²20.4Platte CountyPlatte County: 20.4 inhabitants per km²20.4Cass CountyCass County: 19.2 inhabitants per km²19.2Scotts Bluff CountyScotts Bluff County: 18.6 inhabitants per km²18.6Saunders CountySaunders County: 12.2 inhabitants per km²12.2Seward CountySeward County: 12.2 inhabitants per km²12.2Otoe CountyOtoe County: 10.4 inhabitants per km²10.4Colfax CountyColfax County: 10.3 inhabitants per km²10.3Saline CountySaline County: 10.1 inhabitants per km²10.1Gage CountyGage County: 9.8 inhabitants per km²9.8York CountyYork County: 9.8 inhabitants per km²9.8Dawson CountyDawson County: 9.3 inhabitants per km²9.3Wayne CountyWayne County: 8.7 inhabitants per km²8.7Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 6.9 inhabitants per km²6.9Nemaha CountyNemaha County: 6.7 inhabitants per km²6.7Thurston CountyThurston County: 6.6 inhabitants per km²6.6Phelps CountyPhelps County: 6.4 inhabitants per km²6.4Merrick CountyMerrick County: 6.3 inhabitants per km²6.3Cuming CountyCuming County: 6 inhabitants per km²6Butler CountyButler County: 5.6 inhabitants per km²5.6Red Willow CountyRed Willow County: 5.5 inhabitants per km²5.5Johnson CountyJohnson County: 5.4 inhabitants per km²5.4Richardson CountyRichardson County: 5.3 inhabitants per km²5.3Burt CountyBurt County: 5.2 inhabitants per km²5.2Stanton CountyStanton County: 5.2 inhabitants per km²5.2Kearney CountyKearney County: 5.1 inhabitants per km²5.1Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 5 inhabitants per km²5Pierce CountyPierce County: 5 inhabitants per km²5Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 4.8 inhabitants per km²4.8Polk CountyPolk County: 4.6 inhabitants per km²4.6Dixon CountyDixon County: 4.5 inhabitants per km²4.5
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2024
1Douglas County717.1+0.9%
2Sarpy County337.9+1.9%
3Lancaster County154+0.8%
4Hall County45-0.4%
5Dakota County31.7+0.9%
6Dodge County27.8+0.3%
7Madison County24.3+0.9%
8Adams County21.3-0.4%
9Washington County21.1+0.1%
10Buffalo County20.4+0.1%
11Platte County20.4-0%
12Cass County19.2+0.6%
13Scotts Bluff County18.6-0.2%
14Saunders County12.2+1.1%
15Seward County12.2+0.8%
16Otoe County10.4+0.4%
17Colfax County10.3+0.2%
18Saline County10.1+0.1%
19Gage County9.8+0.1%
20York County9.8+0.9%
21Dawson County9.3-0.3%
22Wayne County8.7+1.2%
23Hamilton County6.9+0.5%
24Nemaha County6.7-0%
25Thurston County6.6+2.2%
26Phelps County6.4-0.4%
27Merrick County6.3+0.8%
28Cuming County6-1%
29Butler County5.6+0.5%
30Red Willow County5.5-0.9%
31Johnson County5.4+0.4%
32Richardson County5.3-0.8%
33Burt County5.2-0.7%
34Stanton County5.2-0.7%
35Kearney County5.1+0.4%
36Lincoln County5+0.1%
37Pierce County5+0.4%
38Jefferson County4.8-1.1%
39Polk County4.6-0.3%
40Dixon County4.5+0.4%
41Howard County4.40%
42Cedar County4.4+0.4%
43Clay County4.2+0.9%
44Box Butte County3.8-1.6%
45Fillmore County3.7-0.1%
46Thayer County3.3-0.7%
47Cheyenne County3.1-0.1%
48Boone County3-0.6%
49Keith County2.9-0.7%
50Knox County2.9-0.4%
51Nance County2.9+0.1%
52Antelope County2.9-0.3%
53Valley County2.8+0.7%
54Nuckolls County2.8+0.1%
55Furnas County2.4+1.2%
56Pawnee County2.2-0.3%
57Webster County2.2+0.3%
58Dawes County2.2-1.9%
59Harlan County2.1-0.5%
60Sherman County2-1%
61Franklin County1.9-1%
62Deuel County1.60%
63Holt County1.6+0.1%
64Chase County1.6+0.1%
65Custer County1.6-0.2%
66Gosper County1.5-1.4%
67Greeley County1.5-1.3%
68Kimball County1.4+2.8%
69Hitchcock County1.3-0.7%
70Perkins County1.2+1.5%
71Boyd County1.2-2.6%
72Morrill County1.2-1%
73Garfield County1.2+0.7%
74Frontier County1.1+1.9%
75Brown County0.9-0.4%
76Sheridan County0.8-1.8%
77Dundy County0.7-0.2%
78Wheeler County0.5-0.4%
79Rock County0.5-0.2%
80Logan County0.5-1.9%
81Hayes County0.4-2%
82Garden County0.4-0.2%
83Keya Paha County0.4-2%
84Loup County0.4-2.7%
85Hooker County0.4-1.9%
86Cherry County0.4-0.3%
87Banner County0.4+2.3%
88Thomas County0.3-1.7%
89Grant County0.3-0.4%
90Blaine County0.20%
91Sioux County0.2-1.3%
92Arthur County0.2-4.9%
93McPherson County0.2-1.2%

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About this ranking

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

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 resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest population density?

Douglas County, with 717.1 inhabitants per km² in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

McPherson County, with 0.2 inhabitants per km² in 2025.

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 resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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