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Counties in Nebraska by population under 18, 2025

Thurston County had the highest population under 18 of 93 counties in 2025, at 35.6%. McPherson County had the lowest, at 14.6%. The median was 22.9% and the figure for Nebraska was 23.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest35.6Thurston County
Lowest14.6McPherson County
Median22.993 counties
Nebraska23.7History

Top 40 counties, 2025

Thurston County: 35.6 %Thurston County35.6Colfax County: 29.3 %Colfax County29.3Dakota County: 29.2 %Dakota County29.2Dawson County: 27.7 %Dawson County27.7Hall County: 26.2 %Hall County26.2Hayes County: 25.9 %Hayes County25.9Hamilton County: 25.7 %Hamilton County25.7Saline County: 25.7 %Saline County25.7Platte County: 25.5 %Platte County25.5Clay County: 25.3 %Clay County25.3Sarpy County: 25.1 %Sarpy County25.1Cedar County: 25 %Cedar County25Chase County: 24.9 %Chase County24.9Knox County: 24.9 %Knox County24.9Antelope County: 24.8 %Antelope County24.8Holt County: 24.8 %Holt County24.8Pierce County: 24.7 %Pierce County24.7Saunders County: 24.7 %Saunders County24.7Stanton County: 24.7 %Stanton County24.7Dodge County: 24.5 %Dodge County24.5Dixon County: 24.5 %Dixon County24.5Butler County: 24.4 %Butler County24.4Cuming County: 24.4 %Cuming County24.4Douglas County: 24.4 %Douglas County24.4Otoe County: 24.2 %Otoe County24.2Madison County: 24.1 %Madison County24.1Phelps County: 24 %Phelps County24Boone County: 24 %Boone County24Valley County: 23.9 %Valley County23.9Cherry County: 23.9 %Cherry County23.9Nance County: 23.9 %Nance County23.9Custer County: 23.9 %Custer County23.9Box Butte County: 23.8 %Box Butte County23.8Wheeler County: 23.7 %Wheeler County23.7Merrick County: 23.7 %Merrick County23.7Kearney County: 23.6 %Kearney County23.6Greeley County: 23.6 %Greeley County23.6Howard County: 23.5 %Howard County23.5Banner County: 23.5 %Banner County23.5Perkins County: 23.4 %Perkins County23.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Thurston County35.60 pts
2Colfax County29.3-0.8 pts
3Dakota County29.2+0.5 pts
4Dawson County27.7-0.2 pts
5Hall County26.2-0.2 pts
6Hayes County25.9-0.7 pts
7Hamilton County25.7+0.1 pts
8Saline County25.7-0.5 pts
9Platte County25.5-0.2 pts
10Clay County25.3+0.4 pts
11Sarpy County25.1-0.5 pts
12Cedar County25-0.1 pts
13Chase County24.9+0.4 pts
14Knox County24.9-0.2 pts
15Antelope County24.80 pts
16Holt County24.8-0.5 pts
17Pierce County24.7-0.3 pts
17Saunders County24.7-0 pts
19Stanton County24.7-0.5 pts
20Dodge County24.50 pts
21Dixon County24.5-0.3 pts
22Butler County24.4+0.4 pts
23Cuming County24.4-0.3 pts
24Douglas County24.4-0.3 pts
25Otoe County24.2-0 pts
26Madison County24.1-0 pts
27Phelps County24-0.1 pts
28Boone County24-0.4 pts
29Valley County23.9+0.5 pts
30Cherry County23.90 pts
31Nance County23.9-0.1 pts
32Custer County23.90 pts
33Box Butte County23.8-0.1 pts
34Wheeler County23.7+0.2 pts
35Merrick County23.7-0.4 pts
36Kearney County23.6-0.2 pts
37Greeley County23.6-0.4 pts
38Howard County23.5-0.1 pts
39Banner County23.5-0.3 pts
40Perkins County23.4-0.8 pts
41Nemaha County23.3+0.3 pts
42Washington County23.2-0.1 pts
43Adams County23.2-0.1 pts
44Morrill County23.2+0.2 pts
45Hitchcock County23.1+0.2 pts
46Webster County23+0.2 pts
47Scotts Bluff County22.9-0.4 pts
48Logan County22.9-0.8 pts
49Garfield County22.9+1.1 pts
50Pawnee County22.8-0.3 pts
51Buffalo County22.7-0.3 pts
52Seward County22.7-0.1 pts
53Cheyenne County22.50 pts
54Jefferson County22.5-0.2 pts
55York County22.5-0.4 pts
56Frontier County22.5+0.3 pts
57Thayer County22.4-0.3 pts
58Sioux County22.3+0.1 pts
59Grant County22.1-0.1 pts
60Sheridan County22.1-0.3 pts
61Blaine County22.1-0.4 pts
62Arthur County22-0.3 pts
63Red Willow County22-0.2 pts
64Cass County21.9-0.5 pts
65Harlan County21.9+0.1 pts
66Gage County21.8-0.2 pts
67Lincoln County21.8-0.2 pts
68Richardson County21.6+0.1 pts
69Lancaster County21.6-0.3 pts
70Polk County21.6-0.6 pts
71Burt County21.6-0.5 pts
72Franklin County21.5+0.1 pts
73Furnas County21.4+0.5 pts
74Fillmore County21.4-0.3 pts
75Sherman County21.3-0.3 pts
76Kimball County20.7+0.9 pts
77Brown County20.5+0.2 pts
78Wayne County20.4-0.5 pts
79Nuckolls County20.4+0.5 pts
80Rock County20.1+0.2 pts
81Keith County20-0.7 pts
82Hooker County19.8-0.8 pts
83Gosper County19.7-0.2 pts
84Dawes County19.4-0.8 pts
85Loup County19.10 pts
86Dundy County19.1+0.1 pts
87Keya Paha County18.8-0.5 pts
88Boyd County18.60 pts
89Thomas County18.6-1.7 pts
90Deuel County18.6-1.1 pts
91Johnson County17-0.2 pts
92Garden County16.2-0.3 pts
93McPherson County14.6-1.1 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 0 to 17 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.

Uses the US age of majority. Not comparable with population_0_14_share, which stops at 14.

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 0 to 17 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 0 to 17 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 under 18, 2025) [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 0 to 17 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 under 18, 2025. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/nebraska-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 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 under 18, 2025. 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-under-18/nebraska-counties.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 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 under 18, 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/nebraska-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Thurston County, with 35.6% in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population under 18?

McPherson County, with 14.6% in 2025.

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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 0 to 17 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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