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Counties in Nebraska by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

Nance County had the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 93 counties in 2024, at 16.6%. Howard County had the lowest, at 4.8%. The median was 9.7% and the figure for Nebraska was 10.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest16.6Nance County
Lowest4.8Howard County
Median9.793 counties
Nebraska10.6History

Map of counties, 2024

Adams County: 12.7 %Antelope County: 9.2 %Arthur County: 7.2 %Banner County: 7.7 %Blaine County: 9 %Boone County: 9.6 %Box Butte County: 10.8 %Boyd County: 9.7 %Brown County: 13.4 %Buffalo County: 9.9 %Burt County: 13.2 %Butler County: 9.7 %Cass County: 5.2 %Cedar County: 7.1 %Chase County: 7.5 %Cherry County: 8.3 %Cheyenne County: 14.3 %Clay County: 6.9 %Colfax County: 6.9 %Cuming County: 6.7 %Custer County: 7.1 %Dakota County: 11.5 %Dawes County: 13.1 %Dawson County: 10.8 %Deuel County: 9.4 %Dixon County: 7.3 %Dodge County: 11 %Douglas County: 11.8 %Dundy County: 14 %Fillmore County: 8.8 %Franklin County: 12.3 %Frontier County: 11.4 %Furnas County: 13 %Gage County: 12.6 %Garden County: 16.5 %Garfield County: 8.8 %Gosper County: 10.3 %Grant County: 12.2 %Greeley County: 13.1 %Hall County: 14.1 %Hamilton County: 5.2 %Harlan County: 6.7 %Hayes County: 12.7 %Hitchcock County: 12.8 %Holt County: 11.7 %Hooker County: 6.2 %Howard County: 4.8 %Jefferson County: 10.1 %Johnson County: 9.7 %Kearney County: 7.2 %Keith County: 10.4 %Keya Paha County: 7.2 %Kimball County: 12.2 %Knox County: 13.7 %Lancaster County: 11.9 %Lincoln County: 12.4 %Logan County: 5.6 %Loup County: 6.9 %McPherson County: 12.2 %Madison County: 13.1 %Merrick County: 7.9 %Morrill County: 13.9 %Nance County: 16.6 %Nemaha County: 13.3 %Nuckolls County: 5.7 %Otoe County: 9.1 %Pawnee County: 13.6 %Perkins County: 7.2 %Phelps County: 12.2 %Pierce County: 7.6 %Platte County: 9.8 %Polk County: 7.9 %Red Willow County: 14 %Richardson County: 10.5 %Rock County: 10.8 %Saline County: 8.9 %Sarpy County: 5.6 %Saunders County: 6.3 %Scotts Bluff County: 12.9 %Seward County: 7.4 %Sheridan County: 11.3 %Sherman County: 8.7 %Sioux County: 14.9 %Stanton County: 9.4 %Thayer County: 9 %Thomas County: 8.9 %Thurston County: 13.9 %Valley County: 9.3 %Washington County: 6.4 %Wayne County: 13.2 %Webster County: 9.6 %Wheeler County: 5.2 %York County: 9.2 %
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%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Nance County: 16.6 %Nance County16.6Garden County: 16.5 %Garden County16.5Sioux County: 14.9 %Sioux County14.9Cheyenne County: 14.3 %Cheyenne County14.3Hall County: 14.1 %Hall County14.1Red Willow County: 14 %Red Willow County14Dundy County: 14 %Dundy County14Morrill County: 13.9 %Morrill County13.9Thurston County: 13.9 %Thurston County13.9Knox County: 13.7 %Knox County13.7Pawnee County: 13.6 %Pawnee County13.6Brown County: 13.4 %Brown County13.4Nemaha County: 13.3 %Nemaha County13.3Burt County: 13.2 %Burt County13.2Wayne County: 13.2 %Wayne County13.2Dawes County: 13.1 %Dawes County13.1Madison County: 13.1 %Madison County13.1Greeley County: 13.1 %Greeley County13.1Furnas County: 13 %Furnas County13Scotts Bluff County: 12.9 %Scotts Bluff County12.9Hitchcock County: 12.8 %Hitchcock County12.8Hayes County: 12.7 %Hayes County12.7Adams County: 12.7 %Adams County12.7Gage County: 12.6 %Gage County12.6Lincoln County: 12.4 %Lincoln County12.4Franklin County: 12.3 %Franklin County12.3Phelps County: 12.2 %Phelps County12.2McPherson County: 12.2 %McPherson County12.2Kimball County: 12.2 %Kimball County12.2Grant County: 12.2 %Grant County12.2Lancaster County: 11.9 %Lancaster County11.9Douglas County: 11.8 %Douglas County11.8Holt County: 11.7 %Holt County11.7Dakota County: 11.5 %Dakota County11.5Frontier County: 11.4 %Frontier County11.4Sheridan County: 11.3 %Sheridan County11.3Dodge County: 11 %Dodge County11Dawson County: 10.8 %Dawson County10.8Rock County: 10.8 %Rock County10.8Box Butte County: 10.8 %Box Butte County10.8Nance County: 16.6 %Nance County16.6Garden County: 16.5 %Garden County16.5Sioux County: 14.9 %Sioux County14.9Cheyenne County: 14.3 %Cheyenne County14.3Hall County: 14.1 %Hall County14.1Red Willow County: 14 %Red Willow County14Dundy County: 14 %Dundy County14Morrill County: 13.9 %Morrill County13.9Thurston County: 13.9 %Thurston County13.9Knox County: 13.7 %Knox County13.7Pawnee County: 13.6 %Pawnee County13.6Brown County: 13.4 %Brown County13.4Nemaha County: 13.3 %Nemaha County13.3Burt County: 13.2 %Burt County13.2Wayne County: 13.2 %Wayne County13.2Dawes County: 13.1 %Dawes County13.1Madison County: 13.1 %Madison County13.1Greeley County: 13.1 %Greeley County13.1Furnas County: 13 %Furnas County13Scotts Bluff County: 12.9 %Scotts Bluff County12.9Hitchcock County: 12.8 %Hitchcock County12.8Hayes County: 12.7 %Hayes County12.7Adams County: 12.7 %Adams County12.7Gage County: 12.6 %Gage County12.6Lincoln County: 12.4 %Lincoln County12.4Franklin County: 12.3 %Franklin County12.3Phelps County: 12.2 %Phelps County12.2McPherson County: 12.2 %McPherson County12.2Kimball County: 12.2 %Kimball County12.2Grant County: 12.2 %Grant County12.2Lancaster County: 11.9 %Lancaster County11.9Douglas County: 11.8 %Douglas County11.8Holt County: 11.7 %Holt County11.7Dakota County: 11.5 %Dakota County11.5Frontier County: 11.4 %Frontier County11.4Sheridan County: 11.3 %Sheridan County11.3Dodge County: 11 %Dodge County11Dawson County: 10.8 %Dawson County10.8Rock County: 10.8 %Rock County10.8Box Butte County: 10.8 %Box Butte County10.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Nance County16.6+0.5 pts
2Garden County16.5+2.5 pts
3Sioux County14.9+3.5 pts
4Cheyenne County14.3+3.2 pts
5Hall County14.1+2.3 pts
6Red Willow County14-0.1 pts
7Dundy County14+2 pts
8Morrill County13.9+1.5 pts
9Thurston County13.9-4.1 pts
10Knox County13.7+0.5 pts
11Pawnee County13.6-0.5 pts
12Brown County13.4+1.2 pts
13Nemaha County13.3+0.3 pts
14Burt County13.2-0.5 pts
15Wayne County13.20 pts
16Dawes County13.1+0.5 pts
17Madison County13.1+1.3 pts
18Greeley County13.1+1.9 pts
19Furnas County13+0.6 pts
20Scotts Bluff County12.9-1 pts
21Hitchcock County12.8+1.1 pts
22Hayes County12.7+0.4 pts
23Adams County12.7-0.1 pts
24Gage County12.6-0.6 pts
25Lincoln County12.4-0.5 pts
26Franklin County12.3-1.8 pts
27Phelps County12.2-1.4 pts
28McPherson County12.2+5.1 pts
29Kimball County12.2+1.1 pts
30Grant County12.2+1.4 pts
31Lancaster County11.9+0.2 pts
32Douglas County11.8+0.6 pts
33Holt County11.7+0.9 pts
34Dakota County11.5+0.4 pts
35Frontier County11.4-0.7 pts
36Sheridan County11.3+0.5 pts
37Dodge County11+1.7 pts
38Dawson County10.8-1.5 pts
38Rock County10.8+0.3 pts
40Box Butte County10.8+0.8 pts
41Richardson County10.5-0.1 pts
42Keith County10.4-0.4 pts
43Gosper County10.3+3.3 pts
44Jefferson County10.1+0.3 pts
45Buffalo County9.9-1.1 pts
46Platte County9.8+1 pts
47Butler County9.7+2.2 pts
48Johnson County9.7+2.9 pts
49Boyd County9.7-0.6 pts
50Boone County9.6+0.4 pts
51Webster County9.6-0.3 pts
52Deuel County9.4+0.3 pts
53Stanton County9.4+2.3 pts
54Valley County9.3+0.1 pts
55Antelope County9.2-0.8 pts
56York County9.2+0.1 pts
57Otoe County9.1-0.4 pts
58Thayer County90 pts
59Blaine County9-1.7 pts
60Saline County8.9-0.6 pts
61Thomas County8.9+4.1 pts
62Fillmore County8.8+0.9 pts
63Garfield County8.8-2.8 pts
64Sherman County8.7-0.8 pts
65Cherry County8.3+1.1 pts
66Merrick County7.9-0.8 pts
67Polk County7.9+1.7 pts
68Banner County7.7-1.8 pts
69Pierce County7.6-0.4 pts
70Chase County7.5-0.3 pts
71Seward County7.4+0.5 pts
72Dixon County7.3+0.3 pts
73Arthur County7.2-2.4 pts
74Kearney County7.2+0.5 pts
75Keya Paha County7.2-3.3 pts
76Perkins County7.2-0.5 pts
77Cedar County7.1+0.9 pts
78Custer County7.1-1.6 pts
79Loup County6.9-1.2 pts
80Clay County6.9-1.2 pts
81Colfax County6.9-1.8 pts
82Cuming County6.7-1 pts
83Harlan County6.7-0.5 pts
84Washington County6.4-0.5 pts
85Saunders County6.3-0.1 pts
86Hooker County6.2-1.4 pts
87Nuckolls County5.7-1.7 pts
88Logan County5.6-2.6 pts
89Sarpy County5.6+0.4 pts
90Cass County5.2+0.3 pts
90Hamilton County5.2-1.5 pts
92Wheeler County5.2-0 pts
93Howard County4.8-0.6 pts

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About this ranking

People with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The headline single-year rate for states and counties is poverty_rate (SAIPE). Poverty status is not determined for people in institutions, military group quarters or college dormitories, or for unrelated children under 15. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

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. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Nebraska by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Nebraska by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/nebraska-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Nebraska by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/nebraska-counties.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Nebraska by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/nebraska-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs: Counties in Nebraska by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which county has the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Nance County, with 16.6% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Howard County, with 4.8% in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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