Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Nebraska by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | N/A | 10.6 | 204,630 | 16 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 12.5 | 40,735,661 | N/A |
| Howard County | Urban | 4.8 | 310 | 33 |
| Cass County | Urban | 5.2 | 1,403 | 53 |
| Hamilton County | Rural | 5.2 | 486 | 53 |
| Wheeler County | Rural | 5.2 | 44 | 53 |
| Logan County | Rural | 5.6 | 43 | 79 |
| Sarpy County | Urban | 5.6 | 10,904 | 79 |
| Nuckolls County | Rural | 5.7 | 230 | 90 |
| Hooker County | Rural | 6.2 | 39 | 119 |
| Saunders County | Urban | 6.3 | 1,430 | 133 |
| Washington County | Urban | 6.4 | 1,336 | 142 |
| Cuming County | Rural | 6.7 | 597 | 169 |
| Harlan County | Rural | 6.7 | 188 | 169 |
| Clay County | Rural | 6.9 | 412 | 192 |
| Colfax County | Rural | 6.9 | 727 | 192 |
| Loup County | Rural | 6.9 | 40 | 192 |
| Cedar County | Rural | 7.1 | 574 | 218 |
| Custer County | Rural | 7.1 | 730 | 218 |
| Arthur County | Rural | 7.2 | 35 | 234 |
| Kearney County | Rural | 7.2 | 477 | 234 |
| Keya Paha County | Rural | 7.2 | 59 | 234 |
| Perkins County | Rural | 7.2 | 199 | 234 |
| Dixon County | Rural | 7.3 | 398 | 246 |
| Seward County | Urban | 7.4 | 1,208 | 258 |
| Chase County | Rural | 7.5 | 269 | 271 |
| Pierce County | Rural | 7.6 | 546 | 287 |
| Banner County | Rural | 7.7 | 57 | 301 |
| Merrick County | Urban | 7.9 | 601 | 337 |
| Polk County | Rural | 7.9 | 404 | 337 |
| Cherry County | Rural | 8.3 | 451 | 411 |
| Sherman County | Rural | 8.6 | 252 | 477 |
| Fillmore County | Rural | 8.8 | 474 | 518 |
| Garfield County | Rural | 8.8 | 146 | 518 |
| Saline County | Rural | 8.9 | 1,249 | 542 |
| Thomas County | Rural | 8.9 | 50 | 542 |
| Blaine County | Rural | 9.0 | 38 | 563 |
| Thayer County | Rural | 9.0 | 432 | 563 |
| Otoe County | Rural | 9.1 | 1,458 | 582 |
| Antelope County | Rural | 9.2 | 577 | 601 |
| York County | Rural | 9.2 | 1,236 | 601 |
| Valley County | Rural | 9.3 | 373 | 629 |
| Deuel County | Rural | 9.4 | 173 | 658 |
| Stanton County | Rural | 9.4 | 536 | 658 |
| Boone County | Rural | 9.6 | 507 | 692 |
| Webster County | Rural | 9.6 | 315 | 692 |
| Boyd County | Rural | 9.7 | 160 | 707 |
| Butler County | Rural | 9.7 | 808 | 707 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 9.7 | 417 | 707 |
| Platte County | Rural | 9.8 | 3,347 | 735 |
| Buffalo County | Rural | 9.9 | 4,768 | 763 |
| Jefferson County | Rural | 10.1 | 709 | 803 |
| Gosper County | Rural | 10.3 | 207 | 849 |
| Keith County | Rural | 10.4 | 842 | 871 |
| Richardson County | Rural | 10.5 | 794 | 891 |
| Box Butte County | Rural | 10.8 | 1,140 | 958 |
| Dawson County | Rural | 10.8 | 2,596 | 958 |
| Rock County | Rural | 10.8 | 138 | 958 |
| Dodge County | Rural | 11.0 | 4,000 | 994 |
| Sheridan County | Rural | 11.3 | 546 | 1,078 |
| Frontier County | Rural | 11.4 | 277 | 1,105 |
| Dakota County | Urban | 11.5 | 2,440 | 1,125 |
| Holt County | Rural | 11.7 | 1,167 | 1,176 |
| Douglas County | Urban | 11.8 | 68,415 | 1,206 |
| Lancaster County | Urban | 11.9 | 37,206 | 1,238 |
| Grant County | Rural | 12.2 | 75 | 1,308 |
| Kimball County | Rural | 12.2 | 386 | 1,308 |
| McPherson County | Rural | 12.2 | 58 | 1,308 |
| Phelps County | Rural | 12.2 | 1,073 | 1,308 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 12.3 | 343 | 1,339 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 12.4 | 4,071 | 1,365 |
| Gage County | Rural | 12.6 | 2,688 | 1,405 |
| Adams County | Rural | 12.7 | 3,763 | 1,430 |
| Hayes County | Rural | 12.7 | 107 | 1,430 |
| Hitchcock County | Rural | 12.8 | 323 | 1,459 |
| Scotts Bluff County | Rural | 12.9 | 4,504 | 1,481 |
| Furnas County | Rural | 13.0 | 582 | 1,514 |
| Dawes County | Rural | 13.1 | 965 | 1,534 |
| Greeley County | Rural | 13.1 | 284 | 1,534 |
| Madison County | Rural | 13.1 | 4,537 | 1,534 |
| Burt County | Rural | 13.2 | 877 | 1,564 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 13.2 | 1,105 | 1,564 |
| Nemaha County | Rural | 13.3 | 873 | 1,589 |
| Brown County | Rural | 13.4 | 380 | 1,610 |
| Pawnee County | Rural | 13.5 | 335 | 1,630 |
| Knox County | Rural | 13.7 | 1,121 | 1,671 |
| Morrill County | Rural | 13.9 | 615 | 1,716 |
| Thurston County | Rural | 13.9 | 895 | 1,716 |
| Dundy County | Rural | 14.0 | 239 | 1,744 |
| Red Willow County | Rural | 14.0 | 1,414 | 1,744 |
| Hall County | Urban | 14.1 | 8,688 | 1,768 |
| Cheyenne County | Rural | 14.3 | 1,339 | 1,806 |
| Sioux County | Rural | 14.9 | 175 | 1,924 |
| Garden County | Rural | 16.5 | 287 | 2,201 |
| Nance County | Rural | 16.6 | 538 | 2,223 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/22/2026 6:51 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.