Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Nebraska by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
Families (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | N/A | 6.7 | 32,975 | 12 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 8.7 | 7,176,933 | N/A |
| Hooker County | Rural | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas County | Rural | 1.8 | 4 | 16 |
| Howard County | Urban | 2.2 | 39 | 28 |
| Cass County | Urban | 2.7 | 201 | 41 |
| Cherry County | Rural | 2.7 | 40 | 41 |
| McPherson County | Rural | 2.7 | 4 | 41 |
| Loup County | Rural | 3.1 | 5 | 66 |
| Nuckolls County | Rural | 3.2 | 37 | 78 |
| Colfax County | Rural | 3.8 | 101 | 149 |
| Gosper County | Rural | 3.8 | 21 | 149 |
| Sarpy County | Urban | 3.8 | 1,951 | 149 |
| Butler County | Rural | 3.9 | 89 | 160 |
| Cedar County | Rural | 4.1 | 91 | 191 |
| Hamilton County | Rural | 4.1 | 107 | 191 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 4.2 | 48 | 215 |
| Saunders County | Urban | 4.3 | 265 | 241 |
| Merrick County | Urban | 4.5 | 93 | 275 |
| Seward County | Urban | 4.5 | 211 | 275 |
| Sherman County | Rural | 4.6 | 38 | 292 |
| Dixon County | Rural | 4.7 | 68 | 309 |
| York County | Rural | 4.7 | 170 | 309 |
| Cuming County | Rural | 4.8 | 115 | 332 |
| Polk County | Rural | 4.8 | 66 | 332 |
| Harlan County | Rural | 5.0 | 39 | 384 |
| Pierce County | Rural | 5.2 | 107 | 435 |
| Custer County | Rural | 5.3 | 157 | 458 |
| Wheeler County | Rural | 5.4 | 12 | 476 |
| Perkins County | Rural | 5.5 | 41 | 501 |
| Arthur County | Rural | 5.6 | 7 | 533 |
| Boone County | Rural | 5.7 | 85 | 561 |
| Boyd County | Rural | 5.7 | 28 | 561 |
| Chase County | Rural | 5.8 | 58 | 589 |
| Clay County | Rural | 5.8 | 103 | 589 |
| Fillmore County | Rural | 5.8 | 87 | 589 |
| Keith County | Rural | 5.9 | 133 | 609 |
| Kearney County | Rural | 6.0 | 113 | 637 |
| Washington County | Urban | 6.0 | 343 | 637 |
| Grant County | Rural | 6.1 | 10 | 666 |
| Buffalo County | Rural | 6.2 | 732 | 691 |
| Banner County | Rural | 6.3 | 13 | 721 |
| Garden County | Rural | 6.3 | 26 | 721 |
| Kimball County | Rural | 6.4 | 58 | 755 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 6.4 | 144 | 755 |
| Logan County | Rural | 6.5 | 15 | 777 |
| Blaine County | Rural | 6.6 | 8 | 807 |
| Box Butte County | Rural | 6.6 | 197 | 807 |
| Cheyenne County | Rural | 6.6 | 168 | 807 |
| Lancaster County | Urban | 6.7 | 5,146 | 833 |
| Thayer County | Rural | 6.7 | 87 | 833 |
| Antelope County | Rural | 6.8 | 115 | 865 |
| Dawes County | Rural | 6.8 | 124 | 865 |
| Nemaha County | Rural | 6.8 | 111 | 865 |
| Platte County | Rural | 6.8 | 597 | 865 |
| Deuel County | Rural | 6.9 | 37 | 890 |
| Dodge County | Rural | 6.9 | 666 | 890 |
| Madison County | Rural | 6.9 | 600 | 890 |
| Stanton County | Rural | 7.0 | 108 | 929 |
| Douglas County | Urban | 7.2 | 10,279 | 988 |
| Knox County | Rural | 7.2 | 157 | 988 |
| Richardson County | Rural | 7.2 | 156 | 988 |
| Saline County | Rural | 7.2 | 260 | 988 |
| Morrill County | Rural | 7.3 | 88 | 1,022 |
| Sheridan County | Rural | 7.3 | 106 | 1,022 |
| Greeley County | Rural | 7.4 | 45 | 1,055 |
| Nance County | Rural | 7.4 | 63 | 1,055 |
| Valley County | Rural | 7.7 | 90 | 1,144 |
| Sioux County | Rural | 8.0 | 25 | 1,231 |
| Furnas County | Rural | 8.1 | 102 | 1,265 |
| Garfield County | Rural | 8.3 | 45 | 1,320 |
| Holt County | Rural | 8.3 | 213 | 1,320 |
| Keya Paha County | Rural | 8.3 | 19 | 1,320 |
| Jefferson County | Rural | 8.4 | 151 | 1,362 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 8.4 | 738 | 1,362 |
| Otoe County | Rural | 8.4 | 349 | 1,362 |
| Webster County | Rural | 8.6 | 87 | 1,424 |
| Adams County | Rural | 8.7 | 719 | 1,453 |
| Pawnee County | Rural | 8.7 | 56 | 1,453 |
| Dundy County | Rural | 8.8 | 40 | 1,489 |
| Dakota County | Urban | 8.9 | 445 | 1,520 |
| Dawson County | Rural | 8.9 | 562 | 1,520 |
| Gage County | Rural | 9.0 | 513 | 1,551 |
| Burt County | Rural | 9.1 | 163 | 1,580 |
| Hall County | Urban | 9.2 | 1,463 | 1,613 |
| Hayes County | Rural | 9.2 | 21 | 1,613 |
| Red Willow County | Rural | 9.2 | 226 | 1,613 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 10.1 | 81 | 1,830 |
| Scotts Bluff County | Rural | 10.1 | 945 | 1,830 |
| Rock County | Rural | 10.2 | 40 | 1,851 |
| Frontier County | Rural | 10.3 | 72 | 1,873 |
| Brown County | Rural | 11.1 | 72 | 2,047 |
| Phelps County | Rural | 11.9 | 269 | 2,216 |
| Hitchcock County | Rural | 12.1 | 85 | 2,262 |
| Thurston County | Rural | 13.5 | 191 | 2,482 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/05/2025 8:26 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/05/2025 8:26 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.