Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Nebraska by County
Poverty: Persons 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)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | N/A | 10.3 | 197,300 | 13 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 12.4 | 40,390,045 | N/A |
| Thomas County | Rural | 4.8 | 30 | 33 |
| Cass County | Urban | 4.9 | 1,291 | 37 |
| Sarpy County | Urban | 5.2 | 9,958 | 55 |
| Wheeler County | Rural | 5.2 | 41 | 55 |
| Howard County | Urban | 5.4 | 348 | 67 |
| Cedar County | Rural | 6.2 | 506 | 112 |
| Polk County | Rural | 6.2 | 318 | 112 |
| Saunders County | Urban | 6.4 | 1,442 | 128 |
| Hamilton County | Rural | 6.7 | 624 | 166 |
| Kearney County | Rural | 6.7 | 442 | 166 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 6.8 | 293 | 178 |
| Seward County | Urban | 6.9 | 1,125 | 191 |
| Washington County | Urban | 6.9 | 1,434 | 191 |
| Gosper County | Rural | 7.0 | 133 | 202 |
| Dixon County | Rural | 7.1 | 387 | 215 |
| McPherson County | Rural | 7.1 | 33 | 215 |
| Stanton County | Rural | 7.1 | 408 | 215 |
| Cherry County | Rural | 7.2 | 389 | 237 |
| Harlan County | Rural | 7.2 | 213 | 237 |
| Nuckolls County | Rural | 7.4 | 300 | 259 |
| Butler County | Rural | 7.6 | 625 | 290 |
| Hooker County | Rural | 7.7 | 45 | 304 |
| Perkins County | Rural | 7.7 | 214 | 304 |
| Chase County | Rural | 7.8 | 277 | 319 |
| Cuming County | Rural | 7.8 | 686 | 319 |
| Fillmore County | Rural | 7.9 | 423 | 339 |
| Pierce County | Rural | 8.0 | 573 | 357 |
| Clay County | Rural | 8.1 | 486 | 370 |
| Logan County | Rural | 8.2 | 66 | 391 |
| Loup County | Rural | 8.2 | 46 | 391 |
| Custer County | Rural | 8.6 | 900 | 484 |
| Colfax County | Rural | 8.7 | 898 | 501 |
| Merrick County | Urban | 8.7 | 661 | 501 |
| Platte County | Rural | 8.7 | 2,959 | 501 |
| Thayer County | Rural | 9.0 | 433 | 566 |
| York County | Rural | 9.0 | 1,211 | 566 |
| Deuel County | Rural | 9.1 | 169 | 581 |
| Boone County | Rural | 9.2 | 484 | 602 |
| Dodge County | Rural | 9.3 | 3,365 | 621 |
| Valley County | Rural | 9.3 | 373 | 621 |
| Banner County | Rural | 9.4 | 62 | 645 |
| Otoe County | Rural | 9.5 | 1,514 | 669 |
| Saline County | Rural | 9.5 | 1,329 | 669 |
| Sherman County | Rural | 9.5 | 277 | 669 |
| Arthur County | Rural | 9.6 | 52 | 692 |
| Jefferson County | Rural | 9.9 | 690 | 753 |
| Webster County | Rural | 9.9 | 328 | 753 |
| Antelope County | Rural | 10.0 | 623 | 772 |
| Box Butte County | Rural | 10.0 | 1,055 | 772 |
| Boyd County | Rural | 10.2 | 171 | 830 |
| Keya Paha County | Rural | 10.4 | 98 | 869 |
| Rock County | Rural | 10.5 | 132 | 896 |
| Blaine County | Rural | 10.6 | 41 | 923 |
| Richardson County | Rural | 10.6 | 811 | 923 |
| Keith County | Rural | 10.7 | 871 | 937 |
| Sheridan County | Rural | 10.7 | 525 | 937 |
| Grant County | Rural | 10.8 | 74 | 965 |
| Holt County | Rural | 10.8 | 1,078 | 965 |
| Buffalo County | Rural | 11.0 | 5,297 | 1,010 |
| Cheyenne County | Rural | 11.1 | 1,031 | 1,036 |
| Kimball County | Rural | 11.1 | 362 | 1,036 |
| Dakota County | Urban | 11.2 | 2,355 | 1,065 |
| Douglas County | Urban | 11.2 | 64,580 | 1,065 |
| Greeley County | Rural | 11.2 | 244 | 1,065 |
| Sioux County | Rural | 11.4 | 137 | 1,109 |
| Hitchcock County | Rural | 11.6 | 298 | 1,154 |
| Garfield County | Rural | 11.7 | 201 | 1,180 |
| Lancaster County | Urban | 11.7 | 36,271 | 1,180 |
| Hall County | Urban | 11.8 | 7,213 | 1,213 |
| Madison County | Rural | 11.8 | 4,078 | 1,213 |
| Dundy County | Rural | 12.0 | 214 | 1,249 |
| Brown County | Rural | 12.1 | 328 | 1,275 |
| Frontier County | Rural | 12.1 | 294 | 1,275 |
| Dawson County | Rural | 12.3 | 2,935 | 1,323 |
| Furnas County | Rural | 12.3 | 557 | 1,323 |
| Hayes County | Rural | 12.3 | 105 | 1,323 |
| Morrill County | Rural | 12.4 | 550 | 1,348 |
| Dawes County | Rural | 12.6 | 932 | 1,398 |
| Adams County | Rural | 12.8 | 3,776 | 1,452 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 12.8 | 4,278 | 1,452 |
| Nemaha County | Rural | 13.0 | 851 | 1,503 |
| Gage County | Rural | 13.2 | 2,806 | 1,552 |
| Knox County | Rural | 13.2 | 1,079 | 1,552 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 13.2 | 1,091 | 1,552 |
| Phelps County | Rural | 13.6 | 1,186 | 1,641 |
| Burt County | Rural | 13.7 | 909 | 1,663 |
| Scotts Bluff County | Rural | 13.9 | 4,881 | 1,708 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 14.1 | 396 | 1,752 |
| Garden County | Rural | 14.1 | 224 | 1,752 |
| Pawnee County | Rural | 14.1 | 349 | 1,752 |
| Red Willow County | Rural | 14.1 | 1,449 | 1,752 |
| Nance County | Rural | 16.1 | 525 | 2,126 |
| Thurston County | Rural | 18.0 | 1,178 | 2,433 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/30/2025 6:39 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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/30/2025 6:39 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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.