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Principle Cities of Nebraska

Counties of Nebraska

Nebraska, often called the Cornhusker State, is a vast and diverse state located in the Great Plains region of the United States. Bordered by South Dakota to the north, Iowa to the east, Missouri to the southeast, Kansas to the south, Colorado to the southwest, and Wyoming to the west, Nebraska is known for its expansive prairies, fertile farmland, and friendly Midwestern hospitality.

One of Nebraska's most notable features is its agricultural heritage, as it ranks among the top states in the nation for the production of corn, soybeans, beef, and pork. Visitors can explore the state's agricultural roots at attractions like the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum in Ashland, which showcases the history of aviation and agriculture in Nebraska, or take a scenic drive along the Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway, which winds through the state's picturesque Sandhills region.

Nebraska's natural beauty extends beyond its farmland to its scenic landscapes, offering outdoor recreation and exploration opportunities. The state is home to several beautiful state parks and recreation areas, including Chadron State Park in the state's western part, which offers hiking, camping, and wildlife viewing amidst stunning rock formations and pine forests. Visitors can explore the unique geological formations of Scotts Bluff National Monument, a historic landmark along the Oregon Trail in central Nebraska.

Nebraska's vibrant cities and towns offer a mix of cultural attractions, dining options, and entertainment venues. Lincoln, the state capital and second-largest city, is home to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and offers a lively downtown area with shops, restaurants, and art galleries. Omaha, the largest city in Nebraska, is known for its thriving arts scene, world-class zoo, and historic Old Market district, which features cobblestone streets, brick buildings, and a variety of shops and restaurants.

In addition to its urban amenities, Nebraska has several charming small towns and communities that offer unique attractions and experiences. Kearney, located in the central part of the state, is famous for its Great Platte River Road Archway Monument, a museum celebrating the history of westward migration in the United States. Grand Island, situated along the Platte River, is known for its annual migration of sandhill cranes, which draws birdwatchers from around the world.

Visitors will encounter warm hospitality, friendly locals, and a strong sense of community throughout Nebraska. Whether exploring its agricultural heritage, experiencing its natural beauty, or enjoying its cultural attractions, visitors to the Cornhusker State are sure to be charmed by its timeless appeal and Midwestern charm.

County Statistics: STI: PopStats

City Name↑↓	Population↑↓	Density↑↓	White↑↓	Black↑↓	Asian↑↓	Hispanic↑↓	Education↑↓	Income↑↓	SSA↑↓	Poverty↑↓	Land Area↑↓
Bellevue	63,336	2,947.61	67.85	5.66	3.29	17.96	42.56	79,839	27.44	8.39	21.4872
Columbus	24,035	2,324.36	72.47	0.62	0.55	24.51	37.99	65,341	33.19	9.44	10.3405
Fremont	27,230	2,522.48	79.01	0.69	0.34	16.24	31.76	62,226	35.18	9.52	10.7949
Grand Island	52,822	1,755.71	59.15	3.51	1.12	34	29.25	59,061	29.07	13.67	30.0858
Hastings	25,098	1,687.86	81.08	0.57	1.37	13.92	39.45	57,554	34.58	14.01	14.8697
Kearney	33,809	2,272.58	83.08	1.06	2.22	10.45	46.18	66,843	28.11	15.08	14.8769
La Vista	16,713	2,969.96	79.21	5.19	1.94	10.59	47.45	77,748	25.08	5.24	5.6274
Lincoln	290,531	2,932.1	77.97	4.01	4.47	8.33	52.24	67,846	24.42	12.76	99.0865
Norfolk	25,883	1,439.77	79.47	1.02	0.97	14.26	39.43	57,479	27.52	12.91	17.9772
North Platte	23,309	1,723.94	84.07	1.53	0.93	11.16	31.01	56,890	36.68	13.63	13.5208
Omaha	489,201	3,428.96	65.11	11.76	4.03	14.75	47.05	70,202	25.94	12.49	142.667
Papillion	24,016	2,002.39	85.82	2.49	1.67	6.84	56.44	104,608	32.86	4.7	11.9937

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Population

County Name↑↓	Population↑↓	Density↑↓	White↑↓	Black↑↓	Asian↑↓	Hispanic↑↓	Education↑↓	Income↑↓	SSA↑↓	Poverty↑↓	Land Area↑↓
Adams	31,366	55.69	83.38	0.74	1.22	11.52	41.07	64,936	22.34	12.74	563.274
Antelope	6,285	7.33	93.97	0.57	0.22	3.61	38.11	65,971	24.5	10.09	857.157
Arthur	429	.6	92.54	0.23	0	2.1	48.04	73,086	24.24	8.14	715.152
Banner	721	.97	90.43	0	0.55	6.38	43.39	71,597	33.29	5.94	746.039
Blaine	396	.56	96.21	0	0	1.26	35.31	57,068	27.53	12.57	710.691
Boone	5,394	7.86	94.79	0.24	0.19	3.08	33.41	68,481	24.66	9.24	686.543
Box Butte	10,594	9.85	80.5	1.91	0.65	12.14	29.25	65,980	17.79	13.26	1075.36
Boyd	1,801	3.34	94.06	0.17	0	2.44	28.4	57,845	34.15	11.34	539.935
Brown	2,899	2.37	90.86	0.03	0.14	5.11	34.73	46,323	26.77	11.76	1221.36
Buffalo	51,254	52.94	84.85	0.99	1.4	9.86	45.29	72,828	17.75	12.11	968.22
Burt	6,884	14.0	91.79	0.35	0.58	3.11	35.41	57,642	28.7	13.73	491.586
Butler	8,545	14.61	91.28	0.22	0.08	5.32	39.43	78,171	21.5	11.79	584.894
Cass	27,642	49.6	91.63	0.28	0.4	3.73	43.56	90,860	20.1	6.54	557.346
Cedar	8,340	11.27	95.62	0.22	0.17	2.27	35.92	74,083	23.53	7.16	740.244
Chase	3,856	4.31	80.21	0.44	1.19	15.92	34.39	61,170	22.46	7.94	894.419
Cherry	5,245	.88	86.08	0.34	0.92	2.38	39.18	65,995	25.43	9.32	5960.22
Cheyenne	9,463	7.91	87.41	0.79	0.92	7.93	37.06	54,340	24.82	13.11	1196.01
Clay	6,178	10.8	87.78	0.28	0.1	9.23	37.44	77,251	24.15	9.52	572.289
Colfax	10,752	26.12	48.39	3.71	0.26	45.33	25.82	72,377	14.81	8.44	411.647
Cuming	9,069	15.9	86.02	0.34	0.21	11.38	36.18	70,826	22.56	8.84	570.522
Custer	10,678	4.15	92.93	0.52	0.1	3.77	39.87	63,044	23.87	10.04	2575.59
Dakota	22,065	83.49	45.01	7.26	3.09	39.29	24.49	69,944	16.76	8.62	264.276
Dawes	7,978	5.71	85.9	2.08	0.74	4.32	45.58	58,269	21.12	11.89	1396.39
Dawson	24,553	24.24	55.83	5.62	0.79	35.49	25.91	68,453	18.25	14.16	1013.06
Deuel	1,830	4.16	88.25	0.11	0.38	8.52	33.84	62,641	30.38	9.03	439.851
Dixon	5,630	11.82	81.35	0.25	0.55	15.91	34.29	62,577	21.07	9	476.11
Dodge	37,731	71.32	80.08	0.6	0.49	15.52	32.08	69,573	22.42	10.53	529.067
Douglas	597,624	1,830.91	66.92	10.49	4.43	13.43	49.58	80,549	15.48	11.07	326.407
Dundy	1,674	1.82	93.67	0.3	0.06	3.94	36.56	63,636	29.75	11.73	919.678
Fillmore	5,652	9.82	93.24	0.34	0.35	3.5	38.5	72,977	27.26	7.4	575.37
Franklin	2,883	5.01	94.48	0.21	0.31	2.81	32.74	60,527	29.52	12.76	575.816
Frontier	2,551	2.62	92.63	0.9	0	3.25	39.43	62,725	22.27	12.62	974.631
Furnas	4,576	6.36	91.94	0.26	0.13	4.72	33.09	61,528	30.51	12.38	719.132
Gage	21,912	25.73	92.83	0.65	0.52	2.95	34.01	63,174	25.78	13.51	851.461
Garden	1,876	1.1	92.8	0.05	0.16	4.32	35.83	47,594	31.72	9.27	1705.37
Garfield	1,852	3.25	96.11	0.32	0	2.32	43.24	66,391	24.3	13.49	569.33
Gosper	2,019	4.41	92.67	0.2	0.3	4.8	42.54	78,368	26.99	8.19	458.155
Grant	541	.7	95.19	0.55	0.55	1.11	37.34	68,336	31.42	13.25	776.985
Greeley	2,194	3.85	95.72	0.32	0.09	2.14	34.27	56,126	27.8	11.97	569.811
Hall	62,857	115.04	63.47	2.89	0.99	30.13	30.54	64,221	17.91	12.38	546.39
Hamilton	9,598	17.7	93.15	0.22	0.26	3.75	39.62	75,606	23.13	6.18	542.11
Harlan	3,076	5.56	93.76	0.07	0.78	3.15	39.45	66,977	28.77	9.29	553.466
Hayes	852	1.19	90.49	0	0.12	7.04	37.9	61,578	20.66	19.03	713.062
Hitchcock	2,576	3.63	93.4	0.04	0.08	3.65	29.54	50,876	31.87	14.55	709.943
Holt	10,140	4.2	92.01	0.41	0.36	5.33	42.1	69,437	25.65	10.67	2412.4
Hooker	667	.92	91.45	1.05	0	0.75	35.31	42,927	35.08	8.25	721.16
Howard	6,505	11.43	93.6	0.31	0.31	2.55	33.31	73,156	22.94	8.16	569.338
Jefferson	7,138	12.52	91.17	0.53	0.14	5.03	32.69	55,918	27.28	14.16	570.178
Johnson	5,347	14.22	78.21	6	1.1	11.13	29.15	66,452	17.21	7.08	376.075
Kearney	6,842	13.25	91.01	0.06	0.48	6.28	42.62	75,129	19.38	9.6	516.243
Keith	8,326	7.84	88.04	0.78	0.43	8.23	34.28	61,799	26.58	13.33	1061.74
Keya Paha	747	.97	95.85	0	0	2.14	40.52	64,079	32.26	12.24	773.076
Kimball	3,338	3.51	85.86	0.12	0.27	9.02	22.43	57,158	30.29	10.62	951.942
Knox	8,419	7.6	82.86	0.44	0.39	2.84	33.23	63,061	27.56	12.8	1108.44
Lancaster	331,225	395.46	79.25	3.79	4.16	7.71	52.57	74,699	16.17	11.12	837.561
Lincoln	34,055	13.28	86.02	1.12	0.82	9.09	34.72	63,757	20.1	12.36	2564.14
Logan	693	1.21	89.9	0	0.29	2.45	36	79,964	24.82	13	570.698
Loup	605	1.07	88.6	0	0	7.44	40	51,000	28.1	16.61	563.521
McPherson	393	.46	96.69	0	0.25	0.76	44.88	60,055	16.54	4.85	859.255
Madison	36,131	63.1	78.38	0.99	1.21	15.66	39.99	64,846	20.93	13.01	572.622
Merrick	7,851	16.11	90.88	0.31	0.97	5.04	29.79	60,719	24.77	12.62	487.26
Morrill	4,556	3.2	81.65	0.26	0.72	14.73	31.29	59,548	22.63	13.01	1424.02
Nance	3,418	7.74	94.29	0.35	0.15	2.57	34.88	63,652	19.87	10.47	441.598
Nemaha	7,161	17.58	91.38	1.12	0.42	2.97	39.75	61,129	23.53	14.47	407.377
Nuckolls	4,160	7.23	93.34	0.14	0.02	2.24	39.3	67,824	29.47	6.23	575.155
Otoe	16,193	26.3	87.03	0.59	0.34	8.08	38.04	75,061	22.71	11.16	615.664
Pawnee	2,586	6.0	94.97	0.19	0	1.78	31.13	56,341	26.26	15.9	431.075
Perkins	2,837	3.21	92.14	0.21	0.25	4.79	36.86	62,522	25.56	11.07	883.313
Phelps	9,016	16.7	90.84	0.5	0.19	6.19	38.17	69,718	22.97	15.86	539.79
Pierce	7,359	12.84	95.18	0.37	0.16	2.05	41.81	68,393	19.79	8.3	573.249
Platte	35,179	52.19	75.47	0.84	0.52	20.76	38.42	74,188	19.19	8.18	674.05
Polk	5,324	12.14	91.02	0.15	0.02	5.45	34.42	70,673	24.74	7.8	438.671
Red Willow	10,479	14.61	89.73	1.15	0.15	6.04	35.79	60,539	24	13.34	717.006
Richardson	7,875	14.27	90.53	0.27	0.24	2.01	30.87	52,102	27.53	12.79	551.841
Rock	1,261	1.25	97.22	0.4	0	1.19	36.9	57,151	28.23	9.43	1008.29
Saline	14,577	25.39	66.11	0.77	2.32	28.22	32.26	72,898	18.76	10.56	574.061
Sarpy	204,418	858.53	78.32	3.83	2.48	10.19	52.27	99,196	14	5.91	238.102
Saunders	23,608	31.52	93.41	0.33	0.47	2.55	43.04	89,551	18.82	7.76	748.928
Scotts Bluff	35,838	48.46	71.25	0.59	0.66	23.43	36.18	62,620	23.72	13.2	739.608
Seward	17,885	31.3	93.74	0.62	0.33	2.76	46.09	83,946	20.08	7.69	571.43
Sheridan	5,071	2.08	80.1	0.57	0.93	5.15	32.23	56,538	26.82	11.19	2440.88
Sherman	3,042	5.38	93.82	0.26	0.23	2.7	29.5	62,157	27.81	11.99	565.853
Sioux	1,110	.54	92.97	0.18	0.18	4.23	35.27	54,094	23.87	12.7	2066.72
Stanton	6,017	14.07	89.51	0.43	0.37	6.4	40.53	80,695	17.88	7.85	427.608
Thayer	5,085	8.86	94.24	0.22	0.12	2.87	36	62,854	26.18	9.97	573.807
Thomas	670	.94	90.45	0.6	0	4.03	45.93	65,975	28.36	9.51	712.577
Thurston	6,706	17.04	34.4	0.27	0.51	5.64	32.11	67,537	16.45	15.97	393.584
Valley	3,993	7.03	95.32	0.18	0.15	2.45	38.68	63,777	26.3	10.91	568.112
Washington	21,343	54.73	93.41	0.39	0.37	2.98	45.86	95,715	20.83	8.52	389.957
Wayne	9,834	22.2	84.68	2.5	0.78	8.83	46.34	66,803	15.79	19.61	442.916
Webster	3,430	5.97	90.7	0.29	0.2	4.84	37.86	64,324	24.61	9.99	574.913
Wheeler	774	1.35	96.64	0	0.13	1.55	36.36	62,179	24.03	8.75	575.183
York	14,343	25.05	89.38	1.14	0.63	5.56	40.69	74,369	22	12.07	572.51

City Statistics: American Community Survey 2022,
County Statistics: STI: PopStats