Total Population in Nebraska

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Total Population
1,978,707
Rank #38 of 52
27th %ile

How Nebraska Compares

Nebraska
1,978,707
National
330M
99.4% below

State Ranking

Rank State Value
#35 Kansas 2,947,197
#36 Mississippi 2,946,779
#37 New Mexico 2,120,246
#38 Nebraska 1,978,707
#39 Idaho 1,934,262
#40 West Virginia 1,778,373
#41 Hawaii 1,445,235
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Highest Population Counties in Nebraska

# County Population
1 Douglas County 590,736
2 Lancaster County 326,696
3 Sarpy County 197,389
4 Hall County 62,536
5 Buffalo County 50,579
6 Dodge County 37,351
7 Scotts Bluff County 35,843
8 Madison County 35,532
9 Platte County 34,716
10 Lincoln County 33,802

Lowest Population Counties in Nebraska

# County Population
93 Blaine County 422
92 McPherson County 475
91 Arthur County 484
90 Thomas County 564
89 Loup County 578
88 Grant County 626
87 Hooker County 647
86 Banner County 742
85 Logan County 773
84 Keya Paha County 822

Total Population in Nebraska

Nebraska has a total population of 1,978,707, ranking #38 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 99.4% below the national value of 330M.

Across Nebraska's 93 counties, total population ranges from 422 to 590,736. The county with the highest value is Douglas County at 590,736.

Total population count from the American Community Survey.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.