Alphabetical list of Nebraska counties
The land-area figures are rounded to the nearest square mile. Water area is shown separately so large lakes or coastal waters do not obscure the comparison.
| Name | FIPS code | Land area | Water area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 31001 | 563 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Antelope County | 31003 | 857 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Arthur County | 31005 | 715 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Banner County | 31007 | 746 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Blaine County | 31009 | 711 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Boone County | 31011 | 687 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Box Butte County | 31013 | 1,075 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Boyd County | 31015 | 539 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Brown County | 31017 | 1,221 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Buffalo County | 31019 | 968 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Burt County | 31021 | 492 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Butler County | 31023 | 585 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Cass County | 31025 | 557 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Cedar County | 31027 | 740 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Chase County | 31029 | 894 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Cherry County | 31031 | 5,960 sq mi | 49 sq mi |
| Cheyenne County | 31033 | 1,196 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Clay County | 31035 | 572 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Colfax County | 31037 | 411 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Cuming County | 31039 | 570 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Custer County | 31041 | 2,575 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Dakota County | 31043 | 264 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Dawes County | 31045 | 1,396 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Dawson County | 31047 | 1,014 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Deuel County | 31049 | 440 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Dixon County | 31051 | 476 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Dodge County | 31053 | 529 sq mi | 14 sq mi |
| Douglas County | 31055 | 327 sq mi | 13 sq mi |
| Dundy County | 31057 | 920 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Fillmore County | 31059 | 575 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Franklin County | 31061 | 576 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Frontier County | 31063 | 975 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Furnas County | 31065 | 719 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Gage County | 31067 | 851 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Garden County | 31069 | 1,705 sq mi | 26 sq mi |
| Garfield County | 31071 | 569 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Gosper County | 31073 | 458 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Grant County | 31075 | 777 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Greeley County | 31077 | 570 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Hall County | 31079 | 547 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Hamilton County | 31081 | 542 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Harlan County | 31083 | 553 sq mi | 21 sq mi |
| Hayes County | 31085 | 713 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Hitchcock County | 31087 | 710 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Holt County | 31089 | 2,412 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Hooker County | 31091 | 721 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Howard County | 31093 | 569 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Jefferson County | 31095 | 570 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Johnson County | 31097 | 376 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Kearney County | 31099 | 516 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Keith County | 31101 | 1,062 sq mi | 48 sq mi |
| Keya Paha County | 31103 | 773 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Kimball County | 31105 | 952 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Knox County | 31107 | 1,108 sq mi | 31 sq mi |
| Lancaster County | 31109 | 838 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Lincoln County | 31111 | 2,564 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Logan County | 31113 | 571 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Loup County | 31115 | 563 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Madison County | 31119 | 573 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| McPherson County | 31117 | 859 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Merrick County | 31121 | 488 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Morrill County | 31123 | 1,424 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Nance County | 31125 | 442 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Nemaha County | 31127 | 407 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Nuckolls County | 31129 | 575 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Otoe County | 31131 | 616 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Pawnee County | 31133 | 431 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Perkins County | 31135 | 883 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Phelps County | 31137 | 540 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Pierce County | 31139 | 573 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Platte County | 31141 | 675 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Polk County | 31143 | 439 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Red Willow County | 31145 | 717 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Richardson County | 31147 | 552 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Rock County | 31149 | 1,008 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Saline County | 31151 | 574 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Sarpy County | 31153 | 238 sq mi | 10 sq mi |
| Saunders County | 31155 | 749 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Scotts Bluff County | 31157 | 740 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Seward County | 31159 | 571 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Sheridan County | 31161 | 2,440 sq mi | 30 sq mi |
| Sherman County | 31163 | 566 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Sioux County | 31165 | 2,067 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Stanton County | 31167 | 428 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Thayer County | 31169 | 574 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Thomas County | 31171 | 713 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Thurston County | 31173 | 394 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Valley County | 31175 | 568 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Washington County | 31177 | 390 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Wayne County | 31179 | 443 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Webster County | 31181 | 575 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Wheeler County | 31183 | 575 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| York County | 31185 | 573 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
Largest Nebraska counties by land area
These are the five largest mapped units in Nebraska by Census-reported land area:
- Cherry County — 5,960 square miles
- Custer County — 2,575 square miles
- Lincoln County — 2,564 square miles
- Sheridan County — 2,440 square miles
- Holt County — 2,412 square miles
How to read and use this map
County lines are administrative boundaries, not postal routes. A mailing address can use a city name associated with a neighboring area, and ZIP codes can cross county lines. When you need to identify a county for an address, confirm it with an official geocoder or local government source.
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Frequently asked questions
How many counties are in Nebraska?
Nebraska has 93 counties in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2025 cartographic boundary file.
Can I print this Nebraska county map?
Yes. Choose Print map and use landscape orientation for the widest map. Because the map is SVG, its boundary lines stay sharp when scaled.
Are these legal survey boundaries?
No. This is a generalized reference map. Property, parcel, election, and legal boundary questions should be checked with the relevant state or local agency.
Map source
U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary File, Counties, 1:20,000,000. Land and water area fields are supplied in the same file and converted from square meters to square miles. Accessed September 15, 2026.