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2025 Census boundaries93 mapped unitsCapital: Lincoln
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Labelled map of Nebraska counties Adams CountyAntelope CountyArthur CountyBanner CountyBlaine CountyBoone CountyBox Butte CountyBoyd CountyBrown CountyBuffalo CountyBurt CountyButler CountyCass CountyCedar CountyChase CountyCherry CountyCheyenne CountyClay CountyColfax CountyCuming CountyCuster CountyDakota CountyDawes CountyDawson CountyDeuel CountyDixon CountyDodge CountyDouglas CountyDundy CountyFillmore CountyFranklin CountyFrontier CountyFurnas CountyGage CountyGarden CountyGarfield CountyGosper CountyGrant CountyGreeley CountyHall CountyHamilton CountyHarlan CountyHayes CountyHitchcock CountyHolt CountyHooker CountyHoward CountyJefferson CountyJohnson CountyKearney CountyKeith CountyKeya Paha CountyKimball CountyKnox CountyLancaster CountyLincoln CountyLogan CountyLoup CountyMadison CountyMcPherson CountyMerrick CountyMorrill CountyNance CountyNemaha CountyNuckolls CountyOtoe CountyPawnee CountyPerkins CountyPhelps CountyPierce CountyPlatte CountyPolk CountyRed Willow CountyRichardson CountyRock CountySaline CountySarpy CountySaunders CountyScotts Bluff CountySeward CountySheridan CountySherman CountySioux CountyStanton CountyThayer CountyThomas CountyThurston CountyValley CountyWashington CountyWayne CountyWebster CountyWheeler CountyYork County
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Nebraska county geography overview

Nebraska has 93 counties, which places it 11th among the 50 state and District of Columbia maps in this atlas when ordered by number of county-level units. Their combined 76,815.5 square miles of land place the state 15th by mapped land area.

The average county-level area is 826 square miles, while the median is 575.2 square miles. The median is often the better description of a typical unit because one or two very large areas can pull the average upward. The five largest units together account for about 21% of the state’s mapped land area.

93county-level units
575.2 sq mimedian land area
5,960.1 sq milargest unit
1%share of mapped area that is water

Largest and smallest Nebraska counties

Cherry County is the largest county-level unit by land area at 5,960.1 square miles. It represents about 8% of all mapped land in Nebraska. At the other end of the range, Sarpy County has 238 square miles of land.

Largest by land area

  1. Cherry County5,960.1 sq mi
  2. Custer County2,575.5 sq mi
  3. Lincoln County2,564.2 sq mi
  4. Sheridan County2,440.2 sq mi
  5. Holt County2,411.9 sq mi

Smallest by land area

  1. Sarpy County238 sq mi
  2. Dakota County264.4 sq mi
  3. Douglas County326.5 sq mi
  4. Johnson County376.1 sq mi
  5. Washington County389.9 sq mi

Rankings use land area rather than total area. This avoids making coastal or lake counties appear larger solely because their boundaries include extensive water.

Alphabetical list of Nebraska counties

The table is alphabetical, so it works as a name and FIPS-code reference rather than an area ranking. Every identifier begins with the Nebraska state FIPS prefix 31. Land and water figures are rounded to one decimal place.

93 county-level areas

Download county data / numbered map key (CSV)
No.NameFIPS codeLand areaWater area
1Adams County31001563.3 sq mi1 sq mi
2Antelope County31003857.2 sq mi1.4 sq mi
3Arthur County31005715.2 sq mi3 sq mi
4Banner County31007746 sq mi0.2 sq mi
5Blaine County31009710.7 sq mi3.6 sq mi
6Boone County31011686.5 sq mi0.7 sq mi
7Box Butte County310131,075.2 sq mi2.7 sq mi
8Boyd County31015539.4 sq mi5.2 sq mi
9Brown County310171,221.4 sq mi3.7 sq mi
10Buffalo County31019968.2 sq mi7.2 sq mi
11Burt County31021491.6 sq mi5.5 sq mi
12Butler County31023584.8 sq mi6 sq mi
13Cass County31025556.9 sq mi9 sq mi
14Cedar County31027740.2 sq mi5.7 sq mi
15Chase County31029894.4 sq mi3.1 sq mi
16Cherry County310315,960.1 sq mi49.5 sq mi
17Cheyenne County310331,196 sq mi0.1 sq mi
18Clay County31035572.3 sq mi1.2 sq mi
19Colfax County31037411.5 sq mi5.1 sq mi
20Cuming County31039570.5 sq mi4.2 sq mi
21Custer County310412,575.5 sq mi0.5 sq mi
22Dakota County31043264.4 sq mi3 sq mi
23Dawes County310451,396.4 sq mi4.5 sq mi
24Dawson County310471,013.8 sq mi5.6 sq mi
25Deuel County31049439.8 sq mi0.9 sq mi
26Dixon County31051475.6 sq mi7.1 sq mi
27Dodge County31053528.8 sq mi14.2 sq mi
28Douglas County31055326.5 sq mi12.8 sq mi
29Dundy County31057919.7 sq mi1.2 sq mi
30Fillmore County31059575.4 sq mi1.2 sq mi
31Franklin County31061575.8 sq mi0.2 sq mi
32Frontier County31063974.7 sq mi5.4 sq mi
33Furnas County31065719.2 sq mi1.4 sq mi
34Gage County31067851.5 sq mi8.5 sq mi
35Garden County310691,704.8 sq mi26 sq mi
36Garfield County31071569.4 sq mi2 sq mi
37Gosper County31073458.2 sq mi4.5 sq mi
38Grant County31075776.7 sq mi6.7 sq mi
39Greeley County31077569.8 sq mi0.8 sq mi
40Hall County31079546.5 sq mi5.6 sq mi
41Hamilton County31081542 sq mi2.7 sq mi
42Harlan County31083553.5 sq mi20.6 sq mi
43Hayes County31085713.1 sq mi0.2 sq mi
44Hitchcock County31087710 sq mi8.5 sq mi
45Holt County310892,411.9 sq mi5.6 sq mi
46Hooker County31091721 sq mi0.5 sq mi
47Howard County31093569.3 sq mi6.3 sq mi
48Jefferson County31095570.2 sq mi5.5 sq mi
49Johnson County31097376.1 sq mi0.6 sq mi
50Kearney County31099516.2 sq mi0.2 sq mi
51Keith County311011,062.1 sq mi47.8 sq mi
52Keya Paha County31103772.9 sq mi1 sq mi
53Kimball County31105951.9 sq mi0.6 sq mi
54Knox County311071,108.2 sq mi31.5 sq mi
55Lancaster County31109837.6 sq mi8.8 sq mi
56Lincoln County311112,564.2 sq mi11 sq mi
57Logan County31113570.7 sq mi0.5 sq mi
58Loup County31115563.3 sq mi7.7 sq mi
59Madison County31119572.6 sq mi2.8 sq mi
60McPherson County31117859.3 sq mi1 sq mi
61Merrick County31121487.8 sq mi9 sq mi
62Morrill County311231,423.7 sq mi6.4 sq mi
63Nance County31125441.6 sq mi6.6 sq mi
64Nemaha County31127407.3 sq mi2.3 sq mi
65Nuckolls County31129575.2 sq mi0.7 sq mi
66Otoe County31131615.6 sq mi3.4 sq mi
67Pawnee County31133431.1 sq mi1.9 sq mi
68Perkins County31135883.3 sq mi1.1 sq mi
69Phelps County31137539.8 sq mi0.7 sq mi
70Pierce County31139573.2 sq mi1.3 sq mi
71Platte County31141675.1 sq mi9.5 sq mi
72Polk County31143438.8 sq mi1.8 sq mi
73Red Willow County31145717.2 sq mi0.8 sq mi
74Richardson County31147551.8 sq mi2.7 sq mi
75Rock County311491,008.3 sq mi3.4 sq mi
76Saline County31151574.1 sq mi2.2 sq mi
77Sarpy County31153238 sq mi9.5 sq mi
78Saunders County31155748.7 sq mi11.1 sq mi
79Scotts Bluff County31157739.6 sq mi5.9 sq mi
80Seward County31159571.4 sq mi4.5 sq mi
81Sheridan County311612,440.2 sq mi29.6 sq mi
82Sherman County31163565.9 sq mi5.8 sq mi
83Sioux County311652,066.7 sq mi0.6 sq mi
84Stanton County31167427.6 sq mi3.4 sq mi
85Thayer County31169573.8 sq mi1.2 sq mi
86Thomas County31171712.6 sq mi0.8 sq mi
87Thurston County31173393.6 sq mi2.5 sq mi
88Valley County31175568.1 sq mi2.4 sq mi
89Washington County31177389.9 sq mi3.3 sq mi
90Wayne County31179442.9 sq mi0.4 sq mi
91Webster County31181574.9 sq mi0.1 sq mi
92Wheeler County31183575.2 sq mi0.4 sq mi
93York County31185572.5 sq mi3.3 sq mi

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.

For classroom or planning use, download a PDF from the controls above. Labelled exports use numbered callouts for crowded areas; numbered quiz maps match the alphabetical county list. SVG files keep the boundary lines sharp at larger paper sizes.

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 Download / print and select PDF for a landscape Letter page, PNG for an image, or SVG for editable vector artwork. Because the map is SVG, its boundary lines stay sharp when scaled.

What is the largest county in Nebraska?

Cherry County is the largest by land area in this dataset at 5,960.1 square miles. This is an area ranking, not a population ranking.

What is the smallest county in Nebraska?

Sarpy County is the smallest by land area in this dataset at 238 square miles.

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, 1:5,000,000. Land and water area fields are supplied in the same file and converted from square meters to square miles. Accessed September 27, 2026.