Map of Nebraska Counties

Nebraska is divided into 93 counties, each serving as an administrative region of the state. Use the interactive maps below to explore counties and their boundaries. Download free maps or learn more about creating a custom map of Nebraska to visualize your own data.

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List of Counties (93)

List of 93 counties
#	County	County seat	Year founded
1	Adams	Hastings	1867
2	Antelope	Neligh	1871
3	Arthur	Arthur	1887
4	Banner	Harrisburg	1888
5	Blaine	Brewster	1885
6	Boone	Albion	1871
7	Box Butte	Alliance	1887
8	Boyd	Butte	1891
9	Brown	Ainsworth	1883
10	Buffalo	Kearney	1870
11	Burt	Tekamah	1854
12	Butler	David City	1856
13	Cass	Plattsmouth	1854
14	Cedar	Hartington	1857
15	Chase	Imperial	1886
16	Cherry	Valentine	1883
17	Cheyenne	Sidney	1867
18	Clay	Clay Center	1856
19	Colfax	Schuyler	1869
20	Cuming	West Point	1855
21	Custer	Broken Bow	1877
22	Dakota	Dakota City	1856
23	Dawes	Chadron	1885
24	Dawson	Lexington	1860
25	Deuel	Chappell	1889
26	Dixon	Ponca	1856
27	Dodge	Fremont	1856
28	Douglas	Omaha	1854
29	Dundy	Benkelman	1873
30	Fillmore	Geneva	1871
31	Franklin	Franklin	1867
32	Frontier	Stockville	1872
33	Furnas	Beaver City	1873
34	Gage	Beatrice	1855
35	Garden	Oshkosh	1909
36	Garfield	Burwell	1884
37	Gosper	Elwood	1873
38	Grant	Hyannis	1888
39	Greeley	Greeley	1871
40	Hall	Grand Island	1858
41	Hamilton	Aurora	1867
42	Harlan	Alma	1871
43	Hayes	Hayes Center	1877
44	Hitchcock	Trenton	1873
45	Holt	O'Neill	1860
46	Hooker	Mullen	1889
47	Howard	St. Paul	1871
48	Jefferson	Fairbury	1856
49	Johnson	Tecumseh	1856
50	Kearney	Minden	1860
51	Keith	Ogallala	1873
52	Keya Paha	Springview	1884
53	Kimball	Kimball	1888
54	Knox	Center	1857
55	Lancaster	Lincoln	1854
56	Lincoln	North Platte	1866
57	Logan	Stapleton	1885
58	Loup	Taylor	1883
59	Madison	Madison	1856
60	McPherson	Tryon	1887
61	Merrick	Central City	1858
62	Morrill	Bridgeport	1908
63	Nance	Fullerton	1879
64	Nemaha	Auburn	1856
65	Nuckolls	Nelson	1860
66	Otoe	Nebraska City	1854
67	Pawnee	Pawnee City	1854
68	Perkins	Grant	1887
69	Phelps	Holdrege	1873
70	Pierce	Pierce	1859
71	Platte	Columbus	1856
72	Polk	Osceola	1856
73	Red Willow	McCook	1873
74	Richardson	Falls City	1854
75	Rock	Bassett	1888
76	Saline	Wilber	1867
77	Sarpy	Papillion	1857
78	Saunders	Wahoo	1856
79	Scotts Bluff	Gering	1888
80	Seward	Seward	1867
81	Sheridan	Rushville	1885
82	Sherman	Loup City	1871
83	Sioux	Harrison	1877
84	Stanton	Stanton	1856
85	Thayer	Hebron	1871
86	Thomas	Thedford	1887
87	Thurston	Pender	1889
88	Valley	Ord	1871
89	Washington	Blair	1854
90	Wayne	Wayne	1867
91	Webster	Red Cloud	1871
92	Wheeler	Bartlett	1877
93	York	York	1855

Nebraska Counties: Key Facts

Total number of counties: 93
Most populous county: Douglas County (Omaha)
Least populous county: Arthur County
Largest county by land area: Cherry County - 5,961 square miles (15,443 km²)
Smallest by area: Arthur County - 715 square miles (1,851 km²)
Counties with major urban centers: Douglas (Omaha), Lancaster (Lincoln), Hall (Grand Island)
Neighboring states: South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming
Time zones: Central Time for most counties; Mountain Time in western panhandle counties

Interesting Facts

Nebraska's counties were mainly formed between 1854 and 1880, with final boundaries set by 1913.
Northern counties were influenced by the 1875 Black Hills Gold Rush.
The 2011 Nebraska Legislature map reflects boundaries stable since statehood in 1867.
Nebraska is unique for having all counties named after individuals.
O'Neill in Holt County is celebrated as the "Irish Capital of Nebraska."

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Frequently Asked Questions

Nebraska has exactly 93 counties, listed alphabetically from Adams to York; this structure has been consistent since the early 1900s, covering 77,354 square miles total.

Cherry County is the largest at 5,961 square miles (15,443 square kilometers), located in the northern Sandhills with seat Valentine on the Niobrara River.

Arthur County is the smallest by land area at 715 square miles (1,851 square kilometers), with seat Arthur; it is a remote Sandhills county.

Douglas County, seat Omaha, is the most populous, housing over 500,000 residents as of recent estimates; it dominates the eastern Missouri River border with Iowa.

Omaha is the seat and largest city of Douglas County in eastern Nebraska, at the Missouri River border with Iowa.

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