Best Counties for Families in Nebraska 2026

93 counties ranked with the Family lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Family Counties in Nebraska

1Loup County

All 93 Family-Ranked Counties in Nebraska

Rank	County	County Fit Score	baseline CountyScore	Delta
1	Loup County, NE	89.1	84	+5.1
2	Thomas County, NE	83.7	76.5	+7.2
3	Nuckolls County, NE	83.5	76.2	+7.3
4	Butler County, NE	79	70	+9
5	Clay County, NE	77.7	67.9	+9.8
6	Stanton County, NE	77	66.7	+10.3
7	Wheeler County, NE	76.8	77.9	-1.1
8	Gosper County, NE	76.7	71.8	+4.9
9	Rock County, NE	75.6	71.1	+4.5
10	Dundy County, NE	74.2	73	+1.2
11	Antelope County, NE	73.7	68	+5.7
12	Fillmore County, NE	73.3	70.9	+2.4
13	Harlan County, NE	73.3	68.5	+4.8
14	Boone County, NE	72.8	67.8	+5
15	Cuming County, NE	72.6	64.9	+7.7
16	Boyd County, NE	72.2	68.5	+3.7
17	Pierce County, NE	72.1	63.7	+8.4
18	Garfield County, NE	71.9	68	+3.9
19	Merrick County, NE	71.9	64.5	+7.4
20	Arthur County, NE	71.5	69.1	+2.4
21	Garden County, NE	71.4	69.6	+1.8
22	Cedar County, NE	71.3	66.7	+4.6
23	Burt County, NE	71.2	65	+6.2
24	Seward County, NE	71	61	+10
25	Phelps County, NE	70.9	63	+7.9
26	Grant County, NE	70.7	71.7	-1
27	Howard County, NE	70.7	66.4	+4.3
28	Greeley County, NE	70.5	65.4	+5.1
29	Logan County, NE	70.5	69.1	+1.4
30	Hayes County, NE	70.4	69.1	+1.3
31	Nance County, NE	70.2	63.6	+6.6
32	Frontier County, NE	70.1	64.2	+5.9
33	Holt County, NE	70	67.6	+2.4
34	Franklin County, NE	69.9	66.3	+3.6
35	Webster County, NE	69.9	64.9	+5
36	Hamilton County, NE	69.5	62.8	+6.7
37	Dixon County, NE	69.3	63.1	+6.2
38	Knox County, NE	69.1	65.5	+3.6
39	Polk County, NE	68.6	66.5	+2.1
40	Sherman County, NE	68.5	63.4	+5.1
41	Johnson County, NE	68.4	64	+4.4
42	Blaine County, NE	67.8	64.8	+3
43	Deuel County, NE	67.4	62.5	+4.9
44	Valley County, NE	67.1	63.2	+3.9
45	Hooker County, NE	67	68.7	-1.7
46	McPherson County, NE	67	66.5	+0.5
47	Red Willow County, NE	66.8	59.4	+7.4
48	Keya Paha County, NE	66.7	64	+2.7
49	Kearney County, NE	65.6	59.5	+6.1
50	Pawnee County, NE	65.4	62.2	+3.2
51	Saunders County, NE	65.4	58.6	+6.8
52	Washington County, NE	64.7	55.8	+8.9
53	Thayer County, NE	64.6	62.5	+2.1
54	Perkins County, NE	64.5	58	+6.5
55	Thurston County, NE	64.2	59.4	+4.8
56	Morrill County, NE	63.7	56.6	+7.1
57	Sioux County, NE	63.7	61.2	+2.5
58	Cass County, NE	63.4	53.8	+9.6
59	Richardson County, NE	63.4	59.9	+3.5
60	Furnas County, NE	63.1	58.2	+4.9
61	Brown County, NE	62.6	61.2	+1.4
62	Custer County, NE	62.5	58.1	+4.4
63	Hitchcock County, NE	62.3	59.6	+2.7
64	Sheridan County, NE	61.8	57.8	+4
65	Banner County, NE	61.5	58	+3.5
66	Nemaha County, NE	61.5	56.8	+4.7
67	York County, NE	61.5	55.1	+6.4
68	Cherry County, NE	61.4	55.8	+5.6
69	Wayne County, NE	60.9	59.4	+1.5
70	Chase County, NE	59.8	56.9	+2.9
71	Keith County, NE	59.5	52.6	+6.9
72	Colfax County, NE	58.6	54.1	+4.5
73	Kimball County, NE	57.4	52.3	+5.1
74	Jefferson County, NE	57.2	53	+4.2
75	Madison County, NE	55.4	51.4	+4
76	Otoe County, NE	55	49.4	+5.6
77	Dawson County, NE	53.7	46.8	+6.9
78	Gage County, NE	53.6	51.7	+1.9
79	Sarpy County, NE	53.6	44.9	+8.7
80	Saline County, NE	48.5	44.1	+4.4
81	Dodge County, NE	46.5	42.5	+4
82	Platte County, NE	46.2	43.3	+2.9
83	Cheyenne County, NE	45.3	43.5	+1.8
84	Box Butte County, NE	44.5	43.2	+1.3
85	Adams County, NE	43.6	39.2	+4.4
86	Dawes County, NE	42.4	40.4	+2
87	Lincoln County, NE	41.6	38.8	+2.8
88	Buffalo County, NE	40.4	38.4	+2
89	Dakota County, NE	39.5	35.8	+3.7
90	Scotts Bluff County, NE	39.3	37.2	+2.1
91	Hall County, NE	37.4	34.8	+2.6
92	Lancaster County, NE	33.3	32.2	+1.1
93	Douglas County, NE	31.5	29.6	+1.9

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for families in Nebraska?

Based on the Family lens, Loup County ranks as the top family county in Nebraska with a County Fit Score of 89.1. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Nebraska are ranked for families?

We rank 93 counties in Nebraska with the Family lens, using independent importance values for schools, safety, affordability, health, income, taxes, and disaster risk.

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