Nebraska Population 2024. The most populous counties in nebraska are douglas county with 589,540, lancaster county at 326,716, sarpy county with 199,886, hall county at 62,197, and buffalo. Hickman is the fastest growing city in nebraska over the past 4.

Cities are growing while more than half of rural counties face population decline, highlighting the. Nebraska’s population is close to 1,988,700 in 2024, with urban growth in cities like omaha driving overall state expansion.