How many people live in Nuckolls County, NE?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 4,100 people living in Nuckolls County, NE. That makes Nuckolls County the 59th-most populous county in Nebraska. It is home to 0.2% of people living in the state.
4.09K
population of Nuckolls County, NE (2024)
0.2%
County share of the Nebraska population (2024)
About 4,100 people lived in Nuckolls County, NE in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Nuckolls County, NE’s age demographics?
About 1,200 Nuckolls County, NE residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 30.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of Nebraska’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 831 Nuckolls County residents, or 20.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.2% of Nebraska’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Nuckolls County, NE's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Nuckolls County, NE’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 92.7% of the Nuckolls County, NE population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Nuckolls County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.44% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Nuckolls County, NE has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Nebraska as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Nuckolls County, NE is Superior, which has about 1,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Nuckolls County, NE ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Superior | 1,829 |
| 2. | Nelson | 458 |
| 3. | Lawrence | 272 |
| 4. | Ruskin | 106 |
| 5. | Hardy | 89 |
| 6. | Oak | 52 |
| 7. | Nora | 21 |
| 8. | Balance of Nuckolls County | 1,267 |
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