
Wheeler County, NE
County in Nebraska, Midwest · ranked on 35 metrics
Wheeler County, NE is a county in Nebraska with a population of 786 (3,075th of 3,094). It ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (tied 58th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (425th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (725th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,902nd of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,471st of 2,916).
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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 23rd of 3,09099
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 42nd of 2,91699
- Poverty Rate (%)5.19%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 58th of 3,09498
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 81st of 2,91697
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 116th of 2,91696
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 372nd of 3,09488
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 366th of 2,91687
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024425th of 3,09486
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 471st of 2,91683
- Adults Who Smoke (%)13.5%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 556th of 2,91681
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,803rd of 2,9164
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,902nd of 3,0946
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)2,367th of 3,05022
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,015th of 2,91631
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,471st of 2,91649
- Median Household Income$70,250Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,177th of 3,09362
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,034th of 3,05066
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 836th of 3,09273
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 744th of 2,91674
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024725th of 3,09477
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Wheeler County, NE?
- Wheeler County, NE has a population of 786, 3,075th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Wheeler County, NE rank best at?
- Among US counties, Wheeler County, NE ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (tied 58th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (425th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (725th of 3,094).
- Where does Wheeler County, NE rank worst?
- Wheeler County, NE ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,902nd of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,471st of 2,916).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Wheeler County, NE?
- Rankodex ranks Wheeler County, NE on 35 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
35 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics

