County outline
Where Banner County is located
Area breakdown
Land accounts for 100% of Banner County’s measured area and water for 0%. Its combined area converts to 1,932.6 square kilometers or approximately 477,562 acres.
Green: land · blue: water
| Measurement | Square miles | Square kilometers | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 746.039 | 1,932.232 | 477,465 |
| Water | 0.151 | 0.391 | 96.6 |
| Total | 746.19 | 1,932.623 | 477,561.6 |
How Banner County compares
By original Census land area, Banner County ranks #30 of 93 in Nebraska and #1184 of 3,222 nationally. National rankings include the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Its land area is 1.297 times the Nebraska county-equivalent median of 575.2 square miles. It accounts for 1% of the combined county land area in the state.
See the complete Nebraska ranking · What counts as a county equivalent?
Population and density of Banner County
The Census Bureau estimates that 686 people lived in Banner County on July 1, 2025. That ranks #3,203 of 3,222 county equivalents nationally and #85 of 93 in Nebraska. Since the April 1, 2020 estimates base of 676, the population has grown by 10 (+1.5%), compared with +2.9% for Nebraska as a whole.
With 746 square miles of land, that is 0.92 people per square mile (0.36 per km²), placing Banner County #3,163 nationally for density and #87 in Nebraska. The median county equivalent has 47 people per square mile; the Nebraska median is 8. Put another way, there are about 696 acres of land per resident.
| July 1 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate | 679 | 689 | 657 | 668 | 670 | 686 |
| Change | — | +10 | −32 | +11 | +2 | +16 |
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates. Estimates are revised each year and are not decennial census counts. Density divides the whole population by the whole county’s land area, so it describes an average, not how settlement is distributed within the county. Population sources and methods.
Cities and towns in Banner County
Banner County has no incorporated cities, towns or villages. All 686 of its residents live in unincorporated communities, which the Census Bureau describes as census-designated places rather than municipalities.
Metropolitan area
Banner County is an outlying county of the Scottsbluff, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area. Its 2 county equivalents have 36,272 residents on 1,485.7 square miles of land; Banner County accounts for 50.2% of the land and 1.9% of the residents. By combined land it ranks #111 of 542 micropolitan areas, and #380 by population.
| County equivalent | Population 2025 | Land mi² |
|---|---|---|
| Scotts Bluff County | 35,586 | 739.6 |
| Banner County | 686 | 746 |
ZIP codes
8 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have land in Banner County; 1 of them have most of their land inside the county, and the others mainly cover neighboring areas.
6912869145691566933469336693416934582082
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are the Census Bureau’s approximations of USPS ZIP Code service areas, from the 2020 Census relationship files. Lighter codes have less than half of their land in this county. Post-office-box and single-address ZIP Codes have no tabulation area.
Counties bordering Banner County
Banner County shares a land border with 6 county equivalents, including 2 in Wyoming. It has more land than 1 of them. The largest neighbor is Laramie County (2,685.9 mi²) and the smallest is Scotts Bluff County (739.6 mi²). Together with its neighbors, Banner County forms a block of 9,968.8 mi² of land, of which it holds 7.5%.
| Bordering county equivalent | Land mi² | Size vs. Banner | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie CountyWyoming | 2,685.9 | 3.6× larger | Compare |
| Goshen CountyWyoming | 2,225.6 | 3× larger | Compare |
| Morrill County | 1,423.7 | 1.9× larger | Compare |
| Cheyenne County | 1,196 | 1.6× larger | Compare |
| Kimball County | 951.9 | 1.3× larger | Compare |
| Scotts Bluff County | 739.6 | about the same | Compare |
How big is Banner County compared with U.S. states?
Banner County has less land than any of the 50 states. Rhode Island, the smallest state by land area, has 1,033.9 mi², about 1.4 times as much. Nebraska’s county land could hold about 103 areas the size of Banner County.
Another way to picture it: the same land area would fill a square about 27.3 miles (44 km) on each side. Real county shapes are rarely square, so this is a scale reference rather than a width or driving distance.
State figures are the sums of each state’s county-equivalent land measurements in the same Census release, so states and counties are compared on the same basis. Published state totals can differ slightly because of rounding. Compare all states · Counties bigger than entire states.
What stands out about Banner County?
Banner County has more land than 2,038 of the other 3,221 county equivalents in the dataset.
A median is the middle county-equivalent measurement, not the average of the largest and smallest. All three bars use the same linear scale. Very small areas may appear as a thin sliver; the labels retain their values.
Does including water change its rank?
Using land plus water places Banner County at #1,285 nationally by total area, 101 places farther from the top than its land rank. Other county equivalents gain more area when their water measurements are included.
Its water share is 0%, compared with a national county-equivalent median of 1.2% — 1.1 percentage points lower. This describes the statistical geography’s land/water mix, not flood exposure or developable land.
Closest positions in the national land ranking
These entries sit immediately beside Banner County in the national ranking. They can be in different states and are not necessarily geographic neighbors.
| Land rank | County equivalent | Land mi² | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1183 | Pasco County, Florida | 746.7 | Compare |
| #1184 | Banner County, Nebraska | 746 | This county |
| #1185 | Ozark County, Missouri | 745 | Compare |
Calculated from the same Census release as the area table. Total-area order uses original ALAND + AWATER; water shares and chart labels use published square miles. Calculation details.
Representative coordinates
The Census internal point is 41.539750, -103.726263. It represents a location inside the geography; it is not necessarily the centroid or the address of a courthouse.
Source and precision
U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files, Counties. Original ALAND: 1,932,231,575 m²; AWATER: 392,060 m². Rankings use ALAND; exact ties use ascending GEOID. Tables preserve Census-published square miles to three decimals, with conversions based on those values.
Common questions
How big is Banner County?
Banner County, Nebraska has 746 square miles (1,932.2 km²) of land and 0.151 square miles of water, for a total area of 746.2 square miles. It ranks #1184 of 3,222 U.S. county equivalents by land area.
Is Banner County the largest county in Nebraska?
No. Banner County ranks #30 of 93 in Nebraska by land area. The largest is Cherry County, with 5,960.1 square miles of land.
What counties border Banner County?
Banner County shares a land border with Scotts Bluff County, Kimball County, Morrill County, Laramie County, Wyoming, Goshen County, Wyoming, and Cheyenne County.
What is the population of Banner County?
The Census Bureau estimates Banner County had 686 residents on July 1, 2025, ranking #3,203 of 3,222 county equivalents. That is 0.92 people per square mile of land.
What is the county seat of Banner County?
The county seat of Banner County is Harrisburg.
Is Banner County part of a metropolitan area?
Yes. It is an outlying county of the Scottsbluff, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area, which has 2 county equivalents and 36,272 residents.
How many ZIP codes are in Banner County?
8 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have land in Banner County, and 1 of them have most of their land inside the county. Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate USPS ZIP Code areas.
How does Banner County compare with U.S. states?
It has less land than every state. Rhode Island, the smallest, has 1.4 times as much land.
How many acres of land are in Banner County?
The land measurement converts to approximately 477,465 acres. Including water, total area is approximately 477,562 acres. One square mile equals 640 acres.
Why might another source show a different area?
Check whether it reports land or total area, its Census vintage, and its rounding. Our guide explains how to reconcile county area figures.
Can this establish a property boundary?
No. Statistical measurements and generalized maps do not establish property lines. Consult the relevant local surveying or land-records authority.