Hall County, Nebraska

Hall County, Nebraska
The Hall County Courthouse in Grand Island
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°51′58″N 98°30′10″W / 40.866027°N 98.502663°W / 40.866027; -98.502663
Country United States
State Nebraska
FoundedNovember 4, 1858
Named afterAugustus Hall
SeatGrand Island
Largest cityGrand Island
Area
 • Total
552.144 sq mi (1,430.05 km2)
 • Land546.529 sq mi (1,415.50 km2)
 • Water5.615 sq mi (14.54 km2)  1.02%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
62,895
 • Estimate 
(2024)
62,869
 • Density115.08/sq mi (44.433/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code308
Congressional district3rd
Websitehallcountyne.gov
• Nebraska county number 40
• Nebraska license plate prefix 08

Hall County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 62,895, and was estimated to be 62,869 in 2024, making it the fourth-most populous county in Nebraska. The county seat and the largest city is Grand Island.

Hall County is part of the Grand Island metropolitan area.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Hall County was represented by the prefix "8" (as it had the eighth-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).