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Fastest growing, Nebraska counties

Nebraska counties ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2025. This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 93 is -0.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sioux County, NE, up 82 places to #6.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Sarpy County, NENE208,303+9.3%−10.2 pts

02▲4Saunders County, NENE23,702+6.4%−2.1 pts

03▲76Blaine County, NENE458+6.3%+19.9 pts

04▲70Frontier County, NENE2,655+5.4%+5.5 pts

05▲18Saline County, NENE14,996+4.9%−3.9 pts

06▲82Sioux County, NENE1,188+4.7%+9.4 pts

07▲1Cass County, NENE27,657+4.0%−10.2 pts

08▼1Platte County, NENE35,649+3.9%−2.2 pts

09▲11Otoe County, NENE16,531+3.9%−4.1 pts

10▼8Douglas County, NENE606,460+3.8%−7.6 pts

11▼8Lancaster County, NENE334,049+3.5%−13.6 pts

12▲9Wayne County, NENE10,020+3.3%−1.9 pts

13▲11Colfax County, NENE10,934+3.3%−10.9 pts

14▼3York County, NENE14,564+3.1%+1.9 pts

15▲18Merrick County, NENE7,905+3.1%+1.1 pts

16▲53Keya Paha County, NENE792+3.0%+7.5 pts

17▼5Hamilton County, NENE9,678+2.6%−3.5 pts

18▼9Seward County, NENE18,032+2.4%−4.4 pts

19Dodge County, NENE38,057+2.4%−2.4 pts

20▼16Buffalo County, NENE51,172+2.2%−10.7 pts

21▼7Washington County, NENE21,302+2.1%−11.0 pts

22▲31Cherry County, NENE5,561+1.9%+4.5 pts

23▲36Wheeler County, NENE789+1.9%+8.5 pts

24▲11Banner County, NENE686+1.8%+5.7 pts

25Butler County, NENE8,507+1.6%−0.3 pts

26▼11Kearney County, NENE6,790+1.5%−2.3 pts

27▼10Madison County, NENE36,106+1.5%−6.4 pts

28▲1Dawson County, NENE24,452+1.4%−20.8 pts

29▲28Deuel County, NENE1,862+1.3%+7.5 pts

30▼25Hall County, NENE63,633+1.2%−8.2 pts

31▲39Clay County, NENE6,170+1.1%+2.3 pts

32▲12Polk County, NENE5,270+1.1%+1.7 pts

33▼20Howard County, NENE6,538+1.0%−7.5 pts

34▲28Antelope County, NENE6,352+0.9%+7.3 pts

35▲20Valley County, NENE4,094+0.9%+11.0 pts

36▼14Pierce County, NENE7,378+0.8%+0.5 pts

37▲19Cheyenne County, NENE9,528+0.6%−2.9 pts

38▼22Dakota County, NENE21,687+0.5%−20.5 pts

39▼1Nemaha County, NENE7,102+0.4%+5.5 pts

40▼4Phelps County, NENE8,994+0.3%0.0 pts

41▲35Nuckolls County, NENE4,100+0.1%+12.7 pts

42▼2Gage County, NENE21,711+0.0%−0.8 pts

43▲25Dixon County, NENE5,602-0.1%−3.3 pts

44▲14Cedar County, NENE8,373-0.1%+5.0 pts

45▲46Rock County, NENE1,259-0.2%+12.8 pts

46▼7Thurston County, NENE6,752-0.3%−3.7 pts

47▲1Perkins County, NENE2,849-0.3%+4.6 pts

48▼2Custer County, NENE10,500-0.4%+3.5 pts

49▼21Adams County, NENE31,071-0.4%−5.6 pts

50▼16Boone County, NENE5,355-0.4%+5.7 pts

51▼10Holt County, NENE10,067-0.6%+7.7 pts

52▼20Burt County, NENE6,678-0.7%+0.3 pts

53▼8Knox County, NENE8,335-0.7%+1.0 pts

54▲10Sherman County, NENE2,924-1.2%+9.6 pts

55▲26Kimball County, NENE3,391-1.3%−0.8 pts

56▲17Pawnee County, NENE2,510-1.3%+5.6 pts

57▼39Johnson County, NENE5,218-1.4%+2.6 pts

58▼21Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,586-1.4%−4.0 pts

59▲31Greeley County, NENE2,154-1.6%+8.2 pts

60▲1Fillmore County, NENE5,458-1.7%+4.9 pts

61▼7Stanton County, NENE5,744-1.7%−5.1 pts

62▲23Webster County, NENE3,336-1.7%+3.4 pts

63▼33Cuming County, NENE8,823-2.1%−3.0 pts

64▼14Jefferson County, NENE7,070-2.3%+2.5 pts

65▲17Harlan County, NENE3,000-2.4%−1.7 pts

66▲1Furnas County, NENE4,524-2.4%+1.7 pts

67▲5Brown County, NENE2,826-2.7%+1.0 pts

68▲9Nance County, NENE3,290-2.7%+2.9 pts

69▼43Keith County, NENE8,100-2.8%−6.2 pts

70▼19Box Butte County, NENE10,494-3.2%+4.2 pts

71▲12Franklin County, NENE2,795-3.3%+6.0 pts

72▲6Morrill County, NENE4,404-3.3%−3.6 pts

73▼30Hooker County, NENE686-3.5%−2.3 pts

74▼32Red Willow County, NENE10,307-3.7%−1.5 pts

75Garden County, NENE1,804-3.7%+3.1 pts

76▼29Thayer County, NENE4,842-3.8%+4.9 pts

77▼25Lincoln County, NENE33,303-4.0%−10.5 pts

78▲8Hayes County, NENE821-4.1%+8.5 pts

79▲5Dawes County, NENE7,858-4.2%−4.6 pts

80▼17Richardson County, NENE7,530-4.3%−0.2 pts

81▼71Thomas County, NENE639-4.5%+9.9 pts

82▼51Chase County, NENE3,718-4.5%+2.6 pts

83▼12Gosper County, NENE1,803-4.8%−15.9 pts

84▲8Dundy County, NENE1,568-5.2%+6.0 pts

85▲2Garfield County, NENE1,710-5.7%+5.5 pts

86▼6Hitchcock County, NENE2,467-5.7%+11.3 pts

87▼38Loup County, NENE570-6.1%−10.3 pts

88▼22Sheridan County, NENE4,809-6.2%+2.0 pts

89▼24Logan County, NENE669-6.6%+5.3 pts

90▼1Boyd County, NENE1,674-7.5%+6.5 pts

91▲2McPherson County, NENE369-7.5%−5.1 pts

92▼65Grant County, NENE561-8.2%−5.3 pts

93▼33Arthur County, NENE396-8.8%−4.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES