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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.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

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

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

03Blaine County, NENE458+6.3%+19.9 pts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23Wheeler County, NENE789+1.9%+8.5 pts

24Banner County, NENE686+1.8%+5.7 pts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

40Phelps County, NENE8,994+0.3%−0.0 pts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

73Hooker County, NENE686-3.5%−2.3 pts

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

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

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

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

78Hayes County, NENE821-4.1%+8.5 pts

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

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

81Thomas County, NENE639-4.5%+9.9 pts

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

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

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

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

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

87Loup County, NENE570-6.1%−10.3 pts

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

89Logan County, NENE669-6.6%+5.3 pts

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

91McPherson County, NENE369-7.5%−5.1 pts

92Grant County, NENE561-8.2%−5.3 pts

93Arthur County, NENE396-8.8%−4.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES