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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%−52%

02Saunders County, NENE23,702+6.4%−24%

03Blaine County, NENE458+6.3%−146%

04Frontier County, NENE2,655+5.4%−8471%

05Saline County, NENE14,996+4.9%−44%

06Sioux County, NENE1,188+4.7%−198%

07Cass County, NENE27,657+4.0%−72%

08Platte County, NENE35,649+3.9%−36%

09Otoe County, NENE16,531+3.9%−52%

10Douglas County, NENE606,460+3.8%−67%

11Lancaster County, NENE334,049+3.5%−79%

12Wayne County, NENE10,020+3.3%−36%

13Colfax County, NENE10,934+3.3%−77%

14York County, NENE14,564+3.1%+164%

15Merrick County, NENE7,905+3.1%+53%

16Keya Paha County, NENE792+3.0%−167%

17Hamilton County, NENE9,678+2.6%−57%

18Seward County, NENE18,032+2.4%−65%

19Dodge County, NENE38,057+2.4%−50%

20Buffalo County, NENE51,172+2.2%−83%

21Washington County, NENE21,302+2.1%−84%

22Cherry County, NENE5,561+1.9%−177%

23Wheeler County, NENE789+1.9%−130%

24Banner County, NENE686+1.8%−146%

25Butler County, NENE8,507+1.6%−15%

26Kearney County, NENE6,790+1.5%−60%

27Madison County, NENE36,106+1.5%−81%

28Dawson County, NENE24,452+1.4%−94%

29Deuel County, NENE1,862+1.3%−121%

30Hall County, NENE63,633+1.2%−88%

31Clay County, NENE6,170+1.1%−192%

32Polk County, NENE5,270+1.1%−269%

33Howard County, NENE6,538+1.0%−88%

34Antelope County, NENE6,352+0.9%−114%

35Valley County, NENE4,094+0.9%−109%

36Pierce County, NENE7,378+0.8%+118%

37Cheyenne County, NENE9,528+0.6%−82%

38Dakota County, NENE21,687+0.5%−98%

39Nemaha County, NENE7,102+0.4%−108%

40Phelps County, NENE8,994+0.3%−12%

41Nuckolls County, NENE4,100+0.1%−101%

42Gage County, NENE21,711+0.0%−96%

43Dixon County, NENE5,602-0.1%−102%

44Cedar County, NENE8,373-0.1%−98%

45Rock County, NENE1,259-0.2%−98%

46Thurston County, NENE6,752-0.3%−109%

47Perkins County, NENE2,849-0.3%−94%

48Custer County, NENE10,500-0.4%−89%

49Adams County, NENE31,071-0.4%−108%

50Boone County, NENE5,355-0.4%−93%

51Holt County, NENE10,067-0.6%−93%

52Burt County, NENE6,678-0.7%−33%

53Knox County, NENE8,335-0.7%−60%

54Sherman County, NENE2,924-1.2%−89%

55Kimball County, NENE3,391-1.3%+171%

56Pawnee County, NENE2,510-1.3%−81%

57Johnson County, NENE5,218-1.4%−66%

58Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,586-1.4%−154%

59Greeley County, NENE2,154-1.6%−84%

60Fillmore County, NENE5,458-1.7%−75%

61Stanton County, NENE5,744-1.7%−150%

62Webster County, NENE3,336-1.7%−66%

63Cuming County, NENE8,823-2.1%−348%

64Jefferson County, NENE7,070-2.3%−52%

65Harlan County, NENE3,000-2.4%+277%

66Furnas County, NENE4,524-2.4%−41%

67Brown County, NENE2,826-2.7%−27%

68Nance County, NENE3,290-2.7%−52%

69Keith County, NENE8,100-2.8%−183%

70Box Butte County, NENE10,494-3.2%−57%

71Franklin County, NENE2,795-3.3%−65%

72Morrill County, NENE4,404-3.3%−1157%

73Hooker County, NENE686-3.5%+179%

74Red Willow County, NENE10,307-3.7%+68%

75Garden County, NENE1,804-3.7%−45%

76Thayer County, NENE4,842-3.8%−56%

77Lincoln County, NENE33,303-4.0%−161%

78Hayes County, NENE821-4.1%−68%

79Dawes County, NENE7,858-4.2%−1062%

80Richardson County, NENE7,530-4.3%+6%

81Thomas County, NENE639-4.5%−69%

82Chase County, NENE3,718-4.5%−37%

83Gosper County, NENE1,803-4.8%−143%

84Dundy County, NENE1,568-5.2%−54%

85Garfield County, NENE1,710-5.7%−49%

86Hitchcock County, NENE2,467-5.7%−67%

87Loup County, NENE570-6.1%−244%

88Sheridan County, NENE4,809-6.2%−24%

89Logan County, NENE669-6.6%−45%

90Boyd County, NENE1,674-7.5%−46%

91McPherson County, NENE369-7.5%+216%

92Grant County, NENE561-8.2%+186%

93Arthur County, NENE396-8.8%+125%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES