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Fastest shrinking, Nebraska counties

Nebraska counties with the steepest population decline 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

01Arthur County, NENE396-8.8%−4.9 pts

02Grant County, NENE561-8.2%−5.3 pts

03McPherson County, NENE369-7.5%−5.1 pts

04Boyd County, NENE1,674-7.5%+6.5 pts

05Logan County, NENE669-6.6%+5.3 pts

06Sheridan County, NENE4,809-6.2%+2.0 pts

07Loup County, NENE570-6.1%−10.3 pts

08Hitchcock County, NENE2,467-5.7%+11.3 pts

09Garfield County, NENE1,710-5.7%+5.5 pts

10Dundy County, NENE1,568-5.2%+6.0 pts

11Gosper County, NENE1,803-4.8%−15.9 pts

12Chase County, NENE3,718-4.5%+2.6 pts

13Thomas County, NENE639-4.5%+9.9 pts

14Richardson County, NENE7,530-4.3%−0.2 pts

15Dawes County, NENE7,858-4.2%−4.6 pts

16Hayes County, NENE821-4.1%+8.5 pts

17Lincoln County, NENE33,303-4.0%−10.5 pts

18Thayer County, NENE4,842-3.8%+4.9 pts

19Garden County, NENE1,804-3.7%+3.1 pts

20Red Willow County, NENE10,307-3.7%−1.5 pts

21Hooker County, NENE686-3.5%−2.3 pts

22Morrill County, NENE4,404-3.3%−3.6 pts

23Franklin County, NENE2,795-3.3%+6.0 pts

24Box Butte County, NENE10,494-3.2%+4.2 pts

25Keith County, NENE8,100-2.8%−6.2 pts

26Nance County, NENE3,290-2.7%+2.9 pts

27Brown County, NENE2,826-2.7%+1.0 pts

28Furnas County, NENE4,524-2.4%+1.7 pts

29Harlan County, NENE3,000-2.4%−1.7 pts

30Jefferson County, NENE7,070-2.3%+2.5 pts

31Cuming County, NENE8,823-2.1%−3.0 pts

32Webster County, NENE3,336-1.7%+3.4 pts

33Stanton County, NENE5,744-1.7%−5.1 pts

34Fillmore County, NENE5,458-1.7%+4.9 pts

35Greeley County, NENE2,154-1.6%+8.2 pts

36Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,586-1.4%−4.0 pts

37Johnson County, NENE5,218-1.4%+2.6 pts

38Pawnee County, NENE2,510-1.3%+5.6 pts

39Kimball County, NENE3,391-1.3%−0.8 pts

40Sherman County, NENE2,924-1.2%+9.6 pts

41Knox County, NENE8,335-0.7%+1.0 pts

42Burt County, NENE6,678-0.7%+0.3 pts

43Holt County, NENE10,067-0.6%+7.7 pts

44Boone County, NENE5,355-0.4%+5.7 pts

45Adams County, NENE31,071-0.4%−5.6 pts

46Custer County, NENE10,500-0.4%+3.5 pts

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

48Thurston County, NENE6,752-0.3%−3.7 pts

49Rock County, NENE1,259-0.2%+12.8 pts

50Cedar County, NENE8,373-0.1%+5.0 pts

51Dixon County, NENE5,602-0.1%−3.3 pts

52Gage County, NENE21,711+0.0%−0.8 pts

53Nuckolls County, NENE4,100+0.1%+12.7 pts

54Phelps County, NENE8,994+0.3%−0.0 pts

55Nemaha County, NENE7,102+0.4%+5.5 pts

56Dakota County, NENE21,687+0.5%−20.5 pts

57Cheyenne County, NENE9,528+0.6%−2.9 pts

58Pierce County, NENE7,378+0.8%+0.5 pts

59Valley County, NENE4,094+0.9%+11.0 pts

60Antelope County, NENE6,352+0.9%+7.3 pts

61Howard County, NENE6,538+1.0%−7.5 pts

62Polk County, NENE5,270+1.1%+1.7 pts

63Clay County, NENE6,170+1.1%+2.3 pts

64Hall County, NENE63,633+1.2%−8.2 pts

65Deuel County, NENE1,862+1.3%+7.5 pts

66Dawson County, NENE24,452+1.4%−20.8 pts

67Madison County, NENE36,106+1.5%−6.4 pts

68Kearney County, NENE6,790+1.5%−2.3 pts

69Butler County, NENE8,507+1.6%−0.3 pts

70Banner County, NENE686+1.8%+5.7 pts

71Wheeler County, NENE789+1.9%+8.5 pts

72Cherry County, NENE5,561+1.9%+4.5 pts

73Washington County, NENE21,302+2.1%−11.0 pts

74Buffalo County, NENE51,172+2.2%−10.7 pts

75Dodge County, NENE38,057+2.4%−2.4 pts

76Seward County, NENE18,032+2.4%−4.4 pts

77Hamilton County, NENE9,678+2.6%−3.5 pts

78Keya Paha County, NENE792+3.0%+7.5 pts

79Merrick County, NENE7,905+3.1%+1.1 pts

80York County, NENE14,564+3.1%+1.9 pts

81Colfax County, NENE10,934+3.3%−10.9 pts

82Wayne County, NENE10,020+3.3%−1.9 pts

83Lancaster County, NENE334,049+3.5%−13.6 pts

84Douglas County, NENE606,460+3.8%−7.6 pts

85Otoe County, NENE16,531+3.9%−4.1 pts

86Platte County, NENE35,649+3.9%−2.2 pts

87Cass County, NENE27,657+4.0%−10.2 pts

88Sioux County, NENE1,188+4.7%+9.4 pts

89Saline County, NENE14,996+4.9%−3.9 pts

90Frontier County, NENE2,655+5.4%+5.5 pts

91Blaine County, NENE458+6.3%+19.9 pts

92Saunders County, NENE23,702+6.4%−2.1 pts

93Sarpy County, NENE208,303+9.3%−10.2 pts

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