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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. The median across all 93 is -0.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Thomas County, NE, up 71 places to #13.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲33Arthur County, NENE396-8.8%−4.9 pts

02▲65Grant County, NENE561-8.2%−5.3 pts

03▼2McPherson County, NENE369-7.5%−5.1 pts

04▲1Boyd County, NENE1,674-7.5%+6.5 pts

05▲24Logan County, NENE669-6.6%+5.3 pts

06▲22Sheridan County, NENE4,809-6.2%+2.0 pts

07▲38Loup County, NENE570-6.1%−10.3 pts

08▲6Hitchcock County, NENE2,467-5.7%+11.3 pts

09▼2Garfield County, NENE1,710-5.7%+5.5 pts

10▼8Dundy County, NENE1,568-5.2%+6.0 pts

11▲12Gosper County, NENE1,803-4.8%−15.9 pts

12▲51Chase County, NENE3,718-4.5%+2.6 pts

13▲71Thomas County, NENE639-4.5%+9.9 pts

14▲17Richardson County, NENE7,530-4.3%−0.2 pts

15▼5Dawes County, NENE7,858-4.2%−4.6 pts

16▼8Hayes County, NENE821-4.1%+8.5 pts

17▲25Lincoln County, NENE33,303-4.0%−10.5 pts

18▲29Thayer County, NENE4,842-3.8%+4.9 pts

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

20▲32Red Willow County, NENE10,307-3.7%−1.5 pts

21▲30Hooker County, NENE686-3.5%−2.3 pts

22▼6Morrill County, NENE4,404-3.3%−3.6 pts

23▼12Franklin County, NENE2,795-3.3%+6.0 pts

24▲19Box Butte County, NENE10,494-3.2%+4.2 pts

25▲43Keith County, NENE8,100-2.8%−6.2 pts

26▼9Nance County, NENE3,290-2.7%+2.9 pts

27▼5Brown County, NENE2,826-2.7%+1.0 pts

28▼1Furnas County, NENE4,524-2.4%+1.7 pts

29▼17Harlan County, NENE3,000-2.4%−1.7 pts

30▲14Jefferson County, NENE7,070-2.3%+2.5 pts

31▲33Cuming County, NENE8,823-2.1%−3.0 pts

32▼23Webster County, NENE3,336-1.7%+3.4 pts

33▲7Stanton County, NENE5,744-1.7%−5.1 pts

34▼1Fillmore County, NENE5,458-1.7%+4.9 pts

35▼31Greeley County, NENE2,154-1.6%+8.2 pts

36▲21Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,586-1.4%−4.0 pts

37▲39Johnson County, NENE5,218-1.4%+2.6 pts

38▼17Pawnee County, NENE2,510-1.3%+5.6 pts

39▼26Kimball County, NENE3,391-1.3%−0.8 pts

40▼10Sherman County, NENE2,924-1.2%+9.6 pts

41▲8Knox County, NENE8,335-0.7%+1.0 pts

42▲20Burt County, NENE6,678-0.7%+0.3 pts

43▲10Holt County, NENE10,067-0.6%+7.7 pts

44▲16Boone County, NENE5,355-0.4%+5.7 pts

45▲21Adams County, NENE31,071-0.4%−5.6 pts

46▲2Custer County, NENE10,500-0.4%+3.5 pts

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

48▲7Thurston County, NENE6,752-0.3%−3.7 pts

49▼46Rock County, NENE1,259-0.2%+12.8 pts

50▼14Cedar County, NENE8,373-0.1%+5.0 pts

51▼25Dixon County, NENE5,602-0.1%−3.3 pts

52▲2Gage County, NENE21,711+0.0%−0.8 pts

53▼35Nuckolls County, NENE4,100+0.1%+12.7 pts

54▲4Phelps County, NENE8,994+0.3%0.0 pts

55▲1Nemaha County, NENE7,102+0.4%+5.5 pts

56▲22Dakota County, NENE21,687+0.5%−20.5 pts

57▼19Cheyenne County, NENE9,528+0.6%−2.9 pts

58▲14Pierce County, NENE7,378+0.8%+0.5 pts

59▼20Valley County, NENE4,094+0.9%+11.0 pts

60▼28Antelope County, NENE6,352+0.9%+7.3 pts

61▲20Howard County, NENE6,538+1.0%−7.5 pts

62▼12Polk County, NENE5,270+1.1%+1.7 pts

63▼39Clay County, NENE6,170+1.1%+2.3 pts

64▲25Hall County, NENE63,633+1.2%−8.2 pts

65▼28Deuel County, NENE1,862+1.3%+7.5 pts

66▼1Dawson County, NENE24,452+1.4%−20.8 pts

67▲10Madison County, NENE36,106+1.5%−6.4 pts

68▲11Kearney County, NENE6,790+1.5%−2.3 pts

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

70▼11Banner County, NENE686+1.8%+5.7 pts

71▼36Wheeler County, NENE789+1.9%+8.5 pts

72▼31Cherry County, NENE5,561+1.9%+4.5 pts

73▲7Washington County, NENE21,302+2.1%−11.0 pts

74▲16Buffalo County, NENE51,172+2.2%−10.7 pts

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

76▲9Seward County, NENE18,032+2.4%−4.4 pts

77▲5Hamilton County, NENE9,678+2.6%−3.5 pts

78▼53Keya Paha County, NENE792+3.0%+7.5 pts

79▼18Merrick County, NENE7,905+3.1%+1.1 pts

80▲3York County, NENE14,564+3.1%+1.9 pts

81▼11Colfax County, NENE10,934+3.3%−10.9 pts

82▼9Wayne County, NENE10,020+3.3%−1.9 pts

83▲8Lancaster County, NENE334,049+3.5%−13.6 pts

84▲8Douglas County, NENE606,460+3.8%−7.6 pts

85▼11Otoe County, NENE16,531+3.9%−4.1 pts

86▲1Platte County, NENE35,649+3.9%−2.2 pts

87▼1Cass County, NENE27,657+4.0%−10.2 pts

88▼82Sioux County, NENE1,188+4.7%+9.4 pts

89▼18Saline County, NENE14,996+4.9%−3.9 pts

90▼70Frontier County, NENE2,655+5.4%+5.5 pts

91▼76Blaine County, NENE458+6.3%+19.9 pts

92▼4Saunders County, NENE23,702+6.4%−2.1 pts

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

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