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Fastest shrinking, Nebraska counties

Nebraska counties with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01McPherson County, NENE369-26.0%+991%

02Dundy County, NENE1,568-17.6%+57%

03Rock County, NENE1,259-17.3%+33%

04Greeley County, NENE2,154-13.8%+42%

05Boyd County, NENE1,674-13.8%−2%

06Sioux County, NENE1,188-13.4%+181%

07Garfield County, NENE1,710-11.5%+3%

08Hayes County, NENE821-11.5%−9%

09Webster County, NENE3,336-10.9%+115%

10Dawes County, NENE7,858-10.7%−2576%

11Franklin County, NENE2,795-10.4%+13%

12Harlan County, NENE3,000-10.2%+1523%

13Kimball County, NENE3,391-10.1%+2090%

14Hitchcock County, NENE2,467-10.0%−41%

15Blaine County, NENE458-9.8%−28%

16Morrill County, NENE4,404-9.7%−3181%

17Nance County, NENE3,290-9.5%+71%

18Nuckolls County, NENE4,100-9.0%−29%

19Garden County, NENE1,804-8.9%+30%

20Frontier County, NENE2,655-8.6%+13233%

21Pawnee County, NENE2,510-8.3%+19%

22Brown County, NENE2,826-7.7%+113%

23Gosper County, NENE1,803-7.4%−166%

24Clay County, NENE6,170-6.7%+468%

25Keya Paha County, NENE792-6.7%+49%

26Dixon County, NENE5,602-6.6%−306%

27Furnas County, NENE4,524-6.5%+58%

28Sheridan County, NENE4,809-6.3%−24%

29Logan County, NENE669-6.2%−48%

30Sherman County, NENE2,924-6.1%−43%

31Richardson County, NENE7,530-5.9%+44%

32Antelope County, NENE6,352-5.8%−9%

33Fillmore County, NENE5,458-5.8%−13%

34Arthur County, NENE396-5.7%+45%

35Wheeler County, NENE789-5.4%−18%

36Cedar County, NENE8,373-5.3%+5%

37Deuel County, NENE1,862-5.3%−15%

38Cheyenne County, NENE9,528-5.3%−250%

39Valley County, NENE4,094-4.7%−53%

40Stanton County, NENE5,744-4.7%−239%

41Cherry County, NENE5,561-4.5%+79%

42Lincoln County, NENE33,303-4.4%−168%

43Box Butte County, NENE10,494-4.1%−44%

44Jefferson County, NENE7,070-4.1%−16%

45Loup County, NENE570-4.0%−193%

46Perkins County, NENE2,849-3.8%−24%

47Thayer County, NENE4,842-3.7%−58%

48Custer County, NENE10,500-3.6%−7%

49Knox County, NENE8,335-3.6%+112%

50Polk County, NENE5,270-3.6%+460%

51Hooker County, NENE686-3.4%+169%

52Red Willow County, NENE10,307-3.2%+45%

53Holt County, NENE10,067-3.0%−65%

54Gage County, NENE21,711-2.7%−412%

55Thurston County, NENE6,752-2.4%−171%

56Nemaha County, NENE7,102-2.4%−53%

57Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,586-2.4%−193%

58Phelps County, NENE8,994-2.4%−827%

59Banner County, NENE686-2.3%−40%

60Boone County, NENE5,355-2.3%−63%

61Merrick County, NENE7,905-2.3%−212%

62Burt County, NENE6,678-2.0%+103%

63Chase County, NENE3,718-1.8%−74%

64Cuming County, NENE8,823-1.4%−262%

65Dawson County, NENE24,452-0.9%−104%

66Adams County, NENE31,071-0.5%−110%

67Grant County, NENE561-0.5%−83%

68Keith County, NENE8,100-0.4%−112%

69Butler County, NENE8,507-0.3%−116%

70Colfax County, NENE10,934+0.6%−96%

71Saline County, NENE14,996+0.6%−93%

72Pierce County, NENE7,378+0.7%+83%

73Wayne County, NENE10,020+1.1%−80%

74Otoe County, NENE16,531+1.1%−86%

75Dodge County, NENE38,057+1.3%−73%

76Johnson County, NENE5,218+1.4%−135%

77Madison County, NENE36,106+2.0%−74%

78Dakota County, NENE21,687+2.7%−87%

79Kearney County, NENE6,790+3.1%−20%

80Washington County, NENE21,302+3.1%−76%

81Howard County, NENE6,538+3.2%−62%

82Hamilton County, NENE9,678+3.3%−45%

83York County, NENE14,564+3.4%+186%

84Thomas County, NENE639+3.4%−124%

85Seward County, NENE18,032+5.1%−24%

86Cass County, NENE27,657+5.4%−62%

87Platte County, NENE35,649+6.4%+3%

88Saunders County, NENE23,702+7.2%−15%

89Hall County, NENE63,633+7.3%−22%

90Buffalo County, NENE51,172+8.6%−33%

91Lancaster County, NENE334,049+13.0%−24%

92Douglas County, NENE606,460+13.0%+15%

93Sarpy County, NENE208,303+20.0%+3%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES