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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%+125%

02Grant County, NENE561-8.2%+186%

03McPherson County, NENE369-7.5%+216%

04Boyd County, NENE1,674-7.5%−46%

05Logan County, NENE669-6.6%−45%

06Sheridan County, NENE4,809-6.2%−24%

07Loup County, NENE570-6.1%−244%

08Hitchcock County, NENE2,467-5.7%−67%

09Garfield County, NENE1,710-5.7%−49%

10Dundy County, NENE1,568-5.2%−54%

11Gosper County, NENE1,803-4.8%−143%

12Chase County, NENE3,718-4.5%−37%

13Thomas County, NENE639-4.5%−69%

14Richardson County, NENE7,530-4.3%+6%

15Dawes County, NENE7,858-4.2%−1062%

16Hayes County, NENE821-4.1%−68%

17Lincoln County, NENE33,303-4.0%−161%

18Thayer County, NENE4,842-3.8%−56%

19Garden County, NENE1,804-3.7%−45%

20Red Willow County, NENE10,307-3.7%+68%

21Hooker County, NENE686-3.5%+179%

22Morrill County, NENE4,404-3.3%−1157%

23Franklin County, NENE2,795-3.3%−65%

24Box Butte County, NENE10,494-3.2%−57%

25Keith County, NENE8,100-2.8%−183%

26Nance County, NENE3,290-2.7%−52%

27Brown County, NENE2,826-2.7%−27%

28Furnas County, NENE4,524-2.4%−41%

29Harlan County, NENE3,000-2.4%+277%

30Jefferson County, NENE7,070-2.3%−52%

31Cuming County, NENE8,823-2.1%−348%

32Webster County, NENE3,336-1.7%−66%

33Stanton County, NENE5,744-1.7%−150%

34Fillmore County, NENE5,458-1.7%−75%

35Greeley County, NENE2,154-1.6%−84%

36Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,586-1.4%−154%

37Johnson County, NENE5,218-1.4%−66%

38Pawnee County, NENE2,510-1.3%−81%

39Kimball County, NENE3,391-1.3%+171%

40Sherman County, NENE2,924-1.2%−89%

41Knox County, NENE8,335-0.7%−60%

42Burt County, NENE6,678-0.7%−33%

43Holt County, NENE10,067-0.6%−93%

44Boone County, NENE5,355-0.4%−93%

45Adams County, NENE31,071-0.4%−108%

46Custer County, NENE10,500-0.4%−89%

47Perkins County, NENE2,849-0.3%−94%

48Thurston County, NENE6,752-0.3%−109%

49Rock County, NENE1,259-0.2%−98%

50Cedar County, NENE8,373-0.1%−98%

51Dixon County, NENE5,602-0.1%−102%

52Gage County, NENE21,711+0.0%−96%

53Nuckolls County, NENE4,100+0.1%−101%

54Phelps County, NENE8,994+0.3%−12%

55Nemaha County, NENE7,102+0.4%−108%

56Dakota County, NENE21,687+0.5%−98%

57Cheyenne County, NENE9,528+0.6%−82%

58Pierce County, NENE7,378+0.8%+118%

59Valley County, NENE4,094+0.9%−109%

60Antelope County, NENE6,352+0.9%−114%

61Howard County, NENE6,538+1.0%−88%

62Polk County, NENE5,270+1.1%−269%

63Clay County, NENE6,170+1.1%−192%

64Hall County, NENE63,633+1.2%−88%

65Deuel County, NENE1,862+1.3%−121%

66Dawson County, NENE24,452+1.4%−94%

67Madison County, NENE36,106+1.5%−81%

68Kearney County, NENE6,790+1.5%−60%

69Butler County, NENE8,507+1.6%−15%

70Banner County, NENE686+1.8%−146%

71Wheeler County, NENE789+1.9%−130%

72Cherry County, NENE5,561+1.9%−177%

73Washington County, NENE21,302+2.1%−84%

74Buffalo County, NENE51,172+2.2%−83%

75Dodge County, NENE38,057+2.4%−50%

76Seward County, NENE18,032+2.4%−65%

77Hamilton County, NENE9,678+2.6%−57%

78Keya Paha County, NENE792+3.0%−167%

79Merrick County, NENE7,905+3.1%+53%

80York County, NENE14,564+3.1%+164%

81Colfax County, NENE10,934+3.3%−77%

82Wayne County, NENE10,020+3.3%−36%

83Lancaster County, NENE334,049+3.5%−79%

84Douglas County, NENE606,460+3.8%−67%

85Otoe County, NENE16,531+3.9%−52%

86Platte County, NENE35,649+3.9%−36%

87Cass County, NENE27,657+4.0%−72%

88Sioux County, NENE1,188+4.7%−198%

89Saline County, NENE14,996+4.9%−44%

90Frontier County, NENE2,655+5.4%−8471%

91Blaine County, NENE458+6.3%−146%

92Saunders County, NENE23,702+6.4%−24%

93Sarpy County, NENE208,303+9.3%−52%

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