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Fastest shrinking, Nebraska counties · 2010

Nebraska counties with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. 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

01Blaine County, NENE458-18.0%−4.4 pts

02Grant County, NENE561-17.8%−14.9 pts

03Keya Paha County, NENE792-16.2%−11.7 pts

04Banner County, NENE686-15.8%−11.9 pts

05Boyd County, NENE1,674-13.9%+0.1 pts

06Thayer County, NENE4,842-13.7%−4.9 pts

07Rock County, NENE1,259-13.1%−0.1 pts

08Dundy County, NENE1,568-12.4%−1.2 pts

09Richardson County, NENE7,530-12.3%−8.2 pts

10Boone County, NENE5,355-12.0%−5.9 pts

11Burt County, NENE6,678-12.0%−11.0 pts

12Sheridan County, NENE4,809-11.8%−3.6 pts

13Thomas County, NENE639-11.2%+3.1 pts

14Loup County, NENE570-11.2%−15.5 pts

15Fillmore County, NENE5,458-11.2%−4.6 pts

16Sioux County, NENE1,188-11.1%−6.3 pts

17Frontier County, NENE2,655-11.1%−11.0 pts

18Nuckolls County, NENE4,100-11.0%+1.6 pts

19Brown County, NENE2,826-10.8%−7.2 pts

20Cuming County, NENE8,823-10.4%−11.3 pts

21Antelope County, NENE6,352-10.3%−3.9 pts

22Garden County, NENE1,804-10.3%−3.4 pts

23Pawnee County, NENE2,510-10.2%−3.2 pts

24Franklin County, NENE2,795-9.8%−0.5 pts

25Holt County, NENE10,067-9.7%−1.3 pts

26Harlan County, NENE3,000-9.6%−9.0 pts

27Hayes County, NENE821-9.5%+3.1 pts

28Jefferson County, NENE7,070-9.4%−4.6 pts

29Valley County, NENE4,094-8.3%+1.8 pts

30Cedar County, NENE8,373-7.9%−2.8 pts

31Wheeler County, NENE789-7.7%−1.1 pts

32Pierce County, NENE7,378-7.5%−7.9 pts

33Nance County, NENE3,290-7.5%−2.0 pts

34Deuel County, NENE1,862-7.5%−1.3 pts

35Morrill County, NENE4,404-7.3%−7.6 pts

36Custer County, NENE10,500-7.2%−3.4 pts

37Perkins County, NENE2,849-7.2%−2.2 pts

38Knox County, NENE8,335-7.2%−5.5 pts

39Cherry County, NENE5,561-7.1%−4.6 pts

40Clay County, NENE6,170-7.1%−5.9 pts

41Box Butte County, NENE10,494-7.0%+0.4 pts

42Furnas County, NENE4,524-6.9%−2.7 pts

43Kimball County, NENE3,391-6.6%−6.1 pts

44Hitchcock County, NENE2,467-6.5%+10.5 pts

45Greeley County, NENE2,154-6.5%+3.2 pts

46York County, NENE14,564-6.4%−7.6 pts

47Webster County, NENE3,336-6.1%−1.0 pts

48Hooker County, NENE686-6.0%−4.7 pts

49Phelps County, NENE8,994-5.7%−6.1 pts

50Keith County, NENE8,100-5.7%−9.1 pts

51Kearney County, NENE6,790-5.7%−9.5 pts

52Dixon County, NENE5,602-5.3%−8.5 pts

53Stanton County, NENE5,744-5.1%−8.4 pts

54Sherman County, NENE2,924-5.0%+5.8 pts

55Gosper County, NENE1,803-4.6%−15.8 pts

56Howard County, NENE6,538-4.5%−12.9 pts

57Merrick County, NENE7,905-4.4%−6.4 pts

58Nemaha County, NENE7,102-4.3%+0.7 pts

59Butler County, NENE8,507-4.2%−6.2 pts

60Polk County, NENE5,270-4.1%−3.5 pts

61Red Willow County, NENE10,307-3.4%−1.2 pts

62Thurston County, NENE6,752-3.2%−6.6 pts

63Hamilton County, NENE9,678-3.0%−9.1 pts

64Gage County, NENE21,711-3.0%−3.8 pts

65Wayne County, NENE10,020-2.6%−7.8 pts

66Chase County, NENE3,718-2.5%+4.6 pts

67Logan County, NENE669-1.4%+10.4 pts

68Madison County, NENE36,106-1.0%−8.9 pts

69Dawson County, NENE24,452-0.2%−22.4 pts

70Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,586+0.1%−2.5 pts

71Adams County, NENE31,071+0.7%−4.5 pts

72Colfax County, NENE10,934+0.7%−13.5 pts

73McPherson County, NENE369+1.1%+3.5 pts

74Dawes County, NENE7,858+1.3%+0.9 pts

75Dodge County, NENE38,057+1.5%−3.3 pts

76Seward County, NENE18,032+1.5%−5.2 pts

77Cheyenne County, NENE9,528+1.7%−1.8 pts

78Platte County, NENE35,649+1.8%−4.4 pts

79Otoe County, NENE16,531+2.2%−5.8 pts

80Saline County, NENE14,996+2.6%−6.3 pts

81Arthur County, NENE396+3.6%+7.5 pts

82Dakota County, NENE21,687+3.7%−17.3 pts

83Cass County, NENE27,657+3.7%−10.4 pts

84Lincoln County, NENE33,303+4.8%−1.8 pts

85Saunders County, NENE23,702+4.8%−3.7 pts

86Garfield County, NENE1,710+7.7%+18.9 pts

87Washington County, NENE21,302+7.7%−5.3 pts

88Buffalo County, NENE51,172+9.1%−3.8 pts

89Hall County, NENE63,633+9.5%+0.1 pts

90Douglas County, NENE606,460+11.5%+0.2 pts

91Lancaster County, NENE334,049+14.0%−3.1 pts

92Johnson County, NENE5,218+16.2%+20.2 pts

93Sarpy County, NENE208,303+29.6%+10.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS