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Fastest shrinking, Nebraska counties · 2010

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

01Blaine County, NENE458-18.0%+32%

02Grant County, NENE561-17.8%+522%

03Keya Paha County, NENE792-16.2%+262%

04Banner County, NENE686-15.8%+307%

05Boyd County, NENE1,674-13.9%−1%

06Thayer County, NENE4,842-13.7%+56%

07Rock County, NENE1,259-13.1%+1%

08Dundy County, NENE1,568-12.4%+10%

09Richardson County, NENE7,530-12.3%+200%

10Boone County, NENE5,355-12.0%+97%

11Burt County, NENE6,678-12.0%+1124%

12Sheridan County, NENE4,809-11.8%+44%

13Thomas County, NENE639-11.2%−22%

14Loup County, NENE570-11.2%−365%

15Fillmore County, NENE5,458-11.2%+70%

16Sioux County, NENE1,188-11.1%+133%

17Frontier County, NENE2,655-11.1%+17061%

18Nuckolls County, NENE4,100-11.0%−13%

19Brown County, NENE2,826-10.8%+199%

20Cuming County, NENE8,823-10.4%−1327%

21Antelope County, NENE6,352-10.3%+60%

22Garden County, NENE1,804-10.3%+50%

23Pawnee County, NENE2,510-10.2%+47%

24Franklin County, NENE2,795-9.8%+6%

25Holt County, NENE10,067-9.7%+16%

26Harlan County, NENE3,000-9.6%+1422%

27Hayes County, NENE821-9.5%−25%

28Jefferson County, NENE7,070-9.4%+94%

29Valley County, NENE4,094-8.3%−18%

30Cedar County, NENE8,373-7.9%+56%

31Wheeler County, NENE789-7.7%+17%

32Pierce County, NENE7,378-7.5%−2062%

33Nance County, NENE3,290-7.5%+35%

34Deuel County, NENE1,862-7.5%+20%

35Morrill County, NENE4,404-7.3%−2434%

36Custer County, NENE10,500-7.2%+86%

37Perkins County, NENE2,849-7.2%+45%

38Knox County, NENE8,335-7.2%+328%

39Cherry County, NENE5,561-7.1%+181%

40Clay County, NENE6,170-7.1%+499%

41Box Butte County, NENE10,494-7.0%−6%

42Furnas County, NENE4,524-6.9%+66%

43Kimball County, NENE3,391-6.6%+1317%

44Hitchcock County, NENE2,467-6.5%−62%

45Greeley County, NENE2,154-6.5%−33%

46York County, NENE14,564-6.4%−642%

47Webster County, NENE3,336-6.1%+20%

48Hooker County, NENE686-6.0%+376%

49Phelps County, NENE8,994-5.7%−1841%

50Keith County, NENE8,100-5.7%−269%

51Kearney County, NENE6,790-5.7%−250%

52Dixon County, NENE5,602-5.3%−268%

53Stanton County, NENE5,744-5.1%−249%

54Sherman County, NENE2,924-5.0%−53%

55Gosper County, NENE1,803-4.6%−141%

56Howard County, NENE6,538-4.5%−153%

57Merrick County, NENE7,905-4.4%−317%

58Nemaha County, NENE7,102-4.3%−14%

59Butler County, NENE8,507-4.2%−320%

60Polk County, NENE5,270-4.1%+551%

61Red Willow County, NENE10,307-3.4%+56%

62Thurston County, NENE6,752-3.2%−195%

63Hamilton County, NENE9,678-3.0%−149%

64Gage County, NENE21,711-3.0%−440%

65Wayne County, NENE10,020-2.6%−150%

66Chase County, NENE3,718-2.5%−65%

67Logan County, NENE669-1.4%−88%

68Madison County, NENE36,106-1.0%−113%

69Dawson County, NENE24,452-0.2%−101%

70Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,586+0.1%−98%

71Adams County, NENE31,071+0.7%−87%

72Colfax County, NENE10,934+0.7%−95%

73McPherson County, NENE369+1.1%−147%

74Dawes County, NENE7,858+1.3%+211%

75Dodge County, NENE38,057+1.5%−69%

76Seward County, NENE18,032+1.5%−77%

77Cheyenne County, NENE9,528+1.7%−52%

78Platte County, NENE35,649+1.8%−71%

79Otoe County, NENE16,531+2.2%−72%

80Saline County, NENE14,996+2.6%−71%

81Arthur County, NENE396+3.6%−192%

82Dakota County, NENE21,687+3.7%−82%

83Cass County, NENE27,657+3.7%−74%

84Lincoln County, NENE33,303+4.8%−27%

85Saunders County, NENE23,702+4.8%−43%

86Garfield County, NENE1,710+7.7%−169%

87Washington County, NENE21,302+7.7%−41%

88Buffalo County, NENE51,172+9.1%−29%

89Hall County, NENE63,633+9.5%+1%

90Douglas County, NENE606,460+11.5%+2%

91Lancaster County, NENE334,049+14.0%−18%

92Johnson County, NENE5,218+16.2%−510%

93Sarpy County, NENE208,303+29.6%+52%

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