Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Nebraska
Nebraska counties and cities ranked by population change.
This page ranks the counties and cities of Nebraska by population change — which have the steepest population decline since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among counties, Blaine County leads at -19.3%.
Among cities & places, Enders leads at -100.0%.
Counties
Cities & places
Top 100.| # | Name | Population change 2019–2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enders | -100.0% |
| 2 | Poole | -100.0% |
| 3 | Willow Island | -100.0% |
| 4 | Sarben | -87.6% |
| 5 | Max | -78.6% |
| 6 | La Platte | -77.8% |
| 7 | Keystone | -74.2% |
| 8 | Cowles | -72.7% |
| 9 | King Lake | -72.2% |
| 10 | Champion | -69.0% |
| 11 | Gandy | -64.9% |
| 12 | Hamlet | -61.4% |
| 13 | Lamar | -58.8% |
| 14 | Ragan | -57.1% |
| 15 | Bazile Mills | -54.2% |
| 16 | Whitney | -50.9% |
| 17 | Winnetoon | -50.7% |
| 18 | Crab Orchard | -50.0% |
| 19 | Lebanon | -49.4% |
| 20 | Richland | -49.3% |
| 21 | Lorenzo | -47.8% |
| 22 | Deweese | -47.5% |
| 23 | Dixon | -47.2% |
| 24 | Elyria | -46.9% |
| 25 | Lisco | -46.7% |
| 26 | Alexandria | -46.5% |
| 27 | Venice | -46.0% |
| 28 | Elba | -45.8% |
| 29 | Sholes | -45.2% |
| 30 | Anselmo | -45.1% |
| 31 | Lindy | -45.0% |
| 32 | Inavale | -44.6% |
| 33 | Lawrence | -44.5% |
| 34 | Lemoyne | -44.1% |
| 35 | Tobias | -43.8% |
| 36 | Wood Lake | -43.8% |
| 37 | Royal | -43.7% |
| 38 | Waco | -43.0% |
| 39 | Wann | -41.7% |
| 40 | Merriman | -41.6% |
| 41 | Bristow | -41.4% |
| 42 | Johnstown | -41.3% |
| 43 | Rogers | -41.1% |
| 44 | Berea | -40.9% |
| 45 | Stella | -40.0% |
| 46 | Farwell | -39.8% |
| 47 | Upland | -39.8% |
| 48 | Santee | -39.6% |
| 49 | Emmet | -39.3% |
| 50 | Terrytown | -38.9% |
| 51 | Holstein | -38.8% |
| 52 | Odell | -37.4% |
| 53 | Thayer | -37.2% |
| 54 | Rising City | -36.9% |
| 55 | Nenzel | -36.7% |
| 56 | Lewiston | -36.5% |
| 57 | Dunning | -36.3% |
| 58 | Crookston | -36.1% |
| 59 | Monroe | -36.1% |
| 60 | Foster | -36.0% |
| 61 | Halsey | -35.9% |
| 62 | Elwood | -35.5% |
| 63 | Morse Bluff | -35.2% |
| 64 | Diller | -34.9% |
| 65 | De Witt | -34.8% |
| 66 | Broadwater | -34.4% |
| 67 | Gilead | -34.2% |
| 68 | Harrison | -34.0% |
| 69 | Orchard | -34.0% |
| 70 | Avoca | -33.8% |
| 71 | Brainard | -33.6% |
| 72 | Clearwater | -33.5% |
| 73 | Cotesfield | -33.3% |
| 74 | Page | -33.3% |
| 75 | Hardy | -33.2% |
| 76 | Clatonia | -32.7% |
| 77 | Lodgepole | -32.0% |
| 78 | Wauneta | -29.7% |
| 79 | Maywood | -29.1% |
| 80 | Dannebrog | -28.5% |
| 81 | Republican City | -28.4% |
| 82 | Linwood | -28.1% |
| 83 | Creston | -27.7% |
| 84 | Brunswick | -27.3% |
| 85 | Preston | -27.3% |
| 86 | Arthur | -27.2% |
| 87 | Berwyn | -26.9% |
| 88 | Surprise | -26.8% |
| 89 | Comstock | -26.7% |
| 90 | Genoa | -26.0% |
| 91 | Denton | -25.4% |
| 92 | Liberty | -25.4% |
| 93 | Malmo | -25.3% |
| 94 | Julian | -25.0% |
| 95 | Talmage | -24.7% |
| 96 | Davenport | -24.7% |
| 97 | McGrew | -24.5% |
| 98 | Arapahoe | -24.2% |
| 99 | Orleans | -24.2% |
| 100 | Peru | -23.9% |
Nationwide
1Other rankings in Nebraska
20- Largest by population in Nebraska
- Most densely populated in Nebraska
- Highest median household income in Nebraska
- Highest median home value in Nebraska
- Most affordable home values in Nebraska
- Highest median gross rent in Nebraska
- Cheapest median gross rent in Nebraska
- Oldest by median age in Nebraska
- Youngest by median age in Nebraska
- Most college-educated in Nebraska
- Highest poverty rate in Nebraska
- Lowest poverty rate in Nebraska
- Highest homeownership rate in Nebraska
- Lowest homeownership rate in Nebraska
- Longest commutes in Nebraska
- Shortest commutes in Nebraska
- Largest households in Nebraska
- Newest housing in Nebraska
- Oldest housing in Nebraska
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Nebraska