| # | City | Population change 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Platte | -3.7% |
| 2 | McCook | -2.9% |
| 3 | Ogallala | -2.5% |
| 4 | Falls City | -2.2% |
| 5 | Chadron | -2.1% |
| 6 | Alliance | -1.2% |
| 7 | La Vista | -1.2% |
| 8 | South Sioux City | -1.0% |
| 9 | Scottsbluff | -0.9% |
| 10 | Gering | -0.8% |
| 11 | Ralston | -0.7% |
| 12 | Omaha | -0.5% |
| 13 | Bellevue | -0.4% |
| 14 | Papillion | -0.4% |
| 15 | Crete | -0.1% |
| 16 | Hastings | +0.1% |
| 17 | Grand Island | +0.2% |
| 18 | Beatrice | +0.4% |
| 19 | Norfolk | +1.0% |
| 20 | Sidney | +1.2% |
| 21 | Seward | +1.4% |
| 22 | York | +1.5% |
| 23 | Blair | +2.6% |
| 24 | Kearney | +2.8% |
| 25 | Lincoln | +3.2% |
Top Nebraska Counties
Counties ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate). Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Nebraska”, https://gismap.land/rankings/nebraska/fastest-shrinking-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).
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