Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2016

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for Nebraska was 2.14. Among all Nebraska counties, Arthur County had the highest net migration rate (34.86), followed by McPherson County (34.27), and Thomas County (34.02).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Nebraska counties.

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Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2016
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Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2016
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Rank County Net Migration Rate
1 Arthur County 34.86
2 McPherson County 34.27
3 Thomas County 34.02
4 Wheeler County 25.28
5 Dundy County 16.77
6 Fillmore County 15.22
6 Grant County 15.22
7 Loup County 14.73
8 Washington County 12.95
9 Franklin County 9.38
10 Cedar County 9.11
11 Sarpy County 8.6
12 Lancaster County 7.47
13 Valley County 7.42
14 Cass County 7.05
15 Seward County 6.92
16 Sheridan County 6.12
17 Boone County 5.07
18 Burt County 4.75
19 Harlan County 4.36
20 Pawnee County 3.71
21 Scotts Bluff County 3.49
22 Buffalo County 3.48
23 Otoe County 3.46
24 Douglas County 3.38
25 Knox County 3.18
26 Merrick County 2.94
27 Howard County 2.82
28 Stanton County 2.52
29 Kearney County 2.29
30 Frontier County 2.27
31 Polk County 1.93
32 Richardson County 1.87
33 Adams County 1.61
34 Logan County 1.26
35 Dodge County 1.15
36 Saunders County 0.57
37 Saline County 0.21
38 Cherry County 0
38 Gosper County 0
38 Webster County 0
39 Wayne County -0.42
40 Brown County -0.67
41 Custer County -1.29
42 Garfield County -1.5
43 Johnson County -1.53
44 Garden County -1.57
45 Keith County -1.6
46 Gage County -1.75
46 Hamilton County -1.75
47 Phelps County -1.85
48 Nemaha County -1.86
49 Nance County -1.96
50 Sherman County -1.99
51 Thurston County -2.11
52 Lincoln County -2.17
53 Platte County -2.37
54 Banner County -2.78
55 Rock County -2.83
56 Hall County -3.15
57 Jefferson County -3.33
58 Thayer County -3.91
59 York County -4.07
60 Butler County -4.36
61 Boyd County -5.02
62 Dawes County -5.59
63 Madison County -5.92
64 Holt County -6.34
65 Nuckolls County -6.75
66 Dixon County -7.3
67 Keya Paha County -7.56
68 Morrill County -9.61
69 Red Willow County -9.78
70 Antelope County -10.5
71 Colfax County -10.63
72 Cheyenne County -10.98
73 Kimball County -11.1
74 Pierce County -11.59
75 Furnas County -12.74
76 Dawson County -13.61
77 Chase County -13.71
78 Greeley County -14.06
79 Sioux County -15.03
80 Hitchcock County -15.44
81 Box Butte County -15.91
82 Cuming County -16.21
83 Perkins County -17.84
84 Dakota County -21.01
85 Hooker County -21.46
86 Deuel County -21.75
87 Clay County -27.05
88 Blaine County -29.66
89 Hayes County -38.63