Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Net Migration in 2017

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Net Migration for Nebraska was 1.19K. Among all Nebraska counties, Lancaster County had the highest net migration (1.59K), followed by Sarpy County (1.58K), and Douglas County (832).

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 in 2017
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Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Net Migration in 2017
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Rank County Net Migration
1 Lancaster County 1593
2 Sarpy County 1584
3 Douglas County 832
4 Cass County 267
5 Polk County 120
6 Saline County 97
7 Washington County 86
8 Seward County 74
9 Sherman County 64
10 Dodge County 58
10 Sheridan County 58
11 Butler County 55
12 Madison County 52
13 Gage County 50
14 Platte County 49
15 Custer County 41
16 Clay County 40
17 Brown County 37
18 Adams County 34
19 Valley County 33
20 Garfield County 26
21 Rock County 21
21 York County 21
22 Nuckolls County 19
23 Merrick County 13
24 Furnas County 11
24 Nance County 11
25 Blaine County 10
25 Deuel County 10
26 Banner County 9
26 Burt County 9
27 Chase County 8
27 Richardson County 8
27 Wheeler County 8
28 Gosper County 6
29 Boyd County 3
29 Jefferson County 3
29 Thurston County 3
30 Antelope County -1
30 Saunders County -1
30 Thomas County -1
31 Hamilton County -3
31 Keya Paha County -3
32 Garden County -4
33 Dixon County -5
34 Howard County -6
35 Hitchcock County -7
35 McPherson County -7
36 Boone County -8
36 Dundy County -8
36 Hayes County -8
37 Loup County -9
38 Cuming County -10
39 Arthur County -11
39 Johnson County -11
40 Hooker County -13
41 Harlan County -18
41 Perkins County -18
42 Franklin County -20
43 Grant County -21
44 Cherry County -23
44 Dawes County -23
45 Thayer County -26
46 Nemaha County -27
46 Otoe County -27
47 Greeley County -28
47 Knox County -28
48 Frontier County -29
49 Webster County -31
50 Logan County -32
51 Kearney County -33
51 Keith County -33
51 Stanton County -33
52 Fillmore County -46
53 Red Willow County -47
54 Pierce County -51
55 Holt County -52
56 Morrill County -60
56 Sioux County -60
57 Kimball County -77
58 Pawnee County -79
59 Cedar County -80
60 Buffalo County -92
61 Phelps County -129
62 Colfax County -155
63 Wayne County -196
64 Lincoln County -247
65 Dawson County -303
66 Box Butte County -359
67 Scotts Bluff County -367
68 Dakota County -392
69 Cheyenne County -431
70 Hall County -446