Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Net Migration in 2021

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Net Migration for Nebraska was -4.40K. Among all Nebraska counties, Sarpy County had the highest net migration (1.50K), followed by Cass County (517), and Saunders County (467).

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 2021
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Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Net Migration in 2021
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Rank County Net Migration
1 Sarpy County 1500
2 Cass County 517
3 Saunders County 467
4 York County 157
5 Wayne County 137
6 Otoe County 96
7 Butler County 82
8 Washington County 69
9 Johnson County 55
10 Frontier County 54
11 Boone County 52
11 Gage County 52
12 Harlan County 48
13 Cheyenne County 47
14 Knox County 46
15 Dodge County 42
16 Blaine County 37
17 Howard County 36
18 Deuel County 33
18 Morrill County 33
19 Hooker County 32
19 Keya Paha County 32
20 Garfield County 30
21 Kimball County 29
21 Webster County 29
22 Sherman County 24
23 Brown County 23
24 Burt County 20
24 Pawnee County 20
25 Merrick County 19
26 Franklin County 17
27 Sheridan County 15
27 Valley County 15
28 Nuckolls County 14
29 Antelope County 12
29 Custer County 12
30 Wheeler County 11
31 Nance County 10
32 Greeley County 9
33 Banner County 8
34 Rock County 7
34 Sioux County 7
35 Arthur County 6
36 Boyd County 3
36 Thomas County 3
37 Richardson County 0
38 Dawes County -1
38 Hitchcock County -1
39 Cherry County -5
39 Polk County -5
40 Furnas County -6
41 Loup County -7
42 Stanton County -9
43 Hamilton County -10
44 Dundy County -11
44 McPherson County -11
45 Fillmore County -12
46 Hayes County -14
47 Dixon County -22
48 Logan County -23
49 Keith County -24
50 Garden County -25
51 Kearney County -27
52 Holt County -28
52 Phelps County -28
52 Red Willow County -28
53 Grant County -30
53 Perkins County -30
54 Cuming County -34
55 Clay County -43
56 Pierce County -44
57 Seward County -47
58 Chase County -48
58 Gosper County -48
59 Cedar County -56
60 Jefferson County -60
61 Nemaha County -70
62 Thayer County -82
63 Buffalo County -87
64 Scotts Bluff County -106
65 Platte County -141
66 Box Butte County -150
67 Thurston County -172
68 Colfax County -175
69 Adams County -191
70 Madison County -242
71 Saline County -243
72 Dawson County -253
73 Lincoln County -333
74 Dakota County -395
75 Hall County -892
76 Lancaster County -1030
77 Douglas County -3071