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OMAHA — A nonprofit group has begun planning an estimated $50 million inpatient behavioral health facility for children on the campus of Immanuel Medical Center in north-central Omaha.

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Fastest-growing counties in Nebraska

Fastest-growing counties in Nebraska

From 2019 to 2020, the U.S. population grew by .35%, its slowest rate since 1900. Declining births, increasing deaths largely due to the graying Baby Boomer population, and a crackdown on immigration have contributed to many states seeing net population losses in recent years.

But in other pockets of the country, populations are growing. These shifts can be due to job opportunities, high quality of life, easy commutability to job centers, low rents, or any combination of these or other factors. Stacker compiled a list of the fastest-growing counties in Nebraska using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by the highest population growth from 2010 to 2020.

A county typically sees population growth as a “bedroom community” (a municipality with an atypically large commuting population) to a large city. These communities are typically quieter than their feeder cities, offer lower rents and a higher quality of living, and are remote enough to be immune to the feeder city’s crime, traffic, and crowds. Keep reading to see if your home county made the list.

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#50. Polk County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: -198

--- #1,812 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -3.7%

--- #44 among counties in Nebraska, #2,117 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 5,214

--- #40 largest county in Nebraska, #2,809 largest county nationwide

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#49. Garden County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: -186

--- #1,796 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -9.0%

--- #72 among counties in Nebraska, #2,776 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 1,874

--- #19 largest county in Nebraska, #3,051 largest county nationwide

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#48. Sherman County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: -185

--- #1,790 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -5.9%

--- #57 among counties in Nebraska, #2,441 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 2,959

--- #28 largest county in Nebraska, #2,961 largest county nationwide

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#47. Nemaha County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: -175

--- #1,781 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -2.4%

--- #37 among counties in Nebraska, #1,933 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 7,074

--- #53 largest county in Nebraska, #2,652 largest county nationwide

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#46. Boone County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: -174

--- #1,779 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -3.1%

--- #40 among counties in Nebraska, #2,037 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 5,379

--- #42 largest county in Nebraska, #2,790 largest county nationwide

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#45. Hayes County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: -169

--- #1,773 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -16.5%

--- #90 among counties in Nebraska, #3,062 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 856

--- #12 largest county in Nebraska, #3,111 largest county nationwide

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#44. Gosper County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: -165

--- #1,769 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -8.0%

--- #70 among counties in Nebraska, #2,698 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 1,893

--- #20 largest county in Nebraska, #3,048 largest county nationwide

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#42. Dawson County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: -134

--- #1,734 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -0.6%

--- #32 among counties in Nebraska, #1,654 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 24,111

--- #81 largest county in Nebraska, #1,639 largest county nationwide

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#42. Thurston County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: -134

--- #1,734 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -1.9%

--- #36 among counties in Nebraska, #1,865 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 6,773

--- #52 largest county in Nebraska, #2,676 largest county nationwide

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#40. Deuel County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: -125

--- #1,714 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -6.4%

--- #61 among counties in Nebraska, #2,522 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 1,838

--- #18 largest county in Nebraska, #3,056 largest county nationwide

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#40. Perkins County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: -125

--- #1,714 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -4.2%

--- #48 among counties in Nebraska, #2,188 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 2,858

--- #25 largest county in Nebraska, #2,970 largest county nationwide

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#39. Merrick County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: -116

--- #1,702 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -1.5%

--- #35 among counties in Nebraska, #1,786 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 7,668

--- #56 largest county in Nebraska, #2,602 largest county nationwide

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#38. Blaine County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: -108

--- #1,689 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -20.0%

--- #92 among counties in Nebraska, #3,109 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 431

--- #2 largest county in Nebraska, #3,137 largest county nationwide

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#37. McPherson County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: -90

--- #1,672 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -18.4%

--- #91 among counties in Nebraska, #3,095 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 399

--- #1 largest county in Nebraska, #3,138 largest county nationwide

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#36. Thomas County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: -87

--- #1,667 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -11.5%

--- #84 among counties in Nebraska, #2,924 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 669

--- #6 largest county in Nebraska, #3,128 largest county nationwide

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#35. Grant County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: -50

--- #1,624 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -7.6%

--- #69 among counties in Nebraska, #2,657 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 611

--- #5 largest county in Nebraska, #3,132 largest county nationwide

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#34. Banner County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: -46

--- #1,619 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -6.4%

--- #62 among counties in Nebraska, #2,525 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 674

--- #7 largest county in Nebraska, #3,127 largest county nationwide

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#33. Chase County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: -34

--- #1,606 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -0.9%

--- #33 among counties in Nebraska, #1,700 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 3,893

--- #33 largest county in Nebraska, #2,898 largest county nationwide

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#32. Loup County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: -28

--- #1,599 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -4.4%

--- #51 among counties in Nebraska, #2,213 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 607

--- #4 largest county in Nebraska, #3,133 largest county nationwide

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#31. Keith County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: -21

--- #1,594 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -0.3%

--- #31 among counties in Nebraska, #1,607 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 8,335

--- #59 largest county in Nebraska, #2,552 largest county nationwide

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#30. Butler County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: -13

--- #1,580 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -0.2%

--- #30 among counties in Nebraska, #1,587 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 8,369

--- #60 largest county in Nebraska, #2,547 largest county nationwide

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#29. Arthur County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 8

--- #1,551 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +1.9%

--- #21 among counties in Nebraska, #1,307 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 434

--- #3 largest county in Nebraska, #3,136 largest county nationwide

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#28. Pierce County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 9

--- #1,550 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +0.1%

--- #29 among counties in Nebraska, #1,546 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 7,317

--- #55 largest county in Nebraska, #2,638 largest county nationwide

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#27. Hooker County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 21

--- #1,540 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +3.0%

--- #16 among counties in Nebraska, #1,150 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 711

--- #8 largest county in Nebraska, #3,124 largest county nationwide

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#26. Wheeler County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 23

--- #1,536 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +3.1%

--- #15 among counties in Nebraska, #1,149 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 774

--- #11 largest county in Nebraska, #3,117 largest county nationwide

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#25. Keya Paha County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 29

--- #1,527 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +3.9%

--- #12 among counties in Nebraska, #1,042 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 769

--- #10 largest county in Nebraska, #3,118 largest county nationwide

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#24. Logan County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 34

--- #1,523 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +5.0%

--- #10 among counties in Nebraska, #937 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 716

--- #9 largest county in Nebraska, #3,123 largest county nationwide

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#22. Adams County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 79

--- #1,480 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +0.3%

--- #28 among counties in Nebraska, #1,532 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 31,205

--- #83 largest county in Nebraska, #1,391 largest county nationwide

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#22. Johnson County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 79

--- #1,480 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +1.5%

--- #23 among counties in Nebraska, #1,349 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 5,290

--- #41 largest county in Nebraska, #2,798 largest county nationwide

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#21. Wayne County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 124

--- #1,451 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +1.3%

--- #26 among counties in Nebraska, #1,394 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 9,697

--- #67 largest county in Nebraska, #2,437 largest county nationwide

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#20. Kearney County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 136

--- #1,439 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +2.1%

--- #20 among counties in Nebraska, #1,282 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 6,688

--- #50 largest county in Nebraska, #2,685 largest county nationwide

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#19. Otoe County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 171

--- #1,419 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +1.1%

--- #27 among counties in Nebraska, #1,417 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 15,912

--- #75 largest county in Nebraska, #2,035 largest county nationwide

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#18. Howard County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 173

--- #1,416 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +2.7%

--- #18 among counties in Nebraska, #1,189 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 6,475

--- #49 largest county in Nebraska, #2,701 largest county nationwide

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#17. Saline County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 194

--- #1,405 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +1.4%

--- #25 among counties in Nebraska, #1,382 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 14,292

--- #74 largest county in Nebraska, #2,128 largest county nationwide

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#16. York County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 239

--- #1,375 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +1.7%

--- #22 among counties in Nebraska, #1,327 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 14,125

--- #73 largest county in Nebraska, #2,143 largest county nationwide

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#15. Hamilton County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 269

--- #1,345 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +2.9%

--- #17 among counties in Nebraska, #1,162 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 9,429

--- #65 largest county in Nebraska, #2,458 largest county nationwide

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#14. Colfax County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 381

--- #1,288 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +3.7%

--- #13 among counties in Nebraska, #1,065 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 10,582

--- #70 largest county in Nebraska, #2,371 largest county nationwide

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#13. Dodge County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 546

--- #1,212 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +1.5%

--- #24 among counties in Nebraska, #1,359 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 37,167

--- #88 largest county in Nebraska, #1,244 largest county nationwide

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#12. Washington County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 717

--- #1,154 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +3.6%

--- #14 among counties in Nebraska, #1,084 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 20,865

--- #77 largest county in Nebraska, #1,768 largest county nationwide

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#11. Madison County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 865

--- #1,114 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +2.5%

--- #19 among counties in Nebraska, #1,219 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 35,585

--- #86 largest county in Nebraska, #1,292 largest county nationwide

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#10. Dakota County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 908

--- #1,102 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +4.4%

--- #11 among counties in Nebraska, #990 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 21,582

--- #78 largest county in Nebraska, #1,733 largest county nationwide

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#9. Seward County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 981

--- #1,086 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +5.9%

--- #8 among counties in Nebraska, #851 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 17,609

--- #76 largest county in Nebraska, #1,938 largest county nationwide

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#8. Cass County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 1,352

--- #1,002 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +5.4%

--- #9 among counties in Nebraska, #899 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 26,598

--- #82 largest county in Nebraska, #1,545 largest county nationwide

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#7. Saunders County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 1,735

--- #940 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +8.4%

--- #6 among counties in Nebraska, #655 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 22,278

--- #80 largest county in Nebraska, #1,702 largest county nationwide

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#6. Platte County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 2,621

--- #807 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +8.3%

--- #7 among counties in Nebraska, #672 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 34,296

--- #84 largest county in Nebraska, #1,319 largest county nationwide

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#5. Buffalo County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 4,647

--- #648 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +10.2%

--- #5 among counties in Nebraska, #545 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 50,084

--- #89 largest county in Nebraska, #991 largest county nationwide

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#4. Hall County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 5,996

--- #586 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +10.5%

--- #4 among counties in Nebraska, #527 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 62,895

--- #90 largest county in Nebraska, #847 largest county nationwide

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#3. Sarpy County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 38,424

--- #195 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +25.2%

--- #1 among counties in Nebraska, #111 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 190,604

--- #91 largest county in Nebraska, #353 largest county nationwide

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#2. Lancaster County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 43,180

--- #177 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +15.5%

--- #3 among counties in Nebraska, #295 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 322,608

--- #92 largest county in Nebraska, #222 largest county nationwide

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#1. Douglas County

- 2010 to 2020 population change: 78,981

--- #94 among all counties nationwide

- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +15.6%

--- #2 among counties in Nebraska, #289 among all counties nationwide

- 2020 population: 584,526

--- #93 largest county in Nebraska, #117 largest county nationwide

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