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Going Somewhere: Brown County sees 0.2% rise in population from 2020 to 2021

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There were five more people living in Brown County in 2021 compared to 2020, according to population estimates from the US Census Bureau.

This is less than a one percent rise in Brown County’s population, from 2,903 in 2020 to 2,908 in 2021.

Brown County had the 67th largest population in Nebraska in 2021.

The US Census Bureau found more than 73 percent of counties in the US saw a natural decrease in population in 2021. This is up from a 55.5 percent increase in 2020.

The Midwest suffered the most sustained population decreases, with many counties along the US East Coast and through the Rocky Mountains seeing increases.

The US population continues to grow, though at a slower rate than before.

Nebraska Counties By Population Change from 2020 to 2021

County2020 Estimated Population2021 Estimated Population% Change in Population From Year to Year
Blaine County4314617%
Hooker County7077343.8%
Keya Paha County7637873.1%
Wheeler County7737952.8%
Deuel County1,8291,8652%
Saunders County22,36122,7871.9%
Arthur County4314391.9%
Garfield County1,8061,8391.8%
Frontier County2,5102,5551.8%
Cass County26,59327,0171.6%
Banner County6836921.3%
Harlan County3,0543,0911.2%
Sarpy County191,114193,4181.2%
Butler County8,3498,4441.1%
York County14,08414,2441.1%
Wayne County9,6879,7841%
Morrill County4,5394,5740.8%
Webster County3,3873,4110.7%
Boone County5,3515,3860.7%
Franklin County2,8852,9030.6%
Howard County6,4966,5310.5%
Johnson County5,2885,3160.5%
Lancaster County322,910324,5140.5%
Cheyenne County9,4829,5290.5%
Pawnee County2,5362,5480.5%
Valley County4,0484,0660.4%
Buffalo County50,12950,3390.4%
Kimball County3,4013,4120.3%
Washington County20,90420,9690.3%
Thomas County6716730.3%
Sherman County2,9562,9640.3%
Otoe County15,89215,9300.2%
Nance County3,3823,3900.2%
Knox County8,3838,4010.2%
Brown County2,9032,9080.2%
Merrick County7,6597,6650.1%
Antelope County6,2766,2790%
Dodge County37,10237,1030%
Douglas County585,010585,0080%
Seward County17,60517,6030%
Dawes County8,1518,1480%
Sheridan County5,0975,0950%
Cherry County5,4625,458-0.1%
Sioux County1,1441,143-0.1%
Platte County34,28034,241-0.1%
Stanton County5,8245,816-0.1%
Burt County6,7216,709-0.2%
Hamilton County9,4039,386-0.2%
Pierce County7,3287,313-0.2%
Gage County21,66321,616-0.2%
Rock County1,2671,264-0.2%
Furnas County4,6154,604-0.2%
Cuming County9,0098,984-0.3%
Kearney County6,6956,674-0.3%
Loup County606604-0.3%
Custer County10,49510,460-0.3%
Holt County10,08310,049-0.3%
Nemaha County7,0887,064-0.3%
Phelps County8,9688,937-0.3%
Clay County6,1016,078-0.4%
Fillmore County5,5675,546-0.4%
Madison County35,47335,337-0.4%
Adams County31,14731,027-0.4%
Saline County14,24914,192-0.4%
Red Willow County10,67110,623-0.4%
Colfax County10,54610,498-0.5%
Greeley County2,1802,169-0.5%
Cedar County8,3738,330-0.5%
Nuckolls County4,0814,060-0.5%
Keith County8,3228,279-0.5%
Dawson County24,03923,898-0.6%
Dixon County5,5805,545-0.6%
Perkins County2,8512,832-0.7%
Scotts Bluff County36,00235,745-0.7%
Dundy County1,6471,635-0.7%
Hitchcock County2,6102,586-0.9%
Boyd County1,8061,789-0.9%
Polk County5,2255,174-1%
Richardson County7,8367,759-1%
Jefferson County7,2607,176-1.2%
Hall County62,73061,979-1.2%
Lincoln County34,55134,133-1.2%
Dakota County21,50221,241-1.2%
Hayes County855843-1.4%
Chase County3,8813,826-1.4%
Garden County1,8831,847-1.9%
Thayer County5,0134,913-2%
Box Butte County10,82410,604-2%
Thurston County6,7696,620-2.2%
Gosper County1,8911,824-3.5%
Logan County714687-3.8%
McPherson County396379-4.3%
Grant County611579-5.2%

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