Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Net Migration in 2016
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Net Migration for Nebraska was 4.07K. Among all Nebraska counties, Lancaster County had the highest net migration (2.31K), followed by Douglas County (1.87K), and Sarpy County (1.52K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Nebraska counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: Nebraska Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2016 Census.
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Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Net Migration in 2016
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| Rank | County | Net Migration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancaster County | 2305 |
| 2 | Douglas County | 1870 |
| 3 | Sarpy County | 1521 |
| 4 | Washington County | 260 |
| 5 | Cass County | 180 |
| 6 | Buffalo County | 170 |
| 7 | Scotts Bluff County | 127 |
| 8 | Seward County | 118 |
| 9 | Fillmore County | 85 |
| 10 | Cedar County | 78 |
| 11 | Otoe County | 55 |
| 12 | Adams County | 51 |
| 13 | Dodge County | 42 |
| 14 | Sheridan County | 32 |
| 15 | Burt County | 31 |
| 15 | Valley County | 31 |
| 16 | Dundy County | 30 |
| 17 | Franklin County | 28 |
| 18 | Boone County | 27 |
| 18 | Knox County | 27 |
| 19 | Thomas County | 24 |
| 20 | Merrick County | 23 |
| 21 | Wheeler County | 20 |
| 22 | Howard County | 18 |
| 23 | McPherson County | 17 |
| 24 | Arthur County | 16 |
| 25 | Harlan County | 15 |
| 25 | Kearney County | 15 |
| 25 | Richardson County | 15 |
| 25 | Stanton County | 15 |
| 26 | Saunders County | 12 |
| 27 | Grant County | 10 |
| 27 | Pawnee County | 10 |
| 27 | Polk County | 10 |
| 28 | Loup County | 9 |
| 29 | Frontier County | 6 |
| 30 | Saline County | 3 |
| 31 | Logan County | 1 |
| 32 | Cherry County | 0 |
| 32 | Gosper County | 0 |
| 32 | Webster County | 0 |
| 33 | Banner County | -2 |
| 33 | Brown County | -2 |
| 34 | Garden County | -3 |
| 34 | Garfield County | -3 |
| 35 | Rock County | -4 |
| 35 | Wayne County | -4 |
| 36 | Keya Paha County | -6 |
| 36 | Sherman County | -6 |
| 37 | Nance County | -7 |
| 38 | Johnson County | -8 |
| 39 | Boyd County | -10 |
| 40 | Keith County | -13 |
| 40 | Nemaha County | -13 |
| 41 | Blaine County | -14 |
| 41 | Custer County | -14 |
| 42 | Hooker County | -15 |
| 42 | Thurston County | -15 |
| 43 | Hamilton County | -16 |
| 44 | Phelps County | -17 |
| 45 | Sioux County | -19 |
| 46 | Thayer County | -20 |
| 47 | Jefferson County | -24 |
| 48 | Nuckolls County | -29 |
| 49 | Greeley County | -34 |
| 50 | Butler County | -35 |
| 50 | Hayes County | -35 |
| 51 | Gage County | -38 |
| 52 | Deuel County | -41 |
| 52 | Kimball County | -41 |
| 53 | Dixon County | -42 |
| 54 | Hitchcock County | -44 |
| 55 | Morrill County | -47 |
| 56 | Dawes County | -50 |
| 57 | Perkins County | -52 |
| 58 | Chase County | -54 |
| 59 | York County | -56 |
| 60 | Furnas County | -61 |
| 61 | Holt County | -65 |
| 62 | Antelope County | -67 |
| 63 | Lincoln County | -77 |
| 64 | Platte County | -78 |
| 65 | Pierce County | -83 |
| 66 | Red Willow County | -106 |
| 67 | Cheyenne County | -111 |
| 68 | Colfax County | -114 |
| 69 | Cuming County | -146 |
| 70 | Clay County | -168 |
| 71 | Box Butte County | -179 |
| 72 | Hall County | -193 |
| 73 | Madison County | -207 |
| 74 | Dawson County | -324 |
| 75 | Dakota County | -429 |