Nebraska population changes uneven in latest estimates

According to US Census Bureau estimates, 49 of Nebraska's 93 counties lost population between 2022 and 2023. The surprise county in the data? Banner County, on the Colorado border, grew fastest by percentage.

A map of Nebraska counties showing changes in population between 2022 and 2023. The map show generally rural areas in the Sandhills region shrinking or remaining flat, with growth widespread across eastern Nebraska.