What is the population of Cheyenne County?

The population of Cheyenne County, NE is 9,111.

Where is Cheyenne County located?

Cheyenne County, NE is located at latitude 41.2197800 and longitude -102.9949800. It is in United States.

What is the area of Cheyenne County?

The area of Cheyenne County, NE is 3099 km².

What is the elevation of Cheyenne County?

Cheyenne County, NE has an elevation of 1307 meters (4288 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Cheyenne County in?

Cheyenne County, NE is in the America/Denver time zone.

How has the population of Cheyenne County changed?

The population of Cheyenne County, NE has decreased from 9,998 (2010) to 9,111 (2020), a change of -8.9%.

Cheyenne County, Nebraska

Cheyenne County: county in Nebraska, United States

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Cheyenne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,998 and a population density of 3 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 9,111 inhabitants. Its county seat is Sidney. The county was created 159 years ago in 1866.

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Cheyenne County at a glance

Cheyenne County currently has 5 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Sidney

Population 6,235

Quick Facts about Cheyenne County

Population	9,111 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Nebraska (United States)
Different from	Cheyenne County, Cheyenne County
Twitter username	nebraskagov
Plate code	39
Area	3099 km²
Water as percent of area	0.01%
Land as percent of area	99.99%
Latitude & Longitude	41.2198,-102.9950
Named for	Cheyennes
Altitude	4,295 feet / 1309 meters
Capital	Sidney
Establishment	January 01, 1867
Time Zone	America/Denver
Local time	17:54:25 (15th April 2026)
Density	3 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-9.74% (2010-2020)
Weather	36℉ Chance Rain Showers 7-days weather

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Geography

Cheyenne County is located at 41°13'11"N 102°59'42"W (41.2197800, -102.9949800). It has 2 neighbors: Logan County and Morrill County.

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The largest city of Cheyenne County is Sidney with a population of 6,235. Other cities include, Potter population 298, Dalton population 285, Lodgepole population 283 and Gurley population 192. See all Cheyenne County cities & populated places.

Cheyenne County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Cheyenne County.

City Name	Population	Title
Sidney	6,235	City in Nebraska, United States
Potter	298	Village in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States
Dalton	285	Village in Nebraska, USA
Lodgepole	283	Human settlement in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States of America
Gurley	192	Human settlement in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States of America

Weather

36°F

Chance Rain Showers

10 to 15 mph NW Tuesday Night

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

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Cheyenne County has 2 neighbours.

Logan County county in Colorado, United States
Morrill County county in Nebraska, United States

Sidney

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Cheyenne County decreased by 9.74% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	9,998	-	census
2011	9,989	-0.09%	estimation process
2012	10,073	0.83%	estimation process
2013	10,067	-0.06%	estimation process
2014	10,113	0.45%	estimation process
2015	10,137	0.24%	estimation process
2016	10,047	-0.9%	estimation process
2017	9,644	-4.18%	estimation process
2018	9,282	-3.9%	estimation process
2019	8,910	-4.18%	estimation process
2020	9,111	2.21%	estimation process

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Cheyenne County, Kansas county in Kansas, United States with a population of 2,600 people.
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Lincoln	290,505	The capital of Nebraska and the center of the Lincoln metropolitan area.
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Hall County	61,028	County in Nebraska, United States
Bellevue	53,270	The most populous city in Sarpy County, Nebraska.
Grand Island	51,004	The most populous city in Hall County, Nebraska.
Buffalo County	50,114	County in Wisconsin, United States
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Scotts Bluff County	35,299	County in Nebraska, United States
Madison County	34,813	County in Nebraska, United States
Lincoln County	34,347	County in Nebraska, United States
Kearney	34,235	City in and county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States
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