(KLZA)-- Most rural areas of America lost population in the past decade according to the latest census figures. 

The new census figures show Richardson County with a population of 7,719,  down .67 percent from the 2010 census.

Pawnee  County had a population decrease of 6.76% to 2,593.  Nemaha County, Nebraska had a population decline of 3.26 percent to 7,002 and Johnson County lost 4.78% of its population from the previous census to 4,983.

Otoe County had a population increase of two-percent to 16,070,  Gage County lost 3.23% of it's population to 21,549 and Jefferson County lost 7.71 percent of its population to 6,942. 

Overall Beatrice with a population of 12,299 ranked 15th in the state.  Nebraska City is the 23rd largest city with a population of 7,322, an increase of .41%. 

Falls City ranked 39th in the state with a population of 4,045, down 6.58% from 2010 when the population was 4,330.

Auburn ranks 45th with a population of 3,348, down 3.1%.  Tecumseh is 74th in population at 1,538 a loss of 8.62%;  Pawnee City is #140 on the list at 820, down 6.82% and Humboldt is down 10.6% in population from the previous count to 784.  

You can find other area communities and their population figures posted with this story at MSCNews.net.

Community        State       Population    % change
                          Rank
Peru                  151         749                -2.98%
Johnson            256        330                +.92%
Table Rock        308        253                 -6.3%
Rulo                  374        158                  -8.14%
Stella                392        141                  -7.24%
DuBois              395        137                 -6.8%
Shubert             396        136                 -9.33%
Dawson            398        133                  -8.9%
Brownville         400        132               No change
Salem               433        112                 -7.14%
Burchard           483         72                 -12.2%
Steinauer          484         70                  -6.67%