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Fastest growing, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Gretna, NENE9,207+80.9%+79.3 pts

02Offutt AFB, NENE6,074+13.3%–

03Crete, NENE7,747+6.0%−18.5 pts

04Lexington, NENE11,176+5.0%−46.7 pts

05Papillion, NENE25,127+4.5%−54.4 pts

06Norfolk, NENE26,677+4.4%−5.1 pts

07Plattsmouth, NENE6,955+2.9%−4.6 pts

08Wayne, NENE6,338+2.5%−6.1 pts

09Wahoo, NENE5,023+2.3%−4.8 pts

10Nebraska City, NENE7,512+2.0%−8.4 pts

11Columbus, NENE25,248+1.9%−5.7 pts

12Blair, NENE7,997+1.6%−7.9 pts

13Fremont, NENE28,350+1.6%−4.7 pts

14Kearney, NENE34,782+1.3%−11.1 pts

15Lincoln, NENE301,522+1.3%−16.2 pts

16York, NENE8,284+0.9%−1.6 pts

17Omaha, NENE488,797+0.6%−15.6 pts

18Holdrege, NENE5,555+0.6%+1.2 pts

19Bellevue, NENE64,863+0.5%−42.7 pts

20Schuyler, NENE6,800+0.5%−32.1 pts

21Seward, NENE7,892+0.5%−11.7 pts

22Sidney, NENE6,432+0.1%−5.3 pts

23Gering, NENE8,535-0.2%+2.3 pts

24Beatrice, NENE12,318-0.3%−1.4 pts

25Ralston, NENE6,382-0.3%−1.6 pts

26Scottsbluff, NENE14,259-0.4%−7.9 pts

27Grand Island, NENE53,943-0.5%−9.5 pts

28Hastings, NENE25,121-0.6%−5.9 pts

29Alliance, NENE7,914-0.9%+7.3 pts

30South Sioux City, NENE14,158-1.0%−24.2 pts

31La Vista, NENE16,543-1.1%−20.0 pts

32McCook, NENE7,157-1.8%−0.3 pts

33North Platte, NENE22,524-2.4%−8.0 pts

34Chalco, NENE10,595-4.2%−50.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES