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Fastest growing, Nebraska cities · 2000

Nebraska cities ranked by population growth from the 1990 census to 2000. This list covers the 33 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –

01Papillion, NENE25,127+58.8%–

02Lexington, NENE11,176+51.7%–

03Chalco, NENE10,595+46.3%–

04Bellevue, NENE64,863+43.3%–

05Schuyler, NENE6,800+32.6%–

06Crete, NENE7,747+24.5%–

07South Sioux City, NENE14,158+23.2%–

08La Vista, NENE16,543+18.9%–

09Lincoln, NENE301,522+17.5%–

10Omaha, NENE488,797+16.1%–

11Kearney, NENE34,782+12.4%–

12Seward, NENE7,892+12.2%–

13Nebraska City, NENE7,512+10.4%–

14Blair, NENE7,997+9.5%–

15Norfolk, NENE26,677+9.5%–

16Grand Island, NENE53,943+9.0%–

17Wayne, NENE6,338+8.6%–

18Columbus, NENE25,248+7.7%–

19Scottsbluff, NENE14,259+7.4%–

20Plattsmouth, NENE6,955+7.4%–

21Wahoo, NENE5,023+7.1%–

22Fremont, NENE28,350+6.3%–

23North Platte, NENE22,524+5.6%–

24Sidney, NENE6,432+5.4%–

25Hastings, NENE25,121+5.4%–

26York, NENE8,284+2.5%–

27Gretna, NENE9,207+1.5%–

28Ralston, NENE6,382+1.3%–

29Beatrice, NENE12,318+1.1%–

30Holdrege, NENE5,555-0.6%–

31McCook, NENE7,157-1.5%–

32Gering, NENE8,535-2.5%–

33Alliance, NENE7,914-8.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS