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Fastest growing, Nebraska cities · 2010

Nebraska cities ranked by population growth from the 2000 census to 2010. 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+88.6%+5771%

02La Vista, NENE16,543+34.7%+84%

03Schuyler, NENE6,800+15.6%−52%

04Papillion, NENE25,127+15.5%−74%

05Crete, NENE7,747+15.5%−37%

06Lincoln, NENE301,522+14.5%−17%

07Wahoo, NENE5,023+14.4%+103%

08Grand Island, NENE53,943+13.0%+44%

09Bellevue, NENE64,863+13.0%−70%

10Kearney, NENE34,782+12.2%−2%

11South Sioux City, NENE14,158+12.0%−48%

12Seward, NENE7,892+10.2%−16%

13Gering, NENE8,535+9.7%−494%

14Sidney, NENE6,432+7.6%+39%

15Blair, NENE7,997+6.4%−33%

16Columbus, NENE25,248+5.4%−29%

17Omaha, NENE488,797+4.9%−70%

18Fremont, NENE28,350+4.9%−23%

19North Platte, NENE22,524+3.6%−36%

20Hastings, NENE25,121+3.5%−35%

21Norfolk, NENE26,677+3.0%−69%

22Chalco, NENE10,595+2.4%−95%

23Lexington, NENE11,176+2.2%−96%

24Scottsbluff, NENE14,259+2.1%−72%

25Wayne, NENE6,338+1.4%−84%

26Nebraska City, NENE7,512+0.8%−92%

27Beatrice, NENE12,318-0.3%−126%

28Holdrege, NENE5,555-2.5%+305%

29McCook, NENE7,157-3.7%+155%

30York, NENE8,284-3.9%−256%

31Alliance, NENE7,914-5.2%−37%

32Plattsmouth, NENE6,955-5.6%−175%

33Ralston, NENE6,382-5.9%−570%

34Offutt AFB, NENE6,074-47.8%–

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