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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%+87.1 pts

02La Vista, NENE16,543+34.7%+15.8 pts

03Schuyler, NENE6,800+15.6%−16.9 pts

04Papillion, NENE25,127+15.5%−43.4 pts

05Crete, NENE7,747+15.5%−9.1 pts

06Lincoln, NENE301,522+14.5%−3.0 pts

07Wahoo, NENE5,023+14.4%+7.3 pts

08Grand Island, NENE53,943+13.0%+4.0 pts

09Bellevue, NENE64,863+13.0%−30.3 pts

10Kearney, NENE34,782+12.2%−0.2 pts

11South Sioux City, NENE14,158+12.0%−11.3 pts

12Seward, NENE7,892+10.2%−2.0 pts

13Gering, NENE8,535+9.7%+12.1 pts

14Sidney, NENE6,432+7.6%+2.1 pts

15Blair, NENE7,997+6.4%−3.1 pts

16Columbus, NENE25,248+5.4%−2.2 pts

17Omaha, NENE488,797+4.9%−11.3 pts

18Fremont, NENE28,350+4.9%−1.5 pts

19North Platte, NENE22,524+3.6%−2.1 pts

20Hastings, NENE25,121+3.5%−1.9 pts

21Norfolk, NENE26,677+3.0%−6.5 pts

22Chalco, NENE10,595+2.4%−43.9 pts

23Lexington, NENE11,176+2.2%−49.5 pts

24Scottsbluff, NENE14,259+2.1%−5.4 pts

25Wayne, NENE6,338+1.4%−7.2 pts

26Nebraska City, NENE7,512+0.8%−9.6 pts

27Beatrice, NENE12,318-0.3%−1.4 pts

28Holdrege, NENE5,555-2.5%−1.9 pts

29McCook, NENE7,157-3.7%−2.2 pts

30York, NENE8,284-3.9%−6.4 pts

31Alliance, NENE7,914-5.2%+3.0 pts

32Plattsmouth, NENE6,955-5.6%−13.0 pts

33Ralston, NENE6,382-5.9%−7.1 pts

34Offutt AFB, NENE6,074-47.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS